Addressing US Congress, Netanyahu says Protesters “should be ashamed of themselves”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized anti-war and pro-Palestinian protesters, calling them “anti-Israel” and saying “they should be ashamed of themselves.”

“Clarity begins by knowing the difference between good and evil. Yet incredibly, many anti-Israel protesters, many choose to stand with evil,” he said. “They stand with Hamas. They stand with rapists and murderers. They stand with people who came into the kibbutzim, into a home.”

“These protesters stand with them. They should be ashamed of themselves,” he added.

“They refuse to make the simple distinction between those who target terrorists and those who target civilians, between the democratic state of Israel and the terrorist thugs of Hamas,” Netanyahu said.

Remember: Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel left 1,200 people dead and another 250 taken hostage. Israeli strikes in Gaza have since killed 39,090 Palestinians and injured another 90,147, according to the Ministry of Health there. CNN cannot independently verify the figures from Gazan authorities.