netanyahu speech to congress

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls for an "Abraham Alliance" to counter Iran's expanding influence and its impact on global stability.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

It is time for Israel to diversify its strategic alliances, sources of raw materials and weaponry, technological partnerships, and more.

“This is not a clash of civilizations,” he said to applause at the opening, describing a world in upheaval. “It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization.”

The speech in Congress was nice, but Israelis want action and change. That does not come in a speech.

Harris surprised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and those close to him by issuing her statement, which she also placed on X shortly after her hour-long meeting with him.

“Hamas is coming,” was scrawled in red across the face of the the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain at Union Station, alongside slogans, such as “free Gaza” and “all Zionists are bastards.”

Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to skip Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress for a convention raised questions about her stance on Israel amidst growing political tensions.

"Let us be clear," a staffer told The Post, "War criminals will never be welcomed in the United States Capitol."

It is estimated that more than 80 Democratic politicians in Congress will not come to watch the speech.