Several Democrats have announced they will boycott the Israeli prime minister's Wednesday afternoon speech.
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2018, file photo, House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y., talks to media during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday afternoon, an event several Democrats have announced they will boycott. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., claimed in a“Prime Minister Netanyahu and his American allies are seeking to use the United States Congress, the greatest legislative body in the world, as the set for their next partisan advertisement, casting elected Members of Congress as glorified extras,” Rep. Nadler said.
Netanyahu had a 32% approval rating in May, according to an Israeli television station’s poll. He has defended his record on the war with Hamas by claiming attacks on the terrorist group are necessary to secure Israel.
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