Bernie Sanders says will boycott ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu’s Congress speech
US Senator Bernie Sanders has said he will not attend a congressional speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was sent an official invite by the body on Friday.
In a statement published to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, Sanders said that the congressional invitation was “a sad day for our country”.
Sanders’ statement also included a list of things that Israel has no right to do in its war on Gaza following Hamas‘ 7 October attack.
The list included not having the right to “go to war against the entire Palestinian people”, as well causing the mass displacement of Gaza’s residents and the destruction of key infrastructure including schools, water and sewage systems and its healthcare system. [Continue reading…]
It is a very sad day for our country that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited – by leaders from both parties – to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress.
Netanyahu is a war criminal. I certainly will not attend. pic.twitter.com/0tQgVGv3qa
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 1, 2024