Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have decided to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address on Wednesday amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict that was sparked by a massacre on Oct. 7.
As of this writing, nine Senate Democrats and nearly 40 House Democrats have publicly announced they will be boycotting Netanyahu’s first address to Congress in nearly a decade. While some Democrats like presumptive presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris are skipping the address due to prior scheduling conflicts, others like Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are objecting to the speech because of Netanyahu’s handling of the Israel- Hamas conflict, calling him a “war criminal” who is “committing genocide” against Palestinians.
“It is utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties have invited him to address Congress,” Tlaib said in a press release on Tuesday. “He should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court.”
Despite Tlaib’s harsh criticisms of Netanyahu, she has not publicly indicated whether or not she will be attending the address yet. Tlaib’s fellow squad members however, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rep. Cori Bush of Minnesota all publicly announced that they will be boycotting the speech.
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is also reportedly skipping out on the address.
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On the Senate side, prominent Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois have also said they will publicly boycott Netanyahu’s address.
The new Logo for the Demon-Rat Party can be the Ham-A** a combination of Pig and Donkey
Of course camela refused to welcome Netanyahu on his visit and refused to appear at the joint session of Congress. Instead she went to Indiana to visit a sorority sister.
She will never be mistaken for a leader.