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kpete

(71,996 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:03 PM Feb 2015

John Lewis tells D.C. crowd he will refuse to attend Netanyahu speech

John Lewis tells D.C. crowd he will refuse to attend Netanyahu speech

John Lewis, the longtime Georgia congressman who is portrayed as a hero in the new film “Selma” and known as the “conscience of the U.S. Congress,” said last night that he won’t attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled speech to Congress in March, according to Medea Benjamin. From the twitter feed of the Code Pink leader:

Exciting! @repjohnlewis announced he will join @repblumenauer in refusing to attend #Netanyahu’s March 3 speech at Congress #freepalestine

At event tonite at @busboysandpoets @RepJohnLewis pledged that he would not attend #Netanyahu speech at Congress!!! #ICC4Israel

Lewis spoke about his book at the D.C. restaurant Busboys and Poets last night. We’ve contacted Lewis’s office and will update if we hear more. Benjamin was at a hearing and unavailable. Blumenauer is Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.

- See more at:
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/refuse-netanyahu-speech#sthash.ejei8jmQ.avN8VuKS.dpuf

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John Lewis tells D.C. crowd he will refuse to attend Netanyahu speech (Original Post) kpete Feb 2015 OP

Yippee!!!!! oldandhappy Feb 2015 #1

Good. The place should be as empty Lifelong Protester Feb 2015 #2

John Lewis is a man of honor and a real American hero. hifiguy Feb 2015 #3

One of many reasons John Lewis is a hero to me...he should have been Kerry's running mate Tom Ripley Feb 2015 #4

K & R Scurrilous Feb 2015 #5

I bet Netty ends up pulling out of the speech NightWatcher Feb 2015 #6

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

1. Yippee!!!!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:28 PM

Feb 2015

Maybe the momentum is beginning. Boycott!!

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

2. Good. The place should be as empty

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 02:39 PM

Feb 2015

as when 'work' is being done there.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. John Lewis is a man of honor and a real American hero.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 05:05 PM

Feb 2015

Not that this fact is exactly news.

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

4. One of many reasons John Lewis is a hero to me...he should have been Kerry's running mate

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 05:40 PM

Feb 2015

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

5. K & R

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Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:05 PM

Feb 2015

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. I bet Netty ends up pulling out of the speech

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:08 PM

Feb 2015

It may be very last moment, there may be an illness, who knows, but I'd almost bet (I never wager) that something will come up and cause him to cancel. He's getting clobbered at home for this.

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