House Speaker Johnson will invite Netanyahu to address Congress
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In an interview with CNBC, Mike Johnson expressed that the invitation to the Israeli Prime Minister will "certainly" be extended.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in occupied Al-Quds on July 30, 2023 (AP)
On Thursday, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be invited to address Congress.
In an interview with CNBC, Johnson expressed that the invitation will "certainly" be extended.
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has confirmed that he declined a request from Netanyahu to address lawmakers today.
“When you make these issues partisan, you hurt the cause of Israel,” Schumer told journalists.
This comes a week after he called for new Israeli elections, fiercely denouncing Netanyahu as an impediment to "peace".
Democrat Chuck Schumer, "Israel's" long-time backer and the highest-ranking Jewish political official elected, told the Senate last Thursday that Netanyahu's administration "no longer fits the needs of Israel" as the war rages on in Gaza.
At the time, Schumer claimed that "Israel" was a "democracy" and noted that settlers had a right to choose a leader but called for a "fresh debate about the future of Israel after October 7," which he believes is best accomplished via elections.
Schumer considered it a "grave mistake" for the occupation to reject a two-state solution and encouraged mediators to do all necessary to establish a truce, free captives, and provide relief to Gaza.
Netanyahu in a CNN interview called Schumer's speech "totally inappropriate", saying "Israel" was not a "banana republic."
This is occurring as the genocidal war in Gaza led by "Israel" persists, resulting in the killing of 31,988 Palestinians in less than six months.
1/3 of US Senate Dems demand ‘bold’ action toward Palestinian state
Over a third of the US Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday to take "bold" steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's objections.
The letter to Biden follows Schumer's recent speech, where he criticized Netanyahu's handling of the aggression on Gaza and called for new Israeli elections, causing significant impact.
Nineteen Democratic Senators, led by Tom Carper from Delaware, a close ally of Biden, stated in the letter that the situation in the Middle East had reached a critical juncture, necessitating more actions that extend beyond facilitating talks.
"As such, we request the Biden administration promptly establish a bold, public framework outlining the steps necessary" to establish a Palestinian state over both the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Senators wrote.
The Senators proposed the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that would be "non-militarized," a term previously used by former President Bill Clinton two decades ago. Any such state would be required to recognize "Israel" and renounce Hamas.
Additionally, the Senators advocated for a "regional peace initiative" that would involve integrating "Israel", hinting at ongoing efforts to persuade Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with "Israel". This initiative was highlighted during Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to the Kingdom.
Biden and Blinken have consistently expressed backing for a two-state solution but made limited progress in promoting it before the current aggression on Gaza, allegedly recognizing Netanyahu and his hard-right government's staunch opposition to the concept.
