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Netanyahu came to Washington with a show of optimism on a deal to release the hostages, and then – after the Israeli public saw him receiving standing ovations in Congress – decided to revert back to his rejectionist position

  In the midst of a fiercely contentious and engrossing US election cycle, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to assemble a diverse group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers for his address to a special joint session of Congress. Netanyahu, a veteran of American politics, clearly aimed to cater to both sides, ensuring that each felt […]

In his speech to Congress, Netanyahu called on the U.S. to continue arming Israel so it can 'finish the job faster,' and made no mention of a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. Six relatives of hostages were removed from the chamber and arrested for protesting

Thousands of people converged on D.C. to attend rallies against the Israeli Prime Minister and call attention to the Gaza war and the hostages. The Israeli protests were held on the opposite side of the Capitol, separating Israelis from pro-Palestinian protesters. 'The real person the police should be arresting is talking inside Congress,' said one protester as clashes erupted

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adressed Congress. President Joe Biden, who is recovering from COVID-19, and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is expected to run for president, were not present. Harris cited "scheduling constraints" as the reason for her absence. Netanyahu was received with loud applause by most members of Congress and spoke for 54 […]

Police forces have been deployed in large numbers ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress. Earlier, demonstrators tried blocking the Israeli PM's convoy on its way to Capitol Hill, and placed Palestinian flags outside his hotel

When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentions Iran during his Congress speech, the world should see it as a signal to do the exact opposite, given his dire, even calamitous, decades-long record on the issue

Sources close to the Israeli prime minister say his speech to Congress will be conciliatory and that he will praise Biden's support for Israel over the decades

By bestowing legitimacy on an Israeli prime minister who is vulnerable politically at home, Democrats in Congress isolate their natural allies in Israel, further alienate progressives in their own party and help bolster a political philosophy of death and destruction

Relatives of hostages urged Noa Argamani and her family to decline an invitation to accompany the prime minister in his address Congress. One relative said, 'We would find ourselves in the absurd situation of protesting against you, and we wouldn't want that'

In Netanyahu's recent history of Congress speeches, in 2011 and 2015, the goal was to weaken President Barack Obama and his Democratic Party. This time, the script is flipped

Co-authored by six Israelis including former Prime Minister Barak and an ex-Mossad Chief, the pierce urges Congress to withdraw Netanyahu's invitation 'as large portion of Israelis have lost faith in Mr. Netanyahu's government'

UnXeptable, a group that has led many of the anti-Netanyahu protests held by Israel expats across the globe, intends to bring busloads of Israeli-Americans to protest outside Congress while Netanyahu is speaking, if his invitation to address Congress is not withdrawn

Israel's prime minister was invited to speak in front of Congress shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled the three-phased proposal that would lead to the release of hostages and a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Congressional leaders including Chuck Schumer formally invited Netanyahu to address Congress in a speech that has already provoked significant opposition from Democratic lawmakers, many of whom vowed to boycott it over Israel's conduct in the Gaza war

Speaking in front of Congress is just one more thing Netanyahu would rather do than face Israelis devastated by October 7

  Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced Thursday that he will extend an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress.  "This will be a timely and a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need," Johnson […]

Minouche Shafik trod carefully, anxious not to fall into the same trap as her peers, when facing tough questions from members of Congress over her handling of growing campus antisemitism

  The leaders of the two major Jewish lobbying groups of the two parties in the US issued a rare and united call to Congress overnight between Sunday and Monday demanding approval of the aid package to Israel, following Iran's massive missile attack. This is a step unprecedented in decades, if ever. In a joint […]

Members of Congress must navigate the policy implications of an unprecedented Hamas massacre of Israelis and the inhumane suffering of Palestinian civilians, amid pressure from bad faith actors on both sides exploiting the suffering to promote dangerously prejudiced and fanatical agendas