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Benjamin Netanyahu
![U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) speaks ahead of his meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0819-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Blinken Warns of Ceasefire Deadline as US Pledges Even More Arms to Israel
Israeli officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of a ceasefire even as the U.S. keeps up a charade of negotiations.
![A view of damage after Jewish settlers set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in the village of Jatt, located in the Qalqilya governorate, West Bank, on August 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0816-west-bank-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Settlers Rampage in West Bank Town, Killing 1 and Setting Houses Aflame
Israeli forces did nothing to stop settlers as they raged through the town, opening fire on Palestinians.
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How Will Israel’s Assassinations Impact Future Actions of Iran and Hamas?
As the Gaza genocide continues, Netanyahu aims to draw the US into war with Iran and Hezbollah, says Jeremy Scahill.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2163501120-4-400x300.jpg)
In US, Netanyahu Spoke of “Democracy” But Offers Indefinite Apartheid
Palestinian activist Issa Amro says that without American support, Israel couldn't sustain its occupation.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visit Hebron, West Bank, on August 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0726-netanyahu-gallant-400x300.jpg)
UK Dropping Challenge to ICC Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders Under New PM
Pro-Palestine groups lauded the move, but said Labour leaders must go further to end the UK’s complicity in genocide.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0725-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Netanyahu Vows to “Finish the Job Faster” in Gaza If US Gives Him More Weapons
It is one of the clearest statements from an official tying US military aid to Israel’s genocide yet.
![Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Slams Lawmakers Who Cheered Netanyahu’s Speech](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/seg-noura-netanyahu-400x300.jpg)
Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Slams Lawmakers Who Cheered Netanyahu’s Speech
Noura Erakat says the jubilant reaction showed US leaders cheering “for what is essentially a war on children.”
![Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to congress](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-netanyahu-congress-400x300.jpg)
Despite Protests, Netanyahu Solidifies Support From the Right During US Trip
Democrats are frustrated with Netanyahu, and support for Israel’s war on Gaza is an increasingly partisan cause.
![Rep. Rashida Tlaib attends a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol with George Washington University students who were protesting the war in Gaza, on May 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-rashida-tlaib-400x300.jpg)
Tlaib: Netanyahu Should Be Sent to The Hague, Not Addressing Congress
“Make no mistake: this event is a celebration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” Tlaib said.
![Demonstrators from Jewish Voice For Peace protest the war in Gaza at the Canon House Building, the day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak before Congress, on July 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-israel-protest-400x300.jpg)
“Not in Our Name”: 400 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Address
Over a dozen rabbis were among the protesters arrested, wearing prayer shawls that said “Never Again for Anyone.”