Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) trashed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs speech to a special joint session of Congress on Wednesday, calling it the âworstâ speech by any foreign leader to the legislature. Pelosi boycotted the speech and did not hear it â nor did she see the dozens of standing ovations
Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Hypocrisy’ to Attack International Criminal Court for Netanyahu Warrant
July 21, 2024 by
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Wednesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that it was âhypocrisyâ to attack the International Criminal Courtâs chief prosecutor requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes. Host Chris Hayes said, âThere was bipartisan calls in the Senate to work on legislation to essentially sanction the
Netanyahu Confirms: ‘Great Slowdown’ in U.S. Arms, Ammunition Shipments
June 28, 2024 by
Jack Guez / Pool via Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Friday that there had been a âgreat slowdownâ in U.S. arms and ammunition shipments, and said he publicly criticized the White House after months of quiet frustration. As Breitbart News reported, Netanyahu posted a video to social media earlier this week in
Netanyahu claims âdramatic dropâ in US weapons after Biden, WH denies decline
June 23, 2024 by
TEL AVIV, Israel â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a âdramatic dropâ in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israelâs war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing strains between the two allies. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that the […]
Joy Reid: Netanyahu and Putin Both Face Charges They’re ‘Prolonging Their Wars’ to Keep Power
April 24, 2024 by
On Mondayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âReidOut,â host Joy Reid argued that Russiaâs Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu share âAn ongoing war or stance that is deeply unpopular, along with criticism that they are prolonging their wars in order to stay in power.â And Netanyahu is battling âfor his reputation, legacy, and power
Netanyahu: Purim Holiday Foretells Israeli Victory over Hamas
April 23, 2024 by
Haim Zach GPO Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a greeting on the Jewish holiday of Purim on Sunday, saying that the holidayâs message of triumph over genocidal enemies held an enduring relevance for Israelâs military battles today. Purim is based on the story in the Book of Esther, in which the Jews are saved from
‘A Moral Low’: Netanyahu Slams Biden Decision to Sanction Religious IDF Unit
April 21, 2024 by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the Biden administrationâs reported decision Saturday to slap sanctions on a unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians in the past. The sanctions, first reported by Axios reporter Barak Ravid, would apply to the Netzach Yehudah (âPower of Judeaâ) unit, which enlists
Pelosi: I Question if Netanyahu Is ‘Capable of Peace’
April 18, 2024 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of âCNN NewsNight,â Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that she has âalways questionedâ whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu âwas capable of peace,â and that there needs to be an investigation beyond the one Israel is doing on the strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers in order for Israel to get
U.N. Chief Guterres Scolds Netanyahu for Refusing Two-State Solution to Gaza War
March 24, 2024 by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly scolded Sunday by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after he twice refused to accept the imposition of a two-state solution as a path to ending the ongoing crisis in Gaza. In his remarks, UPI reports Guterres said the rejection of âthe right to full statehood for Palestineâ is âunacceptable.â
Surrender: Blinken Tells Netanyahu Israel Can’t Defeat Hamas
March 21, 2024 by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that Israel cannot defeat Hamas â that there is no âmilitary solution,â and that Israel will have to accept a Palestinian state. Netanyahu reportedly rejected the idea. NBC News reported Wednesday that Blinken, and Biden, are therefore trying to work around Netanyahu
South Africa Misquotes Bible, Netanyahu in Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ at The Hague
March 14, 2024 by
South African lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi misquoted the Bible on Thursday in accusing Israel of âgenocideâ against Palestinians at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, as it tried to turn the victim of Hamasâs terror attack into the aggressor. Ngcukaitobi cited statements by various Israeli officials responding to the October 7 attack as if
Senior Israeli Official: Biden Should Topple Hamas, not Netanyahu
March 13, 2024 by
A senior Israeli official said Tuesday that President Joe Biden should focus on toppling the Hamas terrorist group, rather than trying to topple the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli source was commenting in the wake of a report Monday that said U.S. intelligence agencies âexpectâ the Israeli prime ministerâs coalition government
Netanyahu Opposes Biden: No Way Palestinian Authority Runs Gaza Again
November 18, 2023 by
JERUSALEM, Israel â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his opposition Saturday night to a proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden to restore control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority (PA) once Hamas is removed from power and destroyed. On Saturday, Biden published an op-ed in the Washington Post in which he supported Israel, though once again
Solidarity? White House Vows ‘Tough Questions’ for Netanyahu; Wants ‘Zero’ Civilian Casualties
October 18, 2023 by
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images John Kirby, the White Houseâs National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told reporters aboard Air Force Once en route to Israel on Tuesday evening that President Joe Biden would have âtough questionsâ for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when they met Wednesday morning. Bidenâs trip was intended to show
Biden Lectures Netanyahu on Judicial Reform –Packing Commission
March 20, 2023 by
President Joe Biden has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against pursuing judicial reform â after his own administration considered a radical proposal to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices. The Times of Israel reports that Biden âraised his concerns with the judicial overhaul being advanced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs government during a
‘Bibi Is Back!’: Exit Polls Show Netanyahu With Majority Bloc in Israeli Elections
November 1, 2022 by
Exit polls predicted Tuesday evening that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be able to form a majority bloc and return to power in a new coalition government, according to Israeli news sources. Netanyahuâs party, the Likud, looked set to be the largest party, with other parties on the right winning enough seats to join…
Netanyahu Victory Depends on Final Count of Ballots; Arab Party on the Edge
November 1, 2022 by
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to making a comeback with a projected win of 61-62 seats, if exit polls for Israelâs fifth election in three-plus are anything to go by â which they often arenât. According to the polls, which are often not true indicators of the end results, Netanyahuâs right-wing…
Joe Biden Demands ‘Significant De-escalation’ from Benjamin Netanyahu as Terror Rocket Attacks Continue
May 19, 2021 by
President Joe Biden demanded Israel participate in âsignificant de-escalationâ of its defensive war against Palestinian Hamas terrorists, the White House revealed Wednesday. âThe President conveyed to the Prime Minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,â the White House said in a readout of the presidentâs call with Israeli…
Israeli Election Too Close to Call, Though Netanyahu Wins Plurality
March 24, 2021 by
Israelâs fourth election in two years is too close to call, even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs Likud Party won far more votes than any of its rivals on Tuesday. Under Israelâs parliamentary system, a party or coalition of parties must win a combined total of 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset to form a…
Trump and Netanyahu Team Up to Hammer Iran on the Way Out
December 4, 2020 by
Joe Biden should repair the damage and continue plans to rejoin the nuclear deal.President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the United Nations General Assembly in October. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)Donald Trumpâs foreign policy has had some high points, such as formalizing relations between Israel and some…
This Is CNN: Cuomo Shills for Iran Deal, Gets Basic Facts Wrong in Combative Netanyahu Interview.
May 1, 2018 by
TEL AVIV â CNNâs Chris Cuomo conducted a largely belligerent interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his New Day program on Tuesday in which the CNN host repeatedly interrupted and spoke over the Israeli leader, going so far as to confront Netanyahu about Israelâs suspected nuclear arsenal. During the interview, Cuomo suggested that the […]
Trump Proclaims Netanyahu Announcement on Iran Shows âIâve Been 100% Rightâ
May 1, 2018 by
From a White House Rose Garden podium this afternoon, President Donald Trump declared that he has been â100 percent rightâ on continued Iran nuclear development and brand new evidence from the Israeli Prime Minister proves that. Moments before President Trump and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari held a joint press conference in the White House Rose […]
Netanyahu: Iran âbrazenly liedâ about nuclear program, continued work after deal.
April 30, 2018 by
ï»ż Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of lying about its nuclear program in a speech broadcast live Monday, revealing information he said showed the Islamic Republic had for years worked on developing nuclear weapons, and continued to pursue such weapons even after signing the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The premier, who has […]
On 70th anniversary, Netanyahu says Israelâs light will beat enemiesâ âdarknessâ
April 19, 2018 by
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of Israel’s 70th anniversary celebrations, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, April 18, 2017. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a fiery address at a torch-lighting ceremony marking Israelâs 70th Independence Day, declared that the Jewish state is becoming a âworld powerâ and said its light will overcome its enemiesâ […]
Glick: Israelâs âDeep Stateâ Targets Netanyahu with Bogus Charges.
February 14, 2018 by
The Israeli investigation against Netanyahu shows remarkable similarities with the Special Counsel probe against Trump. The Israeli police investigation against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows remarkable similarities with the Special Counsel probe against President Donald Trump in the United States. During the prime time news broadcasts Tuesday evening in Israel, the dramatic news was […]
FLASHBACK: The Obama Administration Called Netanyahu A âChickensh**â
January 15, 2018 by
In 2014, a high-ranking Obama official called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a âchickenshit.â Â The derogatory term was meant as an insult to Netanyahu for his cautious posturing on the Obama-proposed peace process with the Palestinians. The comment was made to Jeffrey Goldberg and published in the Atlantic: The other day I was talking to […]
New ISIS Propaganda Lines Up Trump, Netanyahu for Execution.
December 14, 2017 by
ISIS continues its propaganda campaign after making good on promises to strike New York City as was warned in previous posters. The terror groupâs latest ramps the rhetoric way up by featuring two unlikely prisoners awaiting execution: President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Itâs addressed to âJews and worshippers of the […]
Netanyahu Slams European âHypocrisyâ On Trumpâs Jerusalem Move.
December 10, 2017 by
TEL AVIV â Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed European âhypocrisyâ and âdouble standards,â saying EU leaders were quick to condemn President Donald Trump for his recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital but remained silent in the face of retaliatory rocket attacks into Israel from Gaza. The prime minister made his remarks ahead of a two-day trip […]
Pope Francis, Netanyahu Send Their Blessings as Museum of the Bible Opens in D.C.
November 18, 2017 by
Washington, D.C. â Prominent leaders from many faiths gathered in D.C. Friday for the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the opening of the non-sectarian, $500 million Museum of the Bible which seeks to entertain and educate visitors about the history of the Bible and its significance. The dedication ceremony of the museum, which […]
WATCH: Netanyahu Dazzles UN with Israelâs âRemarkable Contributions to All Nationsâ
September 20, 2017 by
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu stressed Israelâs remarkable global contributions and its success on both the military and the diplomatic fronts. âTomorrow evening, Jews around the world will look back with wonder at the miraculous rebirth of our nation, and we look ahead with pride at the remarkable contributions Israel will continue to make […]