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Justin Elliott
May 24, 2011
http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/05/24/netanyahu_standing_ovations/index.html
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got 29 standing ovations during his speech before a joint meeting of Congress today. That compares to just 25 for President Obama's last State of the Union address, ABC points out.
Most members of Congress attended the speech, with a few notable exceptions (such as Sen. Rand Paul). So it's a worthwhile exercise to take a quick look at what members were clapping about during the roughly 50-minute speech. Here'a a quick guide to the lines that drew standing Os, with some explanation and context for just what Netanyahu was talking about:
1. I see a lot of new friends of Israel here as well. Democrats and Republicans alike!
There are increasing signs, even among hardline pro-Israel types of both parties, that the Mideast conflict is becoming a partisan issue. Netanyahu wants to stress, at least publicly, the overwhelming bipartisan support in the U.S. for Israel and its policies.