No city has seen a measure to boycott Israel brought to voters. And Pittsburgh’s measure has caused quite a stir.
Goldenberg, 47, was born in Jerusalem and grew up in New Jersey, where he attended Jewish day school and belonged with his family to a Conservative synagogue.
The most important step right now is making sure that "Israel can defend itself and that we, the United States, have in place the proper force to help them defend themselves,” John Kirby said.
The funding that Israel receives is so that it can procure systems that are being built now, but won't see them delivered until several years later.
Last March, Harris called for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza that would have thrown a lifeline to Hamas. She also warned Israel not to invade Hamas’s last stronghold in Rafah.
“This is not a clash of civilizations,” he said to applause at the opening, describing a world in upheaval. “It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization.”
As Netanyahu delivers his fourth congressional address, his political future is in peril. Facing public backlash, legal issues, and a divided coalition, many wonder if this will be his final address.
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