WASHINGTON — A congressman urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his speech to Congress next month said more than 20 of his colleagues now back his effort.
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told the Huffington Post on Tuesday that he was buoyed the growing number of signatories on his letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), urging that Netanyahu’s appearance be postponed until after the U.S. finishes diplomatic negotiations with Iran, as well as announcements from some senior Democrats that they would skip the Netanyahu speech.
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“A bad deal with Iran is forming in Munich that will endanger Israel’s existence,” Netanyahu said at an event for his Likud Party. “Therefore, I am determined to go to Washington and present Israel’s position before the members of Congress and the American people.”
