{"id":2259207,"date":"2024-06-04T06:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-displeased-by-netanyahu-joint-session-address-this-is-a-terrible-time\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T06:36:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T10:36:05","slug":"house-democrats-displeased-by-netanyahu-joint-session-address-this-is-a-terrible-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-displeased-by-netanyahu-joint-session-address-this-is-a-terrible-time\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats are unhappy with Netanyahu&#8217;s joint session address, calling it a &#8220;terrible time."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-displeased-by-netanyahu-joint-session-address-this-is-a-terrible-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259207&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Democrats are dissatisfied with Israeli\u2062 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s\u2062 upcoming address to Congress amid ceasefire \u2062negotiations. Some\u200b question the timing of his\u200b visit, creating divisions within\u200b the Democratic Party. \u200dProgressive members, like Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, may boycott the speech, while others \u200bcontemplate attending to\u200b voice opposition or seek paths to end the conflict. Netanyahu&#8217;s visit date is pending confirmation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Democrats<\/a> are displeased that Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> will travel to the United States to deliver an address at a joint session of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a>, with some arguing it is a bad time for him to come while a ceasefire is on the table.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle invited Netanyahu on Friday last week to Capitol Hill, a move that is already sowing divisions between Republicans and Democrats and within the Democratic conference itself.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) disagreed with leadership that Netanyahu should address Congress so soon after President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3024468\/biden-announces-israel-ceasefire-hostage-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-to-address-congress-on-june-13\/\" title=\"Netanyahu set to speak before Congress on June 13\">newest ceasefire proposal<\/a><\/a> in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still feel like this is a terrible time for him to come,\u201d Balint told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe have this ceasefire on the table. I have strong concerns that it undermines not just the president but also undermines all of the Israelis who have taken to the streets in the last few days, demanding that Netanyahu take this deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exact date for Netanyahu\u2019s address has not yet been determined. Both House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-say-meena-harris-social-media-posts-could-interfere-with-u-s-diplomacy-with-india\/\" title=\"Officials say Meena Harris social media posts could interfere with U.S. diplomacy with India\">prime minister\u2019<\/a>s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3026761\/netanyahu-denies-address-congress-june-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>denied that the speech <\/a>would take place on June 13, which was based on reports earlier on Monday. Netanyahu\u2019s office said the speech cannot happen on the proposed date because it falls on the second day of the Jewish holiday Shavuot.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker\u2019s office told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that discussions regarding the address date are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe speaker\u2019s office is still coordinating with all relevant parties to establish a date for Prime Minister Netanyahu to deliver a joint address to Congress,\u201d Taylor Hauslee, communications director for Johnson, said. \u201cWe will announce a date once it is finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Who will be in attendance for Netanyahu\u2019s address remains to be seen. The war in Gaza has fractured the Democratic conference, with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-democratic-representative-to-vote-against-h-r-1-election-bill-explains-decision\/\" title=\"Only Democratic Representative To Vote Against H.R. 1 Election Bill Explains Decision\">progressive members<\/a> arguing for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian crisis involving Palestinian civilians. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a member of the progressive \u201cSquad\u201d and a vocal critic of Netanyahu, told reporters on Monday that she may not attend the prime minister\u2019s speech and she \u201ccertainly\u201d does \u201cnot approve\u201d of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opinion on this is pretty clear: He shouldn\u2019t be here,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said of Netanyahu. \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t be addressing Congress. I don\u2019t think that it is productive, for a Republican or Democrat, to invite him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2019s last address before Congress was in 2015 at the invitation of then-Speaker John Boehner to criticize the Iran nuclear deal. Boehner kept then-President Barack Obama in the dark about the invite, prompting several Democrats to boycott the address.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3025407\/sanders-vows-boycott-netanyahu-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vowed repeatedly<\/a> not to attend the prime minister\u2019s speech, calling Netanyahu a war criminal. Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) expects a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1797760734052618501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201clarge\u201d number of members<\/a> to boycott the prime minister\u2019s speech, per <em>Axios<\/em>. She said she spoke to several lawmakers who went to Netanyahu\u2019s 2015 speech and said they will not attend this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Balint said she is \u201cthinking carefully\u201d about her decision to attend the address, saying she is weighing her move based on what\u2019s best for her district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been an outspoken critic of him for a long time,\u201d Balint said of Netanyahu. \u201cAnd I\u2019m trying to figure out for me and my constituents: Is it more important for me to be there in the room as a countervoice? Or is it more important for me to make a statement of, you know, rejecting his presence here at this time?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats are more apprehensive about Netanyahu speaking before Congress, hoping that he will address paths to bring the war to an end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a great time for him to come or not, one way or the other,\u201d Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cI mean, it\u2019d be great if there\u2019s some sort of big announcement about how to move forward. Hopefully it\u2019ll be an acceptance of the Biden plan, but I don\u2019t know what the timing is going to be. We\u2019ll have to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the House is set to vote on a <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/republicanwhip.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b8e747c4309809855c6e6e3fe&#038;id=5f5cc769d9&#038;e=214aa52b6b__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!LgU8msPFopV-SqqNowUg36OorFZkh6PlTRIdFnXuGl9Zb_rtImJBZnqgQb1CJzED9A2qTlJZwdyRkkYYGk7qkCBXDy-VClD0%24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resolution<\/a> that will impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court if it engages in efforts to \u201cinvestigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.\u201d The resolution comes as Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant application from the ICC over allegations of war crimes. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration said on Monday it \u201cstrongly opposes\u201d the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Administration is deeply concerned about the ICC Prosecutor\u2019s heedless rush to apply for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials,\u201d the Biden administration said in a statement. \u201cAt the same time, the Administration opposes the imposition of sanctions against the ICC, its personnel, its judges, or those who assist its work. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are more effective ways to defend Israel, preserve U.S. positions on the ICC, and promote international justice and accountability, and the Administration stands ready to work with the Congress on those options,\u201d the Biden administration continued.<\/p>\n<p>Balint pointed to the Netanyahu address as another \u201cdeeply political move\u201d on behalf of congressional Republicans, who have been mostly united in denouncing Hamas and pro-Palestinian protests and offering full support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know everything that happens here in Washington is through a political lens,\u201d Balint said. \u201cAnd so it has been challenging to see this as something other than a deeply political move to try to make our president look bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cYou have a deal on the table, finally, that might actually work. You have a leader in Israel who I believe is not making decisions in the best interest of his nation, but it\u2019s in his own best interests. \u2026 It\u2019s difficult for me to see this other than, once again, a way for us to not get to a conclusion of this war in the near term. This cannot drag on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats express discontent as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of Congress amid ongoing ceasefire discussions. Some view his visit as ill-timed, given the current circumstances. 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