Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress filled with strong partisan overtones that defended his handling of the war in Gaza but did little to effectively appeal for renewed strong bipartisan support for his country.
Netanyahu’s speech — a record-setting fourth address to Congress — was filled with lines that elicited standing ovations from the Republican side of the House chamber and stony silence from the significantly reduced number of Democrats in attendance.
That included effusive praise for former President Donald Trump and harsh attacks on the tens of thousands of American antiwar activists who have taken to the streets and university campuses in recent months and protested Netanyahu’s visit outside of the Capitol complex.
