Republican House speaker courts Netanyahu amid partisan split on Gaza - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Mar 21, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024. — LEO CORREA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) greets people attending the unveiling of a statue of evangelist Rev. William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Sr. at the Capitol in Statuary Hall, Washington, DC, May 16, 2024.

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Speaker Johnson says Israel’s Netanyahu to address Congress soon

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks about Iran during a joint meeting of the United States Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol March 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. At the risk of further straining the relationship between Israel and the Obama Administration, Netanyahu warned members of Congress against what he considers an ill-advised nuclear deal with Iran. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Boycotts, Gaza protests: What to expect from Netanyahu’s Congress address

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on June 5, 2024

Israel's Netanyahu to address US Congress on July 24

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Democrats split on conditioning Israel aid ahead of war’s next phase