Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said he would not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of Congress.
“It is a very sad day for our country that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by leaders of both parties to address a joint session of the United States Congress,” Sanders said. statement“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. He should not be invited to address a joint session of Congress. I will never attend.”
“Of course, Israel had the right to defend itself against the horrific Hamas terror attack of October 7…”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signed a letter requesting that Netanyahu speak, which the foreign minister accepted.
“I am thrilled with the honor of representing Israel in both houses of Congress and of conveying to the American people and representatives of the entire world the truth of our just war against those who seek to destroy our lives,” Netanyahu said. TweetHis post was in Hebrew and translated by Google Translate as follows:
Last year, Israel launched a war after terrorists committed heinous acts of massacres, rape and kidnappings.
“Of course Israel had the right to defend itself against the horrific Hamas terror attack on October 7, but it did not and does not have the right to launch a war against the entire Palestinian people,” Sanders said in a statement.
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