On Thursday, AOC subtly dissed the tech CEO while explaining why over half of the Democratic congressional caucus was absent from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Capitol Hill the day prior. Musk, who was one of the non-legislators who was invited to attend Netanyahu’s speech on Wednesday, then found his way into AOC’s … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the ongoing violence in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal. Netanyahu’s first White House visit since 2020 comes a day after he gave a fiery speech … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does matters.” Harris’ remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday. “It is time for this war to end and end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are … Read more
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) proudly brandished a sign calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” as he addressed Congress on Wednesday. The opposite side of her sign read: “Guilty of Genocide.” In his speech, Netanyahu lauded Israel’s war on Gaza, thanked both Biden and Trump for their support of Israel, condemned the assassination … Read more
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a largely triumphant address to Congress on Wednesday, a historic moment that highlighted how deeply implicated the U.S. is in Netanyahu’s widely condemned handling of Israel’s offensive in Gaza Netanyahu, who repeatedly received standing ovations from hundreds of lawmakers, declared: “Our fight is your fight! Our victory … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris and more than 30 Capitol Hill lawmakers are not planning to attend Israeli Prime Minister … Read more
Oscar-winning actor and outspoken Donald Trump fan Jon Voight insists he’s getting along better with daughter, Angelina Jolie, with one small caveat: The United Nations. In a new interview with Variety, Voight says he’s now reconciled with Jolie after a long estrangement, but admits he still has issues with her political beliefs ― and in … Read more
Police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who were calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and an arms embargo on Israel at the Capitol on Tuesday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver a controversial address to Congress. More than 400 mostly Jewish protesters participated in a sit-in at the Cannon House … Read more
WASHINGTON — When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris won’t be there. Neither will Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the Senate pro tem, who is third in line to the presidency. The main reason Netanyahu is visiting the U.S. this week is to give this speech, which he was … Read more
A group of seven major labor unions has called upon President Joe Biden to stop sending military aid to Israel and work toward “an immediate and permanent cease-fire” for the war in Gaza. The unions, almost all of which publicly backed Biden during his 2020 campaign, laid out their demands in a joint letter sent … Read more
