Members of the US Congress greeted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, with rapturous applause Wednesday when he spoke to a joint session of Congress for a record fourth time.
Unsurprisingly, many applauded when he smeared thousands of protesters in Washington, DC as “Iran’s useful idiots.” First Amendment rights to protest the Gaza genocide are not well regarded by many Washington politicians.
“For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests that are going on right now outside this building – not that many, but they’re there – and throughout the city.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both Democrats, bear responsibility for joining Republicans in inviting Netanyahu into the chamber to disparage key Democratic constituencies. ….more
