releases: https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokudas-statement-prime-minister-netanyahus-address-congress
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| https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokudas-statement-prime-minister-netanyahus-address-congress | Rep. Tokuda’s Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address to Congress | 2024-07-23 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Democrat | House | HI | Jill N. Tokuda | T000487 | tokuda.house.gov | tokuda | https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=6& | scraper | “Foreign dignitaries addressing a joint meeting of Congress is a highly regarded invitation that reflects a mutual relationship based on shared diplomatic values. While the United States has long had a pivotal relationship with Israel to deter our adversaries and maintain stability in the Middle East, I do not feel it is appropriate, or as we say in Hawaii, pono, to invite Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption in his own country, to address Congress. I cannot turn a blind eye to the horrific loss of life, indiscriminate bombing, famine, and suffering that have occurred in Gaza under his leadership, and I will not be attending the joint meeting. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |