Elon Musk attending as guest of Netanyahu:
Media reports have stated that the far-right tech billionaire Elon Musk is attending today’s speech as a guest of Netanyahu.
House member shows shirt calling for ceasefire
One House member can be seeing displaying a shirt that reads, “Seal the deal now.”
Netanyahu is wearing a pin in honour of the remaining captives held in Gaza, but he has been criticised at home for attempting to undermine a deal that could bring the war to an end in exchange for the release of the captives.
Representative Tlaib poses with man who lost more than 150 family members in Gaza
Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress and an outspoke advocate of Palestinian rights, has posted a photo of her meeting with a man who lost more than 150 relatives in Israel’s war in Gaza.
“Joining me in the chamber today is Hani Almadhoun, who has lost over 150 members of his extended family in Netanyahu’s genocide,” Tlaib said in a social media post. “After witnessing his sister forced to eat animal feed, he and his family were determined to start a soup kitchen to feed their starving neighbors.”
Numerous rights groups have alleged that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza.
Joining me in the chamber today is Hani Almadhoun, who has lost over 150 members of his extended family in Netanyahu’s genocide. After witnessing his sister forced to eat animal feed, he and his family were determined to start a soup kitchen to feed their starving neighbors. pic.twitter.com/H5Wtj2N1Ql
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) July 24, 2024