Jul 24 Watch 4:31 Netanyahu defends Israel’s Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 9:08 Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu’s address and if it could affect support for Israel By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and… Continue watching
Jul 24 Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims in his address to Congress By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his country's conduct in the devastating Gaza war and ridiculed protesters during a scathing address to Congress, but he also cited an unverified intelligence report and ignored much of the criticism in a war that has killed… Continue reading
Jul 24 Thousands of protestors outside the Capitol denounce Israel’s war in Gaza as Netanyahu visits By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Throngs of demonstrators rallied near the Capitol before starting their march ahead of Netanyahu's joint address to Congress, but police blocked them from getting close to the building. Police said they used pepper spray after some protesters became “violent” and… Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses joint meeting of Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press More than 50 Democratic lawmakers boycotted his appearance and thousands of protesters amassed around the Capitol Wednesday to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it created. Continue reading
Jul 23 Demonstrators stage protest against Netanyahu visit on Capitol Hill By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members. Continue reading
Jul 23 What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Ashraf Khalil, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jul 21 Biden and Netanyahu will still meet during Israeli prime minister’s U.S. visit, source says By Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. Continue reading
Jul 18 Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit after far-right Israeli minister tours Jerusalem holy site By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Netanyahu’s visit to Rafah was announced Thursday, just hours after Israel’s far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. Continue reading
Jul 16 Israeli military warns it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, move that could split government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Under long-standing political arrangements, ultra-Orthodox men had been exempt from the draft, which is compulsory for most Jewish men. Continue reading