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Rep. Pramila Jayapal set off an uproar when she said that Israel is a ‘racist nation,’ speaking to try to take heat off Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who was attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters at last week’s Netroots Nation convention.

WASHINGTON -- Israel’s head of state gave a well-received address to Congress on Wednesday that was big on the history of relations with the United States and his optimism for Israel’s democratic future, but short on discussion of the worsening plight of the Palestinians.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure Congress on Wednesday about the state of Israel's democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, acknowledging “intense and painful debate” at home over actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government.

WASHINGTON – The longest serving member of Minnesota's congressional delegation said Wednesday she is not attending Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to Congress.

Comes as Republicans have tried to criticise Democrats for antisemitism

Israel's president sought to reassure Congress about the state of Israel’s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship

WASHINGTON – Texans distanced themselves after the leader of a large progressive bloc in Congress called Israel a “racist state” ahead of a Wednesday address by Israel’s president.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog focused on the U.S. and Israel's shared past in a speech to Congress, but skirted Palestinian issues.

Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

Israel’s figurehead president speaks to Congress in an appearance aimed at demonstrating what he calls the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the U.S. The show of unity Wednesday is coming despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul and ongoing settlement construction in the West Bank

A bipartisan furor erupted over comments made by Rep. Pramila Jayapal at a Chicago conference Saturday calling Israel a ‘racist state.’ Jayapal later walked back the comments and voted for the bipartisan resolution.