TELL CONGRESS: There is no reason whatsoever to welcome Israeli PM
Netanyahu to speak in front of Congress as the Israeli military continues
committing atrocities in Gaza. Sign the petition: Urge members of Congress
to oppose and boycott Netanyahu’s speech.
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Hi,

Despite the atrocities the Israeli military is responsible for in Gaza,
Congressional leaders just invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak in
front of Congress.

Mike Johnson, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, and Hakeem Jeffries all
signed a letter inviting Netanyahu to speak.^1 The invitation came less
than a week after Israeli airstrikes on a tent camp in Rafah killed
civilians in one of the deadliest single attacks against Palestinians
during this conflict.^2 There is no reason whatsoever to welcome Netanyahu
to Congress. His regime has killed over 36,000 Palestinians and 200 aid
workers. It’s responsible for mass starvation in Gaza after blocking
humanitarian aid to Palestinians.

Senator Bernie Sanders said it’s a terrible idea to invite Netanyahu to
speak in Congress and that he would NOT attend the speech.^3 All of our
lawmakers should oppose this speech.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge Members of Congress to oppose Netanyahu’s
speech in front of Congress and pledge to boycott the speech.

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At first, it was just Mike Johnson and the GOP making the cynical move to
invite Netanyahu to speak in front of Congress. Then, Schumer and Jeffries
joined. If Democrats stood against Netanyahu, it would provide far less
legitimacy to his speech. In addition to his massive breaches in
international law and an onslaught against the Palestinian people in Gaza,
Netanyahu is also actively opposing President Biden’s efforts to finally
strike a peace deal.

The last time Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress, he used it
as a chance to criticize the Obama administration. It’s another reason
Democrats should say No to the GOP and Netanyahu’s political ploy.

There’s still time for our congressional leaders to speak up, oppose
Netanyahu’s visit, and refuse to attend.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: OPPOSE Netanyahu’s congressional speech.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. Reuters, “Israel's Netanyahu gets invitation to address US Congress,”
[ [link removed] ]May 31, 2024.
 2. The Guardian, “Global shock after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in
Rafah tent camp,” [ [link removed] ]May 27, 2024.
 3. Office of Senator Bernie Sanders, “NEWS: Sanders Statement on
Invitation to Netanyahu to Speak Before Joint Meeting of Congress,”
[ [link removed] ]June 1, 2024.
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