Politics & Government
3 Illinois Members Of U.S. Congress Boycott Netanyahu's Speech
"These are people that are very angry at 'Bibi' Netanyahu for not making a priority of a cease-fire," Schakowsky said.
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, some lawmakers decided not to attend the speech out of their disapproval of his handling of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
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Among the members of Congress who said they wouldn't attend Netanyahu's speech were U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, and U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) and Delia Ramirez (D-Chicago). Schakowsky was among a group of lawmakers who instead met with the families of Israeli hostages. She said they have growing resentment toward the prime minister and his inaction to end the conflict.
"These are people that are very angry at 'Bibi' Netanyahu for not making a priority of a cease-fire," Schakowsky said, using a nickname for the prime minister. "He is not interested in ending the war."
