Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) declared on Tuesday that she will not be attending Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s address to Congress, scheduled for July 24.
When asked by a reporter if she would be present at Netanyahu’s speech, Warren responded, “No.”
Explaining her decision, Warren said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu has created a humanitarian catastrophe. He has also made clear that he does not support US policy for a two-state solution that will let the people of Israel and the Palestinians develop their own nation, self-determination, live with dignity.”
Warren elaborated, “Look, we need a ceasefire, we need to get those hostages back, we need humanitarian relief, and we need to be giving both parties a big shove toward getting to the negotiating table and working out a peaceful solution.”
When questioned if President Joe Biden should intervene to prevent Netanyahu from addressing Congress, Warren replied, “That’s up to the President, but I’m not going.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently confirmed that Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24. Johnson had extended a formal invitation to Netanyahu, signed by all four Congressional leaders: Johnson, McConnell, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
According to Axios, many Democratic lawmakers are planning to protest or boycott Netanyahu’s speech, with some even considering counter-programming the event. The report noted that while some progressives intend to attend and disrupt the speech, others plan to skip it altogether.
Warren has been a consistent critic of Netanyahu. In 2019, she asserted that the United States should “call out” corruption in Israel under Netanyahu. Following Netanyahu’s indictment on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, she accused him of being willing to do anything to maintain power. She stated, “This blatant corruption has no place in any democracy.”
After announcing her presidential candidacy, Warren advocated for the United States to push Israel and the Palestinian Authority towards a two-state solution. She later suggested that the US should consider withholding aid to Israel to pressure it to cease “settlement construction.”
In 2021, Warren launched a strong criticism of Netanyahu, accusing him of plunging Israel into a political crisis to shield himself from criminal prosecution.
{Dov T. Heller – Matzav.com}
No one needs her there and there is no reason for her to be there. She will never change her long term anti- Israel view anyway
Hakeem Jeffries is black and he endorsed this speech. How can Elizabeth, who’s a privileged white female, argue with Mr. Jefferies??? If it was the other way around and it was a white who refused to go along with the black Jeffries, the media would be calling for his head.
It was a prior commitment. Her therapist had already scheduled their session.
I can’t wait till Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders drop dead.
Ever heard of anyone dropping dead twice?
We will really miss you Elizabeth! Wherever you are going, please stay there!!!!!
D0n’t go, Elizabeth Warren. No one needs you there. Stay home. We are all better off without you.
Lizzie don’t let the door hit you on the way out
Ms SquaWarren, Ms Ocasional Cortex, Ms Rashanta Tlaib, Ms Her Brother’s Wife, Ms No One Really Knows About Her Pressley, Pencil Neck, and all the other Jew/self haters should set up a lectern in an adjoining room and give their own lecture while Mr. Netanyahu is speaking.Netanyahu and his audience will be spared their presence, and they can feel effective preaching to their choir.