Why Is Netanyahu Speaking to Congress in the Morning?

When was the last time you heard of a major speech to Congress taking place in the morning? It rarely happens.

Why is Netanyahu speaking so early?

The answer is that the speech is mostly aimed at the Israeli public, who are headed to the polls in two weeks to elect a new parliament that will decide whether or not to re-elect Netanyahu as Prime Minister. The incumbent PM is addressing Israelis sitting who are sitting down to dinner.

The government of Israel recognizes the speech as a political message. The Israeli Central Elections Committee has placed the broadcast under a 5-minute delay, to review and possibly censor the speech for content that could be construed as “campaigning.”

2 thoughts on “Why Is Netanyahu Speaking to Congress in the Morning?”

  1. Israeli prime minister has regularly spoken before Congress, an unsurprising fact given the close relationship between the two countries. But this address will be Mr. Netanyahu’s third an honour rarely afforded foreign heads o f state. The only other foreign leader to appear three times was Winston Churchill, Britain’s wartime leader. Mr. Netanyahu’s decision appears to be driven mainly by his genuine concern over what he sees as the existential threat that a nuclear armed Iran would pose to Israel. web page

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