On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress.  While the speech emphasized long-standing and close ties between the U.S. and Israel, it also exposed the divisions in American society that have been stirred by the war in Israel.  

For example, some Democratic lawmakers boycotted the address, while protestors outside the Capitol condemned the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis.  Some protestors spray painted marble statues and replaced American flags with Palestinian ones.

Nonetheless, Netanyahu presented a nearly hour long speech, interrupted by frequent applause.  Crosstalk presents this speech, which highlighted the shared interest in Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists and other armed groups backed by Iran.