The leader of the world's only Jewish state will travel to Washington to address a joint session of Congress on July 24.
A heat advisory is in effect for WNY until 8 p.m. Thursday. The heat index will range from 95 to 100 degrees.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not be allowed to address Congress because he is a " war criminal ."to Washington to address a joint session of Congress on July 24. The visit comes amid a time of high tension as lawmakers weigh responses to Israel ’s retaliation against Hamas terrorists.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the ultra-progressive "Squad," made her comments in response to an X post featuring Netanyahu lamenting the Biden administration's stance toward further supplying Israel.Continuing, she alleged Netanyahu has “no regard” for U.S. laws preventing the use of weapons to cause human rights abuses.Rebuking her was New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, R- District 48.
“You literally cried over funding for the Iron Dome, technology that saves Jews from rockets without any retaliatory mechanism,” sheAOC’s comments echo those of other left-wing lawmakers. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., also spoke out against Netanyahu’s wartime leadership, saying he “certainly will not attend” the address.As I’ve maintained, the unending capitulation and sandbagging of Israel has worked against peace,” Sen. Fetterman said on X.
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