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SvennoJ on 24 July 2024
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Netanyahu thanks Congress for invitation to speak

Netanyahu has thanked US congressional leadership for inviting him to speak.

“Mr Speaker, I want to thank you for giving me the profound honour of addressing this great citadel of democracy for the fourth time,” he said.


Netanyahu says war in Gaza war between ‘barbarism and civilisation’

“This is not a clash of civilisations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilisation,” said Netanyahu.

“It’s a clash between those who glorify death and those who sanctify life. For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together. Because when we stand together, something very simple happens: We win, they lose.”


Netanyahu repeats false claims about some October 7 atrocities

Netanyahu has repeated dubious claims about acts by Hamas on October 7, stating that men were beheaded and babies burned alive.

Investigations have found that, while Hamas committed atrocities against civilians on October 7, little evidence has emerged to substantiate some of the most gruesome stories pushed by Israeli leaders such as Netanyahu.



Netanyahu praises captives

Netanyahu has praised captives and relatives of those held in Gaza, even while he faces accusations at home of working to sabotage a deal that would secure the release of those who remain in Gaza in exchange for an end to the war.

“I will not rest until all their loved ones are home, all of them,” he said.

Noa Argamani, one of the captives recently rescued, was among Netanyah’s guests in Congress on Wednesday.


Several relatives of captives in Gaza walk out of Netanyahu speech

Jacob Magid, a correspondent with the Times of Israel, has reported that several relatives of captives held in Gaza have walked out of Netanyahu’s speech.

“Several relatives of the hostages being held in Gaza have walked out of Netanyahu’s address to Congress,” he said in a social media post.

“The PM goes on to pledge not to rest until the hostages are home, leading the vast majority in the room to stand and applaud save for roughly a dozen or so hostage families.”