More House Democrats Say 'No' to Netanyahu Speech to Congress

"Five percent of the population is now dead or wounded. Sixty percent of them are women and children. Some 200,000 housing units have been completely destroyed," he continued. "Every university in Gaza has been bombed. There is now imminent starvation taking place."

"So why you would invite somebody who has done such horrific things to the Palestinian people?" Sanders added. "I think it's a very bad idea."

Thank you Bernie.

God he's nice to have around
- He alone cant put out the dumpster fire of corporate flaming shit that is DC.
Should have been him.

"If Netanyahu comes to address Congress, I would be more than glad to show the ICC the way to the House floor to issue that warrant," said Rep. Mark Pocan.

classically based

So many things would be better if the ICC had any power in the US :(
- Instead, because it was established in the middle of our aughts war crime spree, we passed the Invade the Hague if they Arrest any of Our War Criminals Act.
- I hear people in the Upper Midwest sometimes accidentally drive to Canada because of confusing signage and/or accidentally taking one wrong turn.
  Someone might be able to exploit that to get him to an ICC signatory country without being tried for kidnapping or trafficking..
- guess it's up to us to bring him in...
- And so many people who deserve it would be in jail.

So Johnson didn't invite Kenya's president to speak in Congress, even as Kenya is leading an international mission to try to bring stability to Haiti which should do more to solve what the Republicans see as a border crisis than the Republicans ever did, but he's inviting Netanyahu. Morals aside, is he trying to torpedo what's left of the US's international influence?

Yes. But also the GOP has noticed the democrats are split over Israel. So they're trying to throw gas on that divide before the election.
Nope, he’s trying to be Moses.
- Well me too, but I only do the "hang out with a burning bush" part.
- Moses didn't get to live in the nation he created.

Lindsey Graham never found an issue he couldn't be stupidly hyperbolic about.
- I find it rather ironic. It sounds like an admission of guilt lol
- He's such a drama queen.
“They’ll come for the gays next! i know what I’m talking about, because I’ve come for the gays many, many times.”
- In more ways than one?
Hilariously this statement was followed by cheering.

Could backfire on the GOP if he publicly praises Biden for his support.

More likely though Bibi will shit all over Biden despite his unwavering support, which I would think would snap Biden out of this lunacy but I can't imagine him changing his stance at this point.

More likely though Bibi will shit all over Biden despite his unwavering support, which I would think would snap Biden out of this lunacy but I can't imagine him changing his stance at this point
This is far more likely. Biden like many Democrats has been blindly pro-Isreal for literally 4-5 decades. He's a sure thing and he will be treated as such. There's no advantage to praising Biden and no disadvantage to shitting on him. Seems Israel has more of a right to American tax dollars than Americans do .
- Short term yes, but it is a strategic risk long term.
  Part of the reason Democrats are turning on Netenyahu (and, by association, Israel) is genuine policy concerns and grassroot pressure.
  However, another part of his problem with Democrats is that he has spent the past decade inserting himself into US politics as a Republican alligned figure. That both makes Democratic politicians more willing to oppose him, and gives the Democratic base a permission structure for opposing him.
Biden has supported far more than he should, but it absolutely not been unwavering. Are you even paying attention?
- Wavering in aesthetic, maybe.
  I think he paused weapons for all of 24 hours and has chosen to obstruct any accountability from the UN and ICC
Could backfire on the GOP if he publicly praises Biden for his support.
Nah, that will be spun as "Genocider praises genocider" by the left. There's no way this looks good for Biden and they're at least smart enough not to interrupt their enemy when they're making a mistake.

Good to see this from House Democrats.

My country is red when I think it should be green. I'm not happy about it. Sanders always makes the most sense.

Saying such things makes them call you anti-Semitic. Even though you are supporting Bernie, a jewish man who is also calling for an end to this slaughter.
Even though he’s not my representative, I just donated to him for speaking the truth.

The more the better.

Netanyahu hasn't figured out that the US is a country on the decline yet? He should be asking for support elsewhere.

Like Russia or China. Am i right komrade.

I’m stupid for posting an article? Care to explain that logic?
- Lmao this was meant as a response somewhere else and my dumbass hit the post reply button. You're not stupid. I love you ❤️

That'll show him!

What exactly are they supposed to do?
- Exactly what they did to Apartheid South Africa and Putin's Russia.

Free speech being stifled by the Liberals. They're more and more like the far right every day.

So you think "free speech" means a foreign leader who is actively committing a genocide must be allowed to speak directly to Congress?
Do you think Putin should be able to? What about NK or China's leaders?
How pissed are you when peaceful protesters are attacked by cops?
Because that actually is a free speech issue. But no one is entitled to give a speech to Congress.
- I think free speech is the ability for an invited speaker to speak freely in front of Congress. An active campaign to prevent that is absolutely stifling Free speech.
  Nowhere am I claiming that they are intending on putting him in jail for what he's saying. That would be illegal. Stifling or subverting the intention of Congress is definitely stifling free speech.
Explain to the class how exactly you think the concept of "free speech" applies to the leader of a foreign country looking to butter up our elected officials. He can go on Fox "news" if he wants a willing audience.
- The US Congress is inviting someone to speak before them. An active effort to undermine and subvert that is unquestionably stifling free speech.
Yeah, they won't let me give a speech to Congress either. They're stifling MY free speech too.
What's that? That's not what free speech means?
- Yes, putting together a campaign to stop someone who has been invited to speak before Congress from doing so is absolutely stifling of free speech.
"Freedom of Speech" is not "Freedom to get a free soapbox anywhere you feel like whenever you feel like".
In your version, anybody in the World has a right to address Congress whenever they feel like, in which case it should be first come first served and Netanyahu can join the line just everybody else (as giving priority to some would interfere in everybody else's "Freedom").
- No one is saying free speech is giving the entire world a soapbox wherever they want .
  We're talking about someone who has been invited by the speaker of the House to speak in front of Congress. This isn't any random person on a soapbox. This is the speaker of the House of Representatives making an official US government invitation to an ally. Undermining that is absolutely stifling Free speech.
- A congressional campaign to stop an invited speaker from speaking is absolutely stifling free speech.
- Thanks for reinforcing my point.
- Thanks for reinforcing my point.
Not wanting people to speak before Congress is STIFLING FREE SPEECH but banning books, drag shows, certain religions in school, protests, pronouns, tribal modifiers and minority hairstyles is NOT!
- Of course they are. Where do you find me saying otherwise?