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Netanyahu dismisses critics, scolds protesters in defiant speech to Congress
The Washington Post ^ | Updated July 24, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. EDT | Published July 24, 2024 at 3:39 p.m. EDT | Abigail Hauslohner, Steve Hendrix and Louisa Loveluck

Posted on 07/24/2024 6:19:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu, in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, dismissed as “utter nonsense” criticisms by the United Nations, human rights groups and the International Criminal Court that Israel’s government has committed war crimes in Gaza, and he derided pro-Palestinian protesters as “idiots” and tools of Iran.

The Israeli prime minister told U.S. lawmakers that Israel will settle for “nothing less” than total victory over Hamas, and described a vision for postwar Gaza seemingly at odds with the terms of a peace deal advocated by the Biden administration. The fate of Israel and the United States are inextricably linked, he asserted, arguing that U.S. investment in Israel’s war aims also serves to defend the United States and “all democracies.”

“We help keep Americans’ boots off the ground,” Netanyahu thundered, imploring Congress to expedite the transfer to Israel of billions of dollars in U.S. weapons. “Give us the tools faster, and we’ll finish the job faster,” he said.

Netanyahu’s address, spanning nearly an hour, occurred as his far-right government nears the start of its tenth month of war in Gaza, where local authorities say 39,000 Palestinians have been killed amid daily bombardment and famine, and as a majority of Israelis say they want him to leave office. He encountered a Congress sharply at odds over the conflict, with Republican leaders upbraiding the dozens of Democrats who boycotted his appearance, and many Democrats appalled by the decision to platform a foreign leader accused of war crimes.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; israel; jointsession; netanyahu; speech
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1 posted on 07/24/2024 6:19:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He should have flipped them the double bird.

“For those of you who have supported us, this does not apply to you.”


2 posted on 07/24/2024 6:22:03 PM PDT by rlmorel (J.D. Vance and The Legend of The MaMaw of The 19 Loaded Guns!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Jews for Hitler” staged a protest today. The insanity on display today in DC in a post Oct 7th world is unbelievable.


3 posted on 07/24/2024 6:26:04 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Democrats are worried about war crimes? Well, they can always ask an Hamass leader to address congress.


4 posted on 07/24/2024 6:26:23 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

At times Bibi’s speech seemed like a Trump rally...a very good thing!


5 posted on 07/24/2024 6:35:43 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

But it’s okay for the Ukrainian grifter Zelenskyy to appear before Congress several times, right? Has Bibbi been indicted, arrested and convicted for war crimes, or is this comment merely wishful thinking on the part of Demoncrats?


6 posted on 07/24/2024 6:49:48 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: rlmorel

What? Wapo trying to balance the news? Well it was good while it lasted...


7 posted on 07/24/2024 7:09:00 PM PDT by SteveinSATX (Anti-liberalism 24/7)
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To: rlmorel

A great speech. Struck almost all right notes.
(And I’m not a strong Bibi fan, but he’s about the best speaker alive today and is quite reminiscent of Winston Churchill)


8 posted on 07/24/2024 7:26:31 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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9 posted on 07/24/2024 7:36:25 PM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He brought a lot of cool Israeli warrior heroes with him.


10 posted on 07/24/2024 8:29:26 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (The one most called "dangerous" by minions of the pot normalization conspiracy)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You guys are worse than those North Korean Generals clapping and smiling incessantly.


11 posted on 07/24/2024 9:01:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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You’re like a childish grade school bully who spends his time giving people wedgies because he doesn’t have brains enough to do anything else.


12 posted on 07/24/2024 9:57:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: faithhopecharity
"...quite reminiscent of Winston Churchill..."

High praise indeed! (I view Churchill as one of the greatest, if not the greatest leaders of the 20th Century.)

13 posted on 07/25/2024 4:13:35 AM PDT by rlmorel (J.D. Vance and The Legend of The MaMaw of The 19 Loaded Guns!)
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To: rlmorel

agreed!


14 posted on 07/25/2024 5:57:29 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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