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#Bipartisan Group of Senators Meets With #Netanyahu Despite #ICC Arrest Warrant

Pictures show Democrats like #ChuckSchumer standing next to Netanyahu, smiling.

By Sharon Zhang, Truthout
July 11, 2025

"A bipartisan group of senators representing an eighth of the Senate posed for photos and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the U.S. this week, sparking criticism over senators’ smiles next to a man wanted in the Hague for alleged war crimes in #Gaza.

"Netanyahu met with senators on Wednesday, with leaders for both parties, Senators #JohnThune (R-South Dakota) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) in attendance. Lawmakers proudly posted photos of the meeting, saying that they discussed the genocide in Gaza and praised Israel and the U.S.’s war on Iran during the meeting.

"Netanyahu also met with House Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-Louisiana), the latter of whom said in a post on social media that the two 'discussed America’s commitment to Israel’s security and our shared goal of achieving a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.'

"Pictures of the Senate meeting also showed Senators #CoryBooker (D-New Jersey), #MariaCantwell (D-Washington), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), #ChrisCoons (D-Delaware), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), #AmyKlobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), #JackyRosen (D-Nevada), and #AdamSchiff (D-California).

"The lawmakers posed next to a table set with food and drinks. Sen. #TedCruz (R-Texas), who has already drawn criticism for being on vacation in Greece amid the devastating floods in his state last week, was also at the meeting.

"Lawmakers have drawn criticism for meeting with Netanyahu as his government moves toward expelling all #Palestinians from #Gaza, through death or force. Earlier this week, Netanyahu’s Defense Minister, #IsraelKatz, told reporters that he has instructed the military to plan for confining all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp where they won’t be allowed to leave — a plan likened to #ConcentrationCamps by advocates for #PalestinianRights.

" 'Yesterday these Senators took part in a photo-op with Netanyahu, who is wanted for war crimes. Shameful,' wrote the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project in a post on social media.

" '#Genocide is #bipartisan,' said Rep. #RashidaTlaib (D-Michigan).

" 'In a just world, every one of these Democratic senators would be primaried — especially the hypocritical Cory Booker who is wisely trying to hide his face in this picture,' said Zeteo Editor-in-Chief Mehdi Hasan. Indeed, Booker and Klobuchar are standing behind other senators in photos posted online.

"The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister #YoavGallant in November. But both officials have since visited the White House, under both the Trump and Biden administrations, with U.S. officials purposefully defying the Hague.

"In fact, earlier this week, the U.S. State Department threatened the ICC in a UN meeting ahead of Netanyahu’s visit, demanding that it drop the charges against Netanyahu and Gallant and terminate 'all investigations and all arrest warrants' against Israel.

"Netanyahu met with President Donald #Trump this week to discuss a proposal for a temporary ceasefire deal in Gaza. However, despite agreement from both parties on the objectives of the genocide, Netanyahu left Washington without the parties announcing a deal. Netanyahu has been accused numerous times of purposely sabotaging ceasefire talks in order to prolong the genocide and stay in power."

truthout.org/articles/bipartis

Senators take part in a photo op with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Truthout · Bipartisan Group of Senators Meets With Netanyahu Despite ICC Arrest WarrantPictures show Democrats like Chuck Schumer standing next to Netanyahu, smiling.

#BernieSanders and #RashidaTlaib endorse #DonavanMcKinney: “In the State Legislature, he has fought to get big money out of politics and taken on powerful special interests. As a Member of Congress, Donavan will fight to raise the minimum wage to a living wage, fully fund our public schools, invest in public housing and support Medicare for All.” #Detroit #Michigan #USPol metrotimes.com/news/bernie-san

Detroit Metro Times · Bernie Sanders endorses Donavan McKinney in bid to unseat Shri ThanedarBy Steve Neavling

Tlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran

“The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

voices.murica.website/sharon-z

voices.murica.websiteTlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran – The USA Potato
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#MTG (#MarjorieTaylorGreene) Attempts to Put LIES About #KilmarAbregoGarcía Into The Record

#BringKilmarAbregoGarcíaBACKNOW

#KilmarAbregoGarcíaIsNOTMS13 #DueProcess #FascistUSA #StopAbductionsAndRemovals #MD #Maryland

Someone tell idiot #DanGoldman that saying 'may be his, but..." is BULLSHIT!

(Hey DANNY! Everyone and his mum knows #AbregoGarcía IS NOT MS13!! There's no 'maybe'! YUTZ!)

FYI, Goldman is the same moron who, in late 2023, showed his genocidal zionazi arse in public whilst Palestinian Congressmember #RashidaTlaib had to be in the same room with this idiot & other zionazis as well as GOP #Christofascists in Congress.

Hey everyone here should watch Tabitha Speaks Politics on YouTube. She gives great breakdowns! But also, she speaks the truth.

Things are getting worse in #Gaza right now, and who is talking about it, the people, Europe, and many of the people who did what they needed to do in 2024 in the U.S.

She makes a fair point here, the three big ones from 2024 #JillStein #RashidaTlaib and #CornellWest seem to have gone silent, where did they go? Where's the fight now that #KamalaHarris and #JoeBiden are gone and (surprise surprise) things are getting worse in Gaza?

#ThirdPartyVote are #Complicit.

Thanks for your time!

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Rashida Tlaib is one of the most passionate and committed defenders of justice in Congress. Her speech to Jewish Voices for Peace at the beginning of the organization's conference April 31-May 3 in Baltimore is deeply moving, brought tears. Link to video; transcript will be available later.
#Gaza #Palestine #ceasefire #RashidaTlaib
democracynow.org/2025/5/12/ras

Democracy Now! · ​Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Gaza: Why Does U.S. Have Money for “War and Genocide” But Not for Healthcare?By Democracy Now!

"Jewish Voice for Peace held its largest-ever national member meeting in Baltimore from April 31 through May 4, with more than 2,000 attending. We feature the address of Democratic Congressmember #RashidaTlaib of Michigan, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, who addressed the conference as it began."

democracynow.org/2025/5/12/ras

#Gaza #WarOnGaza #GazaGenocide #oPt #Palestine #USpol #USforeignPolicy #USMiddlelEastPolicy @palestine

Democracy Now! · ​Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Gaza: Why Does U.S. Have Money for “War and Genocide” But Not for Healthcare?By Democracy Now!

IMEU Policy Project | 77 Years of #Israel's Ongoing #Nakba against #Palestinians

Join special guest Congresswoman #RashidaTlaib for her reintroduction of her historic resolution to commemorate the Nakba and end US complicity in it.

Historians of the Nakba--Prof #MahaNassar and Prof #IlanPappé--will join us as well to discuss the ongoing nature of Israel's Nakba against the Palestinian people.

replay: youtube.com/watch?v=TfIWQNRhWM

#USpol #HR1123 #HR409 #Palestine #NakbaDay #Nakba77 @palestine

"My colleagues always find the time to condemn students protesting genocide, but seem to lose their voices when the apartheid regime they support proudly brags about its war crimes for the world to see. Everyone who has unconditionally supported Israel bears responsibility."

— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) May 5, 2025

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#Gaza
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#Michigan AG Drops Charges Against Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters

"Our First Amendment rights should never be criminalized. Speaking up against genocide should be lifted up, not slammed with felony charges. #Palestinians deserve safety and dignity," said Rep. #RashidaTlaib.

from #CommonDreams
Jessica Corbett
May 05, 2025

Jessica Corbett
May 05, 2025

"Advocates for student protesters and other critics of the U.S.-backed #Israeli assault on the #Gaza Strip celebrated on Monday after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel dropped all charges against seven people arrested last year at the #UniversityOfMichigan amid allegations of bias that the #Democrat rejected. "

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#DefendAcademicFreedom
#ReleaseMahmoudKhalil
#repression
#ReleaseRümeysaÖztürk
#StopTheDeportations
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#DefendStudentProtesters
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw
#USA #US #USPolitics #politics #Trump
#news #press @palestine

Common Dreams · Michigan AG Drops Charges Against Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters | Common DreamsThe Michigan AG dropped charges against protesters at the University of Michigan who spoke out against the U.S.-backed Israeli assault of the Gaza Strip.
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This outrageous story didn't generate a ton of national attention last week, but as someone from the area where it occurred I think it speaks both to the cruelty of DHS's mass deportation campaign and the inhumane lengths the regime will go to solve the logistical problem presented by trying to detain millions of people in order to deport them.

Rashida Tlaib (D-MI12) is reporting that Customs and Border Protection is snatching people on the Ambassador Bridge and detaining them at a holding facility there that is not designed to be used as a long term jail. As this report indicates, conditions are brutal, several American citizens have been detained for days at a time, and most of the families detained there simply made a wrong turn onto a poorly labeled road.

truthout.org/articles/tlaib-cb

Tlaib: CBP Has Detained 200 in Michigan Where People Took Wrong Turn to Canada

"Last month, Tlaib visited an immigrant jail where Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) is holding and “disappearing” people who cross the Ambassador Bridge, in Detroit, a one-way toll road.

Between January 20 and March 21, CBP has detained at least 210 people this way, Tlaib discovered, with over 90 percent of them having crossed the bridge by accident, taking the wrong turn on the road — a mistake frequently made by people living in the area, locals say. Tlaib said in a press conference that advocates in Michigan have long called for better signage and directions around the bridge.

Immigration advocates say that the immigrant jail is not built to hold people long term, and that officers have denied detainees proper medical care, food, and access to legal counsel."

Folks, as someone who has driven in the area and almost ended up on that very same bridge, because of that very same road multiple times, I have no problem at all believing ICE snatched up 210 people in two months at that crossing. The important issue here however is that our white nationalist regime is so desperate to meet Trump's fundamentally racist deportation quotas that they're lying in ambush for migrants who are almost certainly not a danger to public safety, just people who struggle with Detroit's byzantine network of roads.

Furthermore, the fact that CBP is shoving entire families into a small facility designed to temporarily hold people trying to cross the border, speaks to the sheer scale of this ongoing ethnic cleansing operation. The United States already has what most believe to be the largest migrant carceral system in the world, and we're repurposing border jails to lock up whole families in horrifying conditions for as long as twelve days? As the article notes, there's already been one suicide attempt at the jail and while I'd argue that caging brown people for being born on the wrong side of an imaginary line was already a crime against human decency, locking people up in a makeshift dungeon without adequate provisions to hold them is an internationally recognized violation of human rights. The fact that we're basically torturing families for making a wrong turn onto the bridge is just the fascist cherry on top of this cruel and repugnant sundae.

Vehicles enter the United States from Canada across the Ambassador Bridge at a U.S. Customs port of entry in December 13, 2004, in Detroit, Michigan.
Truthout · Tlaib: CBP Has Detained 200 People at Michigan Bridge Where People Mistakenly Enter CanadaTlaib said the detentions, which occurred over the course of just two months, are “outrageously cruel and inhumane.”…
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@BernieDoesIt he (and everyone in Congress except #rashidatlaib ) lost me at when they decided that a “pragmatic” approach to resisting #genocide is expressly supporting it.

My “purity test” :

Is this person morally consistent in their funding, rhetoric, and voting? Did they vote yes for genocide?

Since 2020, Bernie has done nothing but #sheepdog for the #wokewashing #babyliquifying , #healthcartel, #bankster puppets running the DNC.