Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received invitations from top 4 congressional leaders to address a joint meeting of Congress amidst ongoing political divides over Israel's handling of war against Hamas in Gaza.
Netanyahu has been invited to Congress three times before, making him one of the foreign leaders who have delivered the most speeches to a joint session of Congress.
Some Democrats have called for President Biden to condition or sever military aid to Israel due to its conduct in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received invitations from the top four congressional leaders to address a joint meeting of Congress amidst ongoing political divides over Israel's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza. The invitation comes after much speculation regarding additional military aid to Israel and pressure from Democrats over Israel's actions.
Netanyahu has been invited to Congress three times before, making him one of the foreign leaders who have delivered the most speeches to a joint session of Congress. However, some Democrats have called for President Biden to condition or sever military aid to Israel due to its conduct in Gaza.
The Israeli prime minister's speech is intended to highlight America's solidarity with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict. The letter from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reads:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by the top four leaders of the House and Senate to address a joint meeting of Congress.
Some Democrats have called for President Biden to condition or sever military aid to Israel due to its conduct in Gaza.
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Republicans have unequivocally backed Netanyahu’s policies while Democrats are deeply split over them.
Netanyahu assailed Schumer in a closed-door virtual speech to Senate Republicans
During a closed-door conference meeting in March, House Republicans suggested inviting Netanyahu to show solidarity and support for Israel.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of inviting Netanyahu to speak in Congress. The author does not provide any counterarguments or mention any opposing views. Additionally, the article uses emotional manipulation by describing the situation in Gaza as 'sheer hell' and quoting Democrats who have called for military aid to be conditioned or severed from Israel over its conduct in Gaza.
We join the State of Israel in your struggle against terror, especially as Hamas continues to hold American and Israeli citizens captive and its leaders jeopardize regional stability.
Some Democrats have called on President Biden to condition or sever military aid to the country over its conduct in Gaza.
Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.
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The author expresses a clear pro-Israel bias throughout the article. She quotes Democrats who are critical of Israel and Netanyahu but does not provide any counterbalancing quotes or perspectives from those in support of Israel. The author also uses language that depicts Hamas as the instigator of violence and Israel as defending itself, which could be seen as an attempt to frame the situation in a biased way.
Sanders recently told CNN in an interview that he would not attend Netanyahu’s speech, which he called a ‘terrible idea.’ A number of other Democrats have also expressed opposition.
Schumer, who has long supported Israel, also called on its government to hold a new election.
Some Democrats have called on President Biden to condition or sever military aid to the country over its conduct in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel invited to address a joint meeting of Congress by the top four congressional leaders
Deep political divides in the US over Israel-Hamas war causing civilian casualties and humanitarian disaster for Palestinians
Republicans have unequivocally backed Netanyahu’s policies while Democrats are deeply split over them
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states 'Republicans have unequivocally backed Mr. Netanyahu’s policies' and 'Democrats, many of whom view his far-right government as an impediment to peace.' This is an appeal to the supposed authority of the Republican and Democratic parties rather than providing evidence or logical reasoning for this assertion. Additionally, there are dichotomous depictions in the article when it describes Democrats as 'deeply split' over Netanyahu's policies and some Democrats 'repudiate him and condemn his tactics.' This creates a false dichotomy between those who support Netanyahu and those who oppose him, oversimplifying the complex political landscape.
Republicans have unequivocally backed Mr. Netanyahu’s policies
Democrats, many of whom view his far-right government as an impediment to peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by the top four congressional leaders to address a joint meeting of Congress.
The invitation comes after much speculation regarding additional military aid to Israel and pressure from Democrats over Israel’s handling of the war against Hamas.
President Joe Biden laid out a three-phase proposal for winding down the crisis in Gaza, but Netanyahu insists on defeating Hamas before ending the war.
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Some Democrats have called for President Biden to condition or sever military aid to Israel due to its conduct in Gaza, arguing that it has violated international humanitarian law.
