{"id":2269019,"date":"2024-06-16T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-says-he-wont-attend-netanyahus-congressional-address\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T20:12:46","slug":"california-democrat-says-he-wont-attend-netanyahus-congressional-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-says-he-wont-attend-netanyahus-congressional-address\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrat to Skip Netanyahu&#8217;s Congressional Speech"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fcalifornia-democrat-says-he-wont-attend-netanyahus-congressional-address%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=2269019&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>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) expressed to NBC\u2019s Peter Alexander\u2062 that he \u2064will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\u200c Netanyahu&#8217;s upcoming \u200bcongressional\u2064 address. In a discussion on &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221;\u2062 Khanna criticized Netanyahu for his \u200dtreatment\u200d of \u2064former \u2063President Barack \u2064Obama, indicating that Netanyahu should not\u2062 expect favorable reciprocation. This portrayal\u200c of Rep. Ro Khanna&#8217;s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-announces-vaccine-mandate-for-u-s-military\/\" title=\"Pentagon Announces Vaccine Mandate For U.S. Military\">decision reflects<\/a> the complex\u200d interplay of diplomacy, party politics, and\u200b international relations\u200d involved in \u2063decisions made by U.S.\u2064 politicians regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-taking-calls-with-foreign-leaders-on-behalf-of-biden-report\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Taking Calls With Foreign Leaders On Behalf Of Biden: Report\">foreign leaders<\/a>. Khanna&#8217;s choice to not attend Netanyahu&#8217;s speech can be interpreted through several lenses:<\/p>\n<p>1. \u2064**Personal and Political Values**: Khanna&#8217;s stance might reflect his own \u2063values\u2063 and \u200cthose of his constituents. By explicitly mentioning Netanyahu&#8217;s relationship with former President Obama,\u2064 Khella indicates his disapproval of Netanyahu&#8217;s previous\u2064 actions, which may \u200chave felt disrespectful or uncooperative to Democratic leadership during\u2064 Obama&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u2064 **Domestic Political Considerations**: The\u2064 decision \u2062can also be viewed as a part of \u2064broader political strategies where members of the Democratic Party might seek to differentiate themselves\u200c from Republicans in terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a> approaches, \u200bespecially considering Netanyahu&#8217;s closer \u2063alignment with\u200b Republican figures during his previous terms.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Response to Constituent Preferences**: Politicians \u200doften have to consider the \u200dpreferences and opinions of their \u200cconstituents. \u2062Khanna\u2019s district in California is diverse \u200band likely includes a significant number of people with progressive \u200dviews on \u2063foreign policy who might favor more critical stances on issues like Israeli\u2063 settlement expansion \u200dand the \u2064treatment \u200cof Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Impact on U.S.-Israel Relations**: \u200dWhile individual decisions like Khanna\u2019s might seem minor, collectively they could signal changing \u2064dynamics in U.S.-Israel relations, especially concerning Congressional support. The reactions and \u2063non-participation of certain members might influence future diplomatic \u2063interactions and decisions.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Media and Public Interaction**: Khanna\u2019s \u2064discussion on\u2063 a prominent platform like \u2063&#8221;Meet the Press&#8221; suggests an intention to communicate his reasons \u2063clearly \u200dand publicly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/splc-lead-attorney-apparently-participated-in-unlawful-capitol-anti-israel-protest\/\" title=\"SPLC Attorney Allegedly Joined Illegal Capitol Anti-Israel Protest\">potentially influencing public opinion<\/a> and the \u2063discourse surrounding Netanyahu&#8217;s visit as well as broader U.S.-Israel relations.<\/p>\n<p>decisions like these highlight how intertwined domestic politics and international relationships can \u200cbe, and they underscore the\u2064 multiple factors at play when U.S. \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-uses-late-night-comedy-interview-to-lecture-israel-on-hamas-war\/\" title=\"Biden's Late-Night Comedy Interview Turns Into Lecture on Israel-Hamas Conflict\">politicians\u2063 navigate<\/a> their engagements with foreign leaders.  <\/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<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) informed NBC\u2019s Peter Alexander that he did not plan to attend an upcoming congressional address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna joined Alexander, who was guest-hosting the network\u2019s Sunday morning episode of \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d and complained about Netanyahu\u2019s past treatment of former President Barack Obama: \u201cHe should not expect reciprocity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: As Israeli PM Netanyahu prepares to address a joint session of Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRoKhanna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepRoKhanna<\/a> (D-Calif.) says he \u201cwill not attend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to sit in a one-way lecture. \u2026 How he treated treated President Obama, he should not expect reciprocity.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvgiNwJPsm\">pic.twitter.com\/kvgiNwJPsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1802336604935033225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI will not attend,\u201d Khanna told Alexander during Sunday\u2019s broadcast. \u201cI said that if he wants to come to speak to members of Congress about how to end the war and release hostages, I would be fine doing that, but I\u2019m not going to sit in a one-way lecture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I agree with Representative Clyburn,\u201d Khanna continued. \u201cI mean, how he treated President Obama, he should not expect reciprocity. That said, I think it should be polite. We\u2019re not going to make a big deal about it. He\u2019s obviously addressing the Congress, and there has to be decorum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanna follows Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/ro-khanna-plans-skip-netanyahu-address-congress-israel-palestine-rcna157361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) in announcing his plans to skip the address. Sanders took things a bit further, however, accusing Netanyahu of being responsible for the civilian deaths in Gaza despite the knowledge that Hamas terrorists routinely use the civilian population as human shields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat [Speaker Mike] Johnson is going to have to explain to the American people is why he thinks it\u2019s OK to invite somebody to a joint session who is responsible for the deaths of some 38,000 Palestinians at this point, 60% of whom are women and children, elderly people,\u201d Sanders said, citing casualty numbers provided but the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) told NBC&#8217;s Peter Alexander on &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; that he will skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s congressional address. Khanna criticized Netanyahu&#8217;s previous treatment of former President Barack Obama, implying that Netanyahu should not anticipate a warm reception<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2269020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2157239100.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2269019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2157239100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2269020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}