Bernie says no to Bibi.
The Washington Times headlines: Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to boycott Israeli P.M. Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to boycott Israeli P.M. Netanyahu’s speech to …
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com Sen. Bernard Sanders says he will not attend any speech to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to boycott Israeli P.M. Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
The Times reports:
“Sen. Bernard Sanders says he will not attend any speech to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the invitation a “terrible idea.”
“Look, you have a prime minister who has created the worst humanitarian disaster in modern history,” the Vermont independent told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday. “Israel, of course, had the right to defend itself against the Hamas terrorist attack, but what Netanyahu has done is go to war against — all-out war — against the entire Palestinian people, women and children.”
“Five percent of the population is now dead or wounded. Sixty percent of them are women and children. Some 200,000 housing units have been completely destroyed. Every university in Gaza has been bombed. There is now
imminent starvation taking place,” Mr. Sanders said. “So why you would invite somebody who has done such horrific things to the Palestinian people is something that, I think, is a very bad idea.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, said Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, would sign a letter inviting Mr. Netanyahu to give a joint address to Congress.
Mr. Schumer agreed to the joint address despite his previous criticisms of Israel’s handling of its war with Hamas. The majority leader has even called for new elections in Israel.
Mr. Sanders said he “strongly disagreed” with Mr. Schumer over the invitation.
The invitation comes just days after the International Criminal Court announced it would seek arrest warrants for war crimes against Mr. Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, as well as Hamas leaders.
The Israeli government and the Biden administration have slammed the warrants. House Republicans have said they want to draft a sanctions bill against the ICC.”
So Hamas launches an unprovoked attack on Israel – and its Bibi’s fault for defending his country? Got it.
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