From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
US lawmakers gather in Congress for Netanyahu speech; Tlaib wearing keffiyeh, Palestinian flag pin
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The gallery in the US Capitol is starting to fill up with lawmakers from both houses, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address.
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is wearing a keffiyeh and Palestinian flag pin and is inside the hall.
The Republican side, to the speaker’s left, is noticeably more full at this stage.
Dozens of Democrats are expected to boycott the speech.
Joining me in the chamber today is Hani Almadhoun, who has lost over 150 members of his extended family in Netanyahu’s genocide. After witnessing his sister forced to eat animal feed, he and his family were determined to start a soup kitchen to feed their starving neighbors. pic.twitter.com/H5Wtj2N1Ql
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) July 24, 2024
