Republicans slam Harris for opting out of Netanyahu address in favor of sorority speech: ‘Shameful’
Republican lawmakers have called it “shameful” that Vice President Kamala Harris skipped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, choosing instead to speak at a women’s conference. Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday as Israel’s 292-day war with the terrorist organization Hamas continues. Harris, who is the likely […]
Harris boycotts Netanyahu, snubs Israeli leader’s wartime address to give sorority speech
Vice President Harris, who is considered the Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to miss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress and will instead deliver a speech to a sorority house on Wednesday. Fox News Digital confirmed on Tuesday, citing an aide, that Harris had declined to chair Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress on […]
Johnson warns of arrests over Netanyahu speech disruptions
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) sent a letter to House members warning them that he would arrest anyone who disrupts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to lawmakers on Wednesday. Johnson He said in the letter:House lawmakers announced Tuesday that additional security measures would be taken, and the memo served as a “friendly reminder of […]
Johnson warns pols they could be arrested for disrupting Netanyahu’s speech
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Tuesday that he would implement a “zero tolerance policy” toward the unrest that followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. Capitol, warning lawmakers that they could be arrested if they violated the order. “Due to the high profile nature of the Prime Minister’s speech, there will […]
Tens of thousands plan to march on the Capitol during Netanyahu's speech
A coalition of advocacy groups plans to rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to protest a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Washington tomorrow for a nationwide rally calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” organizers with the group told The […]
AOC Plans to Boycott ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu’s Speech Before Congress
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has announced that she plans to boycott “war criminal” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday. In a post by X, Ocasio-Cortez Explained Netanyahu was invited to address a joint session of Congress on what he called a “black day” in U.S. history. Netanyahu arrived in the […]
Vice President Kamala Harris’ absence at Netanyahu speech not without precedent
Vice President Kamala Harris announced that instead of co-chairing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress, she will attend a planned event in Indiana, the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule in Indianapolis. Because it is a joint meeting The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate […]
Activists Invade Capitol Office to Oppose Netanyahu Speech
A group of anti-Israel protesters filled the rotunda in the Cannon House office building on Tuesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to parliament. NEW YORK: Hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace activists are protesting at the Capitol’s Canon Rotunda, calling for an arms embargo on Israel as the ground offensive in […]
Kamala Harris’ ‘boycott’ of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress ‘disappointing,’ Israeli official says
Israeli officials said Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to miss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to parliament was “disappointing.” “It is unfortunate for Ms Harris to boycott Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech on Wednesday at a time when we are in the midst of a difficult war with Iran and its terrorist proxies,” an anonymous […]
Harris Launches 2024 Campaign, Gives First Speech As Potential Democrat Nominee
US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a celebration of the NCAA championship team on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. US President Joe Biden announced his support for Harris after dropping out of a bid for a second term with just months to go until the November […]