Article 6PGZW Israelis want Netanyahu to resign. Why did Congress invite him to speak? | Tamar Glezerman

Israelis want Netanyahu to resign. Why did Congress invite him to speak? | Tamar Glezerman

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Tamar Glezerman
from US news | The Guardian on (#6PGZW)

A staggering 72% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down. Netanyahu doesn't represent us and it's shameful that Congress invited him

To put it bluntly - Benjamin Netanyahu is the enemy of the Israeli people, the Palestinian people, and of every person on this earth who values human life. He is also personally responsible for October 7. The fact that he spoke in Congress, with tens of thousands dead in Gaza and no hostage deal in sight, is an embarrassment to Congress and to every single representative who attended.

When Netanyahu spoke to Congress, Congress should've walked out, not given him standing ovations. Even beyond the moral obvious, no dialogue should be had with this man for the same reason dialogue with Trump is a waste of time - all you're ever going to get is another masterclass in gaslighting. And that is exactly what this speech was - from craven lying about the death toll in Gaza to craven lying about his attempts to free the hostages - A smorgasbord of craven lying, which congress, for some reason, could not stop applauding.

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