Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Credit - Justin Sullivan—Getty Images
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress amid heightened tension ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack, with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Democrats skipping the speech.
This speech would make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to address joint meetings of Congress four times. He is currently tied at three with Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill.
Before the address, Netanyahu exchanged gifts with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, a customary tradition. [12] Johnson gifted Netanyahu a collection of documents and letters, including a letter written by Benzion Netanyahu, Netanyahu's father, to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower; as well as a note-card from U.S. President Gerald Ford ...
A series of protests occur across Washington, D.C., to protest a speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of the United States Congress. (Reuters) (WRC-TV) Israel–United States relations
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress. It is unclear when the address will ...
On 23 July, hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace protestors held a sit-in protest inside the United States Capitol; 400 of these protestors were arrested. [6] [7]On 24 July 2024, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States and his joint address made in Congress.