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“For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together,” the Israeli prime minister said.
“Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,” the U.S. Capitol Police stated shortly before the Israeli prime minister began speaking.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid pans the premier for not mentioning the hostage deal, even though the first half of the talk was devoted to the 100-plus captives still being held in Gaza.
The Israeli prime minister thanked the United States for its friendship and support, and emphasized the need to eradicate Hamas and to counter the Iranian threat.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) reported that anti-Israel groups she met with told her they were “baffled” by the Israeli prime minister’s appearance.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a regular opponent of Israel, dismissed the appearance as “political theater on behalf of the State Department.”
“It’s foundation is cemented in the ties between our people,” said Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin.
“It encourages Israel’s enemies, who also have American blood on their hands and our hostages in their custody,” said Robert Greenway of Heritage.
The president and prime minister will discuss a ceasefire, hostage deal and the threat from Iran, per the White House.
The Israeli premier is expected to present a “new way” of dealing with the threat of Iran’s axis of evil.
There was absolutely no way to predict that by the time the Israeli premier arrived in Washington, Biden would no longer be the Democratic candidate, or that Republican candidate Donald Trump would have just survived an assassination attempt.
The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was held inside the congressional Cannon House Office Building.
