The Israeli prime minister's remark Wednesday appeared to reference Hamas's documented handling of homosexuality in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The address came as thousands of anti-Israel protesters took to the streets of Washington, D.C., to protest Netanyahu ’s presence. Demonstrators pounded drums, lit flares and hoisted Palestinian flags. Capitol Police Netanyahu called out Gays for Gaza , a slogan used by some anti-Israel protesters. Such a slogan, he argued, is oxymoronic.
“Some of these protesters hold up signs proclaiming 'Gays for Gaza,’” he said. “They might as well hold up signs saying 'Chickens for KFC.’” These protesters chant ‘from the river to the sea’ but many don’t have a clue what river and what sea they’re talking about,” he added.of homosexuality in Gaza. In 2016, Hamas commander Mahmoud Ishtiwi was brutally tortured and eventually killed by the terrorist group for having sex with a man, according toThe Israeli leader during the address also gave a nod to the students at the University of North Carolina who defended the U.S. flag from pro-Palestinian protesters in the Spring.
“I wish to salute the fraternity brothers at the University of North Carolina for protecting the American flag against these anti-Israel protesters,” he said to applause from Congress.Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news. Have a news tip? Send it to [email protected].
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