Bernie Sanders condemns speech to Congress by ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu

Independent senator says in floor speech invitation to Israeli PM, due to give address on Wednesday, is disgrace'

The Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has condemned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming address to the US Congress, calling him a war criminal" presiding over a rightwing extremist government".

Sanders delivered his remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday as Congress expects Netanyahu to give a speech to Congress on Wednesday afternoon. The speech comes after an underwhelming arrival to the US, just after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from November's elections.