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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu mocks campus protesters as 'Iran's useful idiots'

2024-07-25

[NYPOST] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocked campus protesters opposed to his nation’s war effort as "Iran’s useful idiots" during a joint address to Congress on Wednesday — as he urged the US to remain steadfast in its support to eliminate Hamas
Hamas

..a regional Iranian catspaw,...
Death Eaters .

"Many anti-Israel protesters, many choose to stand with evil, they stand with Hamas, they stand with rapists and murderers," Netanyahu declared during his almost hour-long speech to Senate and House politicians.

To punctuate his point, the Israeli leader cited a statement from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence that revealed Iran’s financial support for antisemitic demonstrations that spread across college campuses this spring.

Courtesy of badanov:

Netanyahu's speech at the Joint Session of the US Congress
The fun begins at 25:19

And courtesy of Lord Garth:

Democrats absent from Netanyahu Speech

Excuses from the absentees can be read at the link.

[Newsweek] Newsweek has collated a list of prominent Democrats who have announced they will not be attending Netanyahu's address. It should be noted that some of those who have said they will attend are fierce Netanyahu critics including New York House Democrat Jerry Nadler, who on Tuesday described him as the "worst leader in Jewish history" for over 2,100 years but said be in Congress as he has "not given up on the dream of an Israel that can live in peace with its neighbors."

The office of Netanyahu was contacted by Newsweek for comment on Wednesday outside of regular office hours.

Vice president Kamala Harris, who since Joe Biden announced he won't run again in November has become her party's presumptive 2024 presidential candidate, reportedly declined to preside over the Senate chamber during Netanyahu's address.

Senator Richard Durbin.

Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Bernie Sanders

Senator Chris Van Hollen

Senator Tim Kaine
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Rep. Sara Jacobs

Representative Sara Jacobs

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Rep. Ilhan Omar

Rep. Robert Garcia

Rep. Ami Bera

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost

Rep. Jim Clyburn.

Posted by:Fred

#1 below is the 'useful idiots' quote

----------------------------------------------------When the Tyrants of Tehran, who hang gays from cranes and murder women for not covering their hair, are praising, promoting and funding you, you have officially become Iran’s useful idiots.

Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-07-25 06:38

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