Protests against Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu at US Capitol in Washington
Before the Capitol in Washington, thousands of people protested against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Crowds gathered outside the US Congress building, where Netanyahu was to speak, waving Palestinian flags and signs. They demanded a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and criticized Netanyahu's planned speech before the Senate and House of Representatives.
Netanyahu's speech before both houses of Congress is eagerly anticipated - the relationship between the US and Israel has been extremely tense due to Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. The US government, under President Joe Biden, has recently put significant pressure on Netanyahu to consider the civilian population in the military action in the Palestinian territory.
Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Monday. He is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on Thursday. Biden announced on Sunday, in light of doubts about his mental and physical fitness, that he would not seek re-election. Instead, the Democrats are now likely to be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris - she too will meet Netanyahu. Additionally, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a meeting with the Israeli prime minister for Friday.
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The Chief Executive of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing criticism during his visit to the US Capitol in Washington. Israel's Prime Minister is expected to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris, despite protests against his US Capitol speech, which includes discussions on Israel-War and a ceasefire in Gaza. Despite Biden's announcement of not seeking re-election due to concerns about his fitness, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has scheduled a meeting with Netanyahu.
