6 memorable moments from Netanyahu’s address to Congress

In front of representatives and senators, the Israeli prime minister once again delivered the speech of good against evil, positioning the Jewish state as a protector of the United States in the Middle East, without mentioning the slightest prospect of negotiation or peace. He was less applauded than in his previous speeches.

Netanyahu’s address to Congress sparks march through downtown Denver

A large crowd gathered outside the César E. Chávez Memorial Building before marching through the streets of downtown Denver in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Protesters waved Palestinian flags, carried signs with pro-Palestinian messages and performed pro-Palestinian chants, calling on Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, among oth…

Netanyahu will not achieve much from his address to Congress

Nearly ten months after Israel’s worst day, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made history far away in Washington DC when he became the first world leader to address Congress four times. Even Winston Churchill only managed three. The last time Netanyahu spoke to Congress was in March 2015, as the Obama administration was finalizing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the “Iran Deal.” Netanyahu arranged the session with House …

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the US Congress and receives a very mixed reception: expert Q&A

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, travelled to Washington this week for a series of high-level meetings. At the invitation of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, he addressed a joint session of the US Congress. More than 90 Democratic Party politicians did not attend, including the vice-president – and likely Democratic Party presidential nominee – Kamala Harris, who would normally preside over the session, but p…

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a fiery defense of his country's military operations in Gaza in a joint address to U.S. lawmakers.

Alabama members of Congress applaud Israeli prime minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Alabama’s entire Congressional delegation was in attendance. In what Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer called a “great speech,” Netanyahu maintained that “Israel does not seek to resettle Gaza.” But immediately after stating this, he declared that “for the foreseeable future, we must retain overriding security control.” Netanyahu has also tacitly a…