Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech in front of a joint session of Congress will be “destructive” to U.S.-Israel relations.
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Several lawmakers have spoken out against the speech, saying it could cause additional strain on international talks over Iran’s nuclear plans. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) called Netanyahu’s speech “a tawdry and high-handed stunt” in a statement earlier this month.
