{"id":101430,"date":"2024-07-25T01:04:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T01:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/netanyahu-address-in-congress-the-israeli-leaders-fiery-speech-on-the-biggest-stage-was-a-political-risk\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T01:04:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T01:04:09","slug":"netanyahu-address-in-congress-the-israeli-leaders-fiery-speech-on-the-biggest-stage-was-a-political-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/netanyahu-address-in-congress-the-israeli-leaders-fiery-speech-on-the-biggest-stage-was-a-political-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu address in Congress: The Israeli leader’s fiery speech on the biggest stage was a political risk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing an awkward and delicate test for a party desperately trying to look like they agree with each other.<\/p>\n

The speech from Israel’s leader was fiery, combative and showed little sign of any shift in policy.<\/p>\n

Speaking to frequent applause in the chamber, he vowed “total victory in Gaza<\/a><\/strong>“, warned about the threat from Iran and managed to denounce US protesters in the same breath as calling on America to speed up its military support.<\/p>\n

It was a confident, unapologetic performance with no concessions.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu<\/a> <\/strong>wants to reshape his image internationally and the US <\/a><\/strong>took the political risk of giving him their biggest stage to perform on at a deeply turbulent time in the country.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu did reward both sides with some gratitude – thanking President Joe Biden <\/a><\/strong>for his support – a shift from one month ago when he accused the US of withholding arms shipments.<\/p>\n

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But for Donald Trump <\/a><\/strong>there was arguably more – lavish praise and thanks for “all he’s done for Israel”.<\/p>\n

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Netanyahu is said to be working hard behind the scenes to get their relationship back on track.<\/p>\n

His platitudes proof of his political cunning – well aware he doesn’t know what party he might be asking for help in four months’ time.<\/p>\n

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There was a stony silence from some Democrats in the chamber and 40 members who couldn’t bring themselves to attend.<\/p>\n

It was the Republicans who pushed for the visit in the first place, keen perhaps to expose and exploit the ideological arguments raging in their opponents.<\/p>\n

Progressive Democrats have long been angered by America’s support for the war in Gaza – some Republicans hoped this visit would test just how willing they were to shun an important ally because of it.<\/p>\n

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Outside, thousands took to the streets, some clashing with police, decrying the man they call a “war criminal”.<\/p>\n

But there were no attempts at outreach, the Israeli leader called them “useful idiots” for Israel’s adversaries and supporting those he said had killed babies in the attacks of 7 October.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This speech was about far more than America. It was a play to those back home too.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu’s popularity has plummeted in Israel and getting an hour to address the world, enabled him to cast himself as a statesmen, embraced by Washington.<\/p>\n

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Strikingly, there was little mention of the US efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting and release the surviving hostages.<\/p>\n

That’s a sobering reality check for the many senior Democrats who’ve spent months pushing for change.<\/p>\n

Despite the lack of any concrete promises though, soon after the speech ended, a senior US official said negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire are in their “closing stages”.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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