Prominent US Senator Chris Van Hollen has criticized the House and Senate leadership's decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress. Van Hollen stated that Netanyahu is no Winston Churchill. Additionally, former US Ambassador to Israel has called on Congress to revoke Netanyahu's invitation ahead of his joint session address next month. Senator Chris Murphy expressed concerns that Netanyahu's speech might not defend the US-Israel partnership but rather serve to entrench his own political position. There are calls for the Biden administration to not authorize Netanyahu's entry, citing his repeated disrespect and arrogance towards the US and its foreign policy.
Netanyahu's invitation to address Congress must be rescinded after his repeated disrespect & arrogance towards the US & the Administration that supported him. The Biden White House should not authorize the entry of a foreign leader on US soil to undermine America's foreign policy
Dem CT Sen Murphy on Netanyahu address to Congress next month: I'm worried about this speech. I don't know that it's going to defend the US Israel partnership. I'm worried that it's simply going to be an exercise in an attempt to try to further entrench and consolidate his own…
Former U.S. ambassador to Israel calls on Congress to revoke invitation for Netanyahu ahead of joint session address https://t.co/Pb8rMqHTAi
Former US Ambassador to Israel calls on Congress to revoke the invitation to Netanyahu https://t.co/5QDEb9fDsr
“Netanyahu wants to come here and pretend he’s Winston Churchill — and he is no Winston Churchill" Prominent US Senator Chris Van Hollen has criticised the House and Senate leadership's decision to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to give an address to Congress https://t.co/3eu2WDv5gb