With Isra🐻eli Prime Minister Benja♌min Netanyahu all set to address the US Congtess, many Democrat leaders have announced they would be skipping the event.
While Vice President and presidential can♚didate Kamala Harris will be skipping the event, dozens of Democratic lea💞ders such as Bernie Sanders, AOC and more have announced that they will be boycotting the Congress session.
Netanyahu will be adꦓdressing a joint session of the US Congress. The Israeli leader was invited 𝓀by House Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver the address.
Kamala Harris To Skip Netanayhu's Event
Vice President Kamala Harris will be unable to attend the Congress session where Israeli PM Netanyahu will address members of the US government⭕. However, the Vice𝄹 President is scheduled to meet Netanyahu later during his visit.
"The Vice President is traveling to Indianapolis on July 24 for a previously-scheduled event and will be unable to preside over Prime Minister Netany🦹ahu’s planned address to a joint session of Congress,” stated an aide to the vice president on Tuesday.
“Her travel to Indianapolis on July 24 should not be interpreted as a change in her p💖osition with regard to Israel," the 𓃲aide added.
Israeli ministers expressed their disappointment regarding Harris' absence. Speaking to The Telegraph, an Israeli minister stated that Harris is skipping the address during Israel's difficult war with "Iran and its terror proxies is disappointing.”
“The free world cannot afford leaders who are unable to dist𒊎inguish between good and evil,” they🍸 added further.
Democrats To Boycott Netanyahu's Address
Democrat and NY Rep✤resentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) will not be attending Netanyahu's address. As per AOC, she will not be attending for the simple reason that Netanyahu is a "War criminal".
Michigan Representative Rashida Talib, who is also the sole ♕Palestinian American in the US Congress, stated that sheꦑ will also not attend the session.
“It is utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties have invited him to address Congress. He should be arrested and sent to the Internꦛational Crimina൲l Court," read a statement issued by Tlaib.
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar will also not be attending the session and has stated that she would be giving her tickets to family membe💧rs of the hostages.
Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat from Maryland will also be skipping, saying that he doesn't want to be part of a "political prop🎐 in this act of deception."
Representative Sara Jacobs, who is the youngest Jewish lawmaker in the Congress and has close ties and family in Israel stated she would also be skipping the address. "I think it sends the wrong message at the wrong time,"ℱ stated Jacobs.
Senat🐻or Bernie Sanders will also be absent from the address. As per Sanders, Netanyahu's "policies in Gaza and the West Bank and his refusal to support a two-state solution should be roundly condemned.”
“As I stated last month, I will not be at𒁃tending his address,” Sanders a🔜dded.
Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Democrat of Florida and Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will 🎉also be skipping the address.
Senate members ไ- Richard J. Durbin of Illinois and Patty Murray of Washington, the president pro tempore - will also not attend the event.
