Faced with a divided US Congress, Netanyahu called for speeding up military aid

Faced with a divided US Congress, Netanyahu called for speeding up military aid

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuspoke before the Congress of USA and defended the war that his country is leading against the group Hamas in Gaza since October 7. In a harsh speech, He called Iran an “axis of terror” and called for deradicalizing the Palestinian territory.

Our enemies are their enemies“he said in his fourth speech, which created division among US lawmakers: Republicans gave him a standing ovationwhile on the side There were looks of discontent among the democratsin rejection of his management in Gaza.

War conflict is one of the Debating points in American politics which will be taken into account by the candidates for the elections on November 5. Near the Congress Thousands of demonstrators demonstrated, some of them with Palestinian flags, and inside the House of Representatives five people were arrested because “interrupted” the speech, Capitol Police reported on social media.

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Pro-Palestine protest outside the US Congress during Netanyahu’s speech.

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Although the president Joe Biden maintains its support for Netanyahu Since the beginning of the war, although with an increasingly tense relationship, the Vice President Kamala Harristhe Democratic candidate, was more emphatic in her criticism and was one of the highest-ranking officials in her administration to speak out in support of civilian victims in Gaza.

What we see every day in Gaza is devastating and our common humanity compels us to act,” the president had said during a speech earlier this year. Along those lines, repeatedly called for a ceasefire.

For its part, Donald Trump He was very close to Israel during his presidency (2016-2020) and this afternoon during his speech, Netanyahu expressed his gratitude “for everything he did” for the country“From recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights to confronting Iran’s aggression, to recognizing Jerusalem as our capital and moving the American embassy there,” he said.

Netanyahu urged the United States to “speed up military aid”

Regarding the present of the war, the president assured that “For the forces of civilization to triumph, the United States and Israel must remain united.”

The leader focused his speech on Iran, Israel’s quintessential enemy, and He urged that the economic support of his great ally be maintainedamid increasingly strained relations after more than nine months of war.

Anyway, Netanyahu He asked The United States has urged the United States to “accelerate military aid” for its armed offensive. However, since the White House They insist on concluding a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which is opposed by far-right members of the Israeli government.

The conflict broke out on October 7 with the attack of Hamas against southern Israel, in which Islamist commandos killed 1,197 people and kidnapped another 251, according to Israeli data.

The Israeli retaliatory offensive has left more than 39,000 people dead in Gaza, according to the Hamas-ruled territory’s health ministry, a toll often criticised by US President Joe Biden.

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On the other hand, he theorized about the possible future of the conflict and said: “After our victory, with the help of regional allies, the demilitarization and deradicalization of Gaza It can also lead to a future of securityprosperity and peace. That is my vision for Gaza,” he said.

He also assured that he “will do everything necessary to Restore security on our northern border“, the scene of continuous clashes with the Lebanese Hezbollah movementsupported by Iran.

Source: Ambito

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