"Controversy Surrounding Netanyahu's Congressional Address Sparks Political Tensions"
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House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, amid a shifting debate on U.S. support for Israel. The invitation comes as progressive lawmakers call for conditioning aid to Israel, while President Biden urged Netanyahu to avoid military operations in Gaza. The invitation has not been coordinated with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and comes after Netanyahu spoke to Senate Republicans at the invitation of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Netanyahu last addressed Congress in 2015, at the invitation of then Speaker John Boehner, without consulting President Obama.
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