The tremendous pushback to Netanyahu's address to Congress

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     July 24, 2024 By the time you receive this newsletter, Benjamin Netanyahu will have already addressed Congress. My colleague Dan Friedman will have the main takeaways from the speech soon. But I want to turn your attention to the [lead-up to today](. As my colleague Sophie Hurwitz reported, high-profile senators have condemned Netanyahu's visit, [including Nancy Pelosi](, who announced this week that she was skipping the address over Netanyahu's refusal to end Israel's military operations in Gaza. Seven labor unions, representing six million workers, also sent a letter to President Biden, calling for an end to military aid for Israel. And just last week, the International Court of Justice found that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is "illegal." "He should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court," Rep. Rashida Tlaib said in support of the protests of Netayanhu's speech. Against the whirlwind of news that has been dumped on us over the past month—[and there has certainly been a lot](—it can sometimes be hard to maintain focus. But Sophie's report and the devastation that continues in Gaza are all critical context to Netyanhu's visit today. [I hope you take some time with it](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [baby orangutan in mother's arm looks at camera]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [The Pushback Against Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress]( Labor unions, big name senators, and protesters are all denouncing the Israeli prime minister's visit to the Capitol. BY SOPHIE HURWITZ SPONSORED CONTENT FROM RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK   There's more to palm oil than you know Some of the biggest brands in the world are making billions by partnering with destructive commodities producers responsible for community land theft and massive deforestation. Simple ingredients like palm oil could be linked to illegal deforestation and human rights abuses. Learn more at [ran.org/palmoil](. [Trending] [Trump said some disabled people "should just die," according to his nephew]( BY JULIA MÉTRAUX   [Kamala Harris is running as the prosecutor taking on Trump]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [She called the police for help. They killed her instead.]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL   [Is AI really an existential threat to humanity?]( BY ISABELA DIAS Advertisement [baby orangutan in mother's arm looks at camera]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Wait, what just happened?]( If you are feeling as if things seem to be spinning out of control, you're not wrong. Here's all that unfolded in only 3 short weeks. BY ABBY VESOULIS MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   GREAT JOURNALISM, SLOW FUNDRAISING Our team has been on fire lately—publishing sweeping, [one-of-a-kind]( investigations, ambitious, [groundbreaking]( projects, and even [releasing]( “the holy shit documentary of the year.” And that’s on top of [protecting free and fair elections]( and [standing up]( to bullies and BS when others in the media don’t. Yet, we just came up pretty short on our fundraising campaign. So even though we’re done screaming about [the donations we need]( for a while, if you value the journalism we do but haven’t pitched in recently, please [consider doing so now](—we urgently need a lot of help to make up for lost ground. And of course, THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has pitched in. It means the world to us. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755