His main challenger, isaac herzog, had demanded he cancel the speech. Netanyahus speech is forcing some democrats to walk an uncomfortable line between supporting israels elected prime minister and supporting a democratic u. A collection of the mostviewed new york times videos. Friction grows over netanyahu speech to congress voice. Israeli prime minister netanyahu address to joint meeting of congress. Benjamin netanyahu speech to congress 2015 full today on 3. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu gives his speech at aipac 2015 policy conference in washington on march 2, 2015. Hat tip to elder of ziyon for finding an embeddable version of the video of netanyahu s speech. Benjamin netanyahu heckled in congress video abc news. Netanyahu calls congress speech fateful, even historic. Pms full speech at opening ceremony of us embassy in jerusalem. Netanyahu warns us congress of irans march of terror france 24. Netanyahu accepted an invitation from house speaker john boehner, rohio, to speak before congress without clearing it with the white house, as is customary for foreign leaders. Israeli pm benjamin netanyahus full speech at aipac 2015.
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Speech not meant to disrespect president obama the israeli prime minister defended his address to congress, which is slated to take place tuesday. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu delivered his controversial speech to congress on iran tuesday. In his speech to congress, netanyahu did not offer alternative solutions other than endless sanctions against iran until it meets a series of vague demands chris. Benjamin netanyahus speech before congress was conceived as a political stunt, and it is hard to imagine commentators resisting the question of how the event is playing. The closest comparison to netanyahus latest speech to congress may be netanyahus last speech to congress. Transcript of netanyahus speech to congress the new. Netanyahus speech to congress, march 3rd, 2015 page 7. Netanyahu is also the chairman of the likud national liberal movement. Iranian officials denounced prime minister benjamin netanyahus speech to congress as repetitive and deceitful in its description of irans.
Kerry warns netanyahu ahead of congress speech cnnpolitics. At 11 am on tuesday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is scheduled to deliver a speech to a joint session of congress that has, before its even occurred, become a. The twoway the israeli premiers remarks are the culmination of a controversy that began in january when he was invited. Benjamin netanyahus aim is to stop what appears to be a softening of the us stance on a nuclear iran, which israel views as an existential threat. With his death, yonatan became an international hero. The complete transcript of netanyahus address to congress.
Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked. A few comments before we go straight to the speech itself about the democrats distaste for netanyahus message, as at least 50 democratic politicians refused to attend the speech to protest against what they see as politicizing israeli security. Prime minister benjamin netanyahu speaks before a joint session of congress. The yoni netanyahu story is an intimate journey into a young heros mind.
By william saletan benjamin netanyahu says his speech against president obamas iran policy, delivered on the floor of congress, shouldnt be taken as an affront. Hes found a more welcoming reception for his message since trump took office, and following netanyahus broadcast on monday, trump told reporters the documents backed up his repeated claims that the nuclear agreement. Iran and obama dismiss netanyahu speech to us congress. Benjamin netanyahus full aipac speech benjamin netanyahus full aipac speech. Over 20 congressional democrats are already planning to boycott the speech, according to unofficial estimates. Israeli pm netanyahu to deliver remarks to congress. Netanyahu has long opposed the nuclear deal with iran, even pleading with the u. Netanyahus acceptance of the republican invitation to address congress without first notifying president barrack obama has brought relations between the two leaders to a new low. Netanyahu speech to congress will push tehran closer to. Benjamin netanyahus speech to congress the new yorker. Thank you, president trump, for having the courage to keep your promises. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed lawmakers in the u. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of congress in washington, d. Below, the algemeiner has published the full transcript of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahus address to the united nations general assembly on.
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Amos ben gershomgpo below is the full text of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahus speech to a. Israels prime minister addressed a joint session of congress. The white house is agitating in support of binyamin netanyahus opponents in next months israeli election as his plan to attack barack obamas iran policy in an address to the us congress. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned us lawmakers that any. Reuters the fact that the only truth spoken in the capitol was that of a former israeli shouting equal rights for palestinians is a badge of honor for us and a mark of shame for america. Tensions escalated this week between the white house and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu over his upcoming speech to congress. According to polls carried out by israeli tv news channels wednesday, the day after his highstakes speech to congress, netanyahus address had only a. The gross hypocrisy of benjamin netanyahu dont pretend bibi didnt mean to offend obama. Benjamin netanyahu is an israeli politician who has been prime minister of israel since 2009.
In speech to congress, netanyahu blasts a very bad. And israel is grateful to you, the american congress, for your support, for supporting us in so many ways, especially in generous military assistance and missile defense, including iron. But netanyahu didnt help the issue, because obama will be unlikely to seriously consider his voice at the table after this speech for fear of appearing to have kowtowed to a reprimand, and congress is powerless to alter an agreement that hasnt even been reached yet. The prime ministers speech begins approximately 22 minutes into the program. Washingtonat the outset of his 39minute speech to a joint meeting of congress, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu assured his.
Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu address to congress. Israeli prime minister said tuesday he deeply regretted that his speech to the u. Applause and israel is grateful to you, the american congress, for your support, for supporting us in so many ways, especially in. At one point in the speech he was interrupted by a heckler in the house visitors. Congress this week in a speech that criticized negotiations with iran and urged tighter restrictions. Congress on tuesday that he was willing to make painful compromises for peace with the palestinians, for the first time explicitly saying some west bank settlements would find themselves. He is the longestserving prime minister in israeli history and the first to be. Video and transcript of netanyahu s speech before congress.
This speech marked netanyahus third speech to a joint session of congress. Reader pushback on netanyahu, iran, and the speech the. Netanyahus big speech on iran was aimed directly at trump. In particular, i want to acknowledge my friend, a great champion of israel, the former prime minister. And to call netanyahus the leader of israel speech to a joint session of congress a circus pretty much disqualifies this abhorrent person as a jew. Netanyahus speech to congress shows america will buy anything. Tuesdays speech to congress has touched off criticism in israel, where netanyahu is seeking reelection on march 17. For netanyahu speech, lawmakers check their politics at. How netanyahus speech to congress has jeopardised us. Watch israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahus full speech to. Transcript for white house not pleased with netanyahu s speech to congress really prime minister benjamin netanyahu addresses a full session of congress today the controversial invitation came. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addresses congress netanyahu warns of the danger of trusting iran curb its nuclear ambitions in a speech to congress. News world middle east benjamin netanyahu speech to congress.
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