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Prominent US senator says Netanyahu invitation to Congress is a mistake
19 June 2024 21:56 BST
US Senator Chris Van Hollen, a prominent American lawmaker and member of the chamber's foreign relations committee, has criticised the House and Senate leadership's decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give an address to Congress.
Speaking with Bloomberg, Van Hollen said that Netanyahu giving an address to Congress risks signalling that Washington is endorsing his war strategy in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians so far.
The address could also send a message to Netanyahu that he can continue to avoid the repeated demands by Democrats for Israel's military to do more to protect civilian life in Gaza.