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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 347

US Congress

Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey stumps for then-US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (not pictured) at the at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey, on May 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
August 22, 2024, 9:05 am
Bill Pascrell, NJ congressman who played balancing act on Israel, dies at 87
Democrat, whose district included ‘Little Ramallah,’ had weathered pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian primary challengers in his 14 terms: ‘I’ve tried to get the communities together’
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, speaks May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
August 10, 2024, 2:40 pm
Why pro-Israel groups aren’t going after Ilhan Omar after helping oust others in Squad
Lobbies believe this year’s circumstances make a defeat of Omar by rival Don Samuels in Tuesday’s primary unrealistic
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative: This picture taken from northern Israel shows an Israeli Air Force fighter jet flying over the border area with south Lebanon on July 7, 2024 (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
August 10, 2024, 3:51 am
US to release $3.5 billion of Israel military aid package approved by Congress
CNN says the money will be spent on US arms that are currently being produced and will be delivered in the future, not immediate procurement
By Reuters and ToI Staff
IDF troops on the ground in the Gaza Strip during operations against Hamas, in an image released on July 25, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces/AFP)
July 25, 2024, 9:52 pm
US military chief: Israel has not shared detailed plans for ‘day after’ war in Gaza
Joint chiefs chair Brown says Washington has brought up issue with Jerusalem multiple times, after PM gives Congress vague outline of post-war governance in Strip
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of the US Congress at the Capitol in Washington, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 25, 2024, 1:49 pm
Congress mostly relished PM’s speech, but the despair of many outside and inside intruded
Many Democrats boycott Netanyahu’s address, sit down with captives’ relatives instead; premier met with protests on arrival at Capitol from hawkish powwow at Joe Lieberman memorial
By Ron Kampeas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address to a joint session of the US Congress, in Washington, DC, July 25, 2024. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
July 25, 2024, 9:22 am
In address to both Republicans and Democrats, Netanyahu’s real audience never came up
PM still believes he can achieve a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, and thus sought to make the case to its crown prince that only Israel can reach both US political parties
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
July 25, 2024, 12:23 am
Addressing Congress, Netanyahu lays out vision for postwar Gaza, anti-Iran alliance
PM blasts Tehran as driving force behind turmoil, denounces anti-Israel protesters, defends conduct of war; some hostage relatives removed for protest; Tlaib holds ‘war criminal’ sign
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Protesters burn an effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside of Union Station on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Michael A. McCoy / Getty Images via AFP)
July 24, 2024, 10:20 pm
Several arrested as thousands take to DC streets to protest Netanyahu
Demonstrators call for Israeli leader to be arrested on war crimes charges, chant that ‘resistance is justified’; Capitol Police say they deployed pepper spray to push back rioters
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his entourage, as well as families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, pose in front of the Wing of Zion official plane before departing to Washington, DC, at Ben Gurion Airport, July 22, 2024. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
July 22, 2024, 12:20 pm
Netanyahu departs for Washington amid turmoil in the US, disputes at home
PM says he will thank Biden for 40 years of Israel support; strikes bipartisan tone on bilateral ties; some hostage families join trip, others wanted him to do a deal before flying
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the United States Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, March 3, 2015. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
July 20, 2024, 2:51 pm
Plaudits and protests: What to expect when Netanyahu addresses the US Congress
Speaker Johnson has pledged greater security to arrest disruptors, as bipartisan support for the war in Gaza has crumbled; some Democrats will boycott, others may protest on floor
By Ron Kampeas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 20, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
July 11, 2024, 7:45 am
Window for Biden to broker Israeli-Saudi deal before election has shut — sources
With Congress in session for only 4 more weeks before US presidential vote, there’s not enough time left for Senate to ratify agreement, which first requires still-elusive Gaza truce
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following his address to a joint session of the US Congress on March 3, 2015 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Mandel Ngan / AFP)
June 23, 2024, 10:46 pm
Democrats split over whether to attend Netanyahu’s upcoming Congress address
While some feel obligated to show up to July 24 session despite disagreements with PM, more Democrats are expected to skip upcoming speech over Gaza war than avoided 2015 address
By AP and ToI Staff
At left: Virginia Sen. John McGuire takes part at a campaign event in Charlottesville, Virginia, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat); At right: Rep. Bob Good talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, January 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 18, 2024, 1:30 pm
In tight Virginia primary between hardline candidates, Republican Jews focus on Israel
John McGuire and Bob Good both seen as radical by Republican Jewish Coalition, but Good’s rallying against Israel aid is helping his challenger in 5th congressional district
By Ron Kampeas
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat-California, at the Capitol in Washington, on April 19, 2023. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
June 9, 2024, 8:14 am
‘I think this is wrong’: Pelosi comes out against Netanyahu’s Congress invite
Democratic former House speaker says PM’s planned address next month will sow more discontent among Americans, suggests he should resign before then
By ToI Staff
Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres of New York speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
June 8, 2024, 5:15 am
Ritchie Torres slams ‘blithering idiots’ behind secret Israeli influence campaign
Lawmaker says ‘brain might be rotting’ of anyone who thinks he needs convincing to support Israel, after NYT report on effort to encourage Black Democrats to back military funding
By Luke Tress
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