![]() Republican House of Representatives leaders scheduled a vote expressing support for the state of Israel. Biden, who was vice president and thus president of the Senate, also did not attend. More than 50 Democrats stayed away from a 2015 speech to Congress by Netanyahu that was seen as an embrace of congressional Republicans and snub of then-Democratic President Barack Obama's Iran policy. Several skipped Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to Congress in June, citing issues including rights concerns. It is not unusual for members of Congress to miss foreign leaders' addresses. An aide said she shared many of her colleagues' concerns. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also did not plan to attend. Representative Jamaal Bowman said he too would be a no-show in a statement citing "concern that there is no sense of urgency about ensuring the safety and security of all Israelis and Palestinians in the region and finally achieving a two-state solution." "I urged all Members of Congress who stand for human rights for all to join me," she said, with a picture of herself holding a "Boycott Apartheid" sign on the Capitol steps. Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian American woman in Congress, said on Twitter she would be boycotting Herzog's address. ![]() "Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address comes on behalf of the most right wing government in Israel’s history, at a time when the government is openly promising to 'crush' Palestinian hopes of statehood - essentially putting a nail in the coffin of peace and a two-state solution," Omar said. In Congress, Representative Ilhan Omar said on Twitter "there is no way in hell" she would be at Wednesday's speech.
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