Bernie Sanders: Congress Should Not Be Inviting Netanyahu, a War Criminal, to a Joint Session

An excerpt from a speech given before Congress by Senator Bernie Sander – 23 July 2024

Madam President, tomorrow, Wednesday will be a unique moment in Congressional history.

Throughout the many years of our country, leaders from dozens of countries with all kinds of political backgrounds and persuasions have been invited to address a joint session of Congress.

To the best of my knowledge, however, tomorrow will be unique: in bringing Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, it will be the first time in American history that a war criminal has been given that honor.

Frankly, this invitation to Netanyahu is a disgrace and something that we will look back on with regret. With this invitation, it will be impossible, with a straight face, for the United States to lecture any country on earth about human rights and human dignity.

See YouTube video above for the complete speech.

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