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Protesters, demanding that the US stop military aid to Israel, organized demonstrations on Wednesday against Netanyahu’s visit, waving Palestinian flags and burning the occupying regime’s flags outside Washington’s Union Station. The police used pepper spray to disperse thousands of protesters who had gathered near Capitol Hill to keep them away when Netanyahu addressed Congress. Despite the repression by the American administration, pro-Palestinian groups and university students have been protesting for months against Israeli aggression in Gaza.
During his address to the US Congress, Netanyahu said that Israel would not retreat until its objectives in this war were achieved. This stance makes it clear that Tel Aviv is not sincere about a ceasefire, as it wants the release of Israeli prisoners in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
He termed the growing partnership between Iran, Russia, and China as a threat to Israel’s security and appealed to Congress to continue supporting Israel. Netanyahu’s speech in Washington also sparked controversy; some Democrats boycotted his address while others criticized Israel’s strategy. US President Joe Biden has also censured Netanyahu’s war strategy and his actions regarding humanitarian aid in Gaza. During his address, Netanyahu robustly defended the Zionists’ genocide in Gaza and mocked the thousands of American protesters demonstrating against the shameful role of the Israeli occupation army in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Anti-Zionist protesters stated that their demonstrations are a response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where approximately 2.3 million people are homeless, 40,000 people have been killed, and air bombings have rendered the land barren, breaking the backbone of those cultivating the soil.
A banner on the stage at the protest site near Capitol Hill called Netanyahu a wanted war criminal, demanding his arrest, despite Netanyahu denying accusations of war crimes in Gaza. The Israeli premier urged US lawmakers to expedite military aid, stating that Israeli soldiers and civilians are fighting on the frontline to save American civilization and politics. He added that the occupation army is fighting not against the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas but against Iran, which he claimed also seeks to destroy America. Netanyahu lied about many things before the US lawmakers, but he did reveal one fact: Israel is indeed America’s puppet, created by crafting the artificial fear of Jews and installing it in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, as America needed petrodollars for its global role at that time. However, now that the need for liquid gold has diminished, Israel is becoming a burden for Washington, which knows well how to protect its taxpayers’ money. Netanyahu’s speech, boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers, did not directly address Biden’s proposed ceasefire but maintained that the war would not end until Hamas was defeated. Throughout his US visit, Netanyahu has lamented the American policy of avoiding an attack on Iran, as he claims Iran poses a real threat to the security of 1948 Israeli-occupied territories.