Netanyahu, who is facing the prospect of criminal charges for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, said the close relations between the U.S. and Israel exist because “we share the same values.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference to troll Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, who had been accused of using anti-Semitic tropes in her criticism of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington.
According to Haaretz reporter Noa Landau, Netanyahu addressed AIPAC delegates and dismissed Omar’s criticisms, joking,"From this Benjamin: It’s not about the Benjamins! It’s because we share the same values." Omar’s comments have given pro-Israel Republicans a valuable stick with which to beat their Democratic rivals.
In his speech, Netanyahu said all those “who seek to defame this great organization, AIPAC…they must be confronted.” He suggested that they are not only criticizing Israeli policies, regardless of what they say, but rather “spew venom” against Jewish people who they accuse of being disloyal and too influential.
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