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More US Lawmakers Boycott Netanyahu Congress Speech

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"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing more pressure in the United States as one quarter of Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott his speech at Congress.

At least 55 Democrats, including eight senators and 47 House members, had declared they would not attend the speech, in which Netanyahu would talk against Iran and US President Barack Obama's strategy in dealing with the Islamic Republic on its nuclear program.

The high number of democrats boycotting the speech was symptomatic of the increasingly soured relations between the White House and "Israel".
Netanyahu, who delivered a speech at the annual conference of the American "Israel" Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC] in Washington, would give a congressional speech at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner.

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett were among those who had added their names to the list of lawmakers who would skip the address.

"It's unfortunate that Speaker Boehner's actions on the eve of a national election in "Israel" have made Tuesday's event more political," Warren declared in a statement.
"This has unfortunately become a partisan spectacle," Franken said. "I'd be uncomfortable being part of an event that I don't believe should be happening."

Moreover, Rep. Doggett also echoed similar opinion about the address.
"We must seek to overcome the misguided approach of those, like Mr. Netanyahu, who would reject any reasonable nuclear agreement" with Iran, the lawmaker said.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu claimed the Zionist government would not stand idly by while Iran speeds ahead with its enrichment activities. "I have a moral obligation to speak up in the face of these dangers while there is still time to avert them."

Obama, his secretary of state, John Kerry, and Vice President Joe Biden boycotted both the AIPAC conference and Netanyahu's congressional talk.

The White House had stated Obama would not meet with the "Israeli" premier while he was visiting Washington.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team