US Senator Dianne Feinstein said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that he represents all Jews is "arrogant." Feinstein, a senior Jewish senator was referencing comments by Netanyahu before he took off for the US, and said that he does not speak for her.

Netanyahu's speech to Congress has sparked outrage both in Israel and the US, where critics have accused him of using the speech to bolster his own political chances in the March 17 Knesset elections.

“My responsibility is to worry not only about the State of Israel, but also the future of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said at the Western Wall on the eve of his flight. "I feel I am the representative of all Israel, even those who disagree with me. I feel a deep concern for the fate of Israel. I will do everything to guarantee our future," Netanyahu said before talking off in reference to the looming deal with Iran.

Senator Feinstein whose offer to meet Netanyahu together with a Republican senator in a bid to defuse tensions over the speech was rejected, openly denounced the claim.