Sen. Warren joins growing list shunning Netanyahu

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said late Monday that she will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address Tuesday to a joint meeting of Congress, joining a growing list of Democrats avoiding the speech.

Like others in her party, the Massachusetts Democrat cast her objections as a protest against House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who invited Netanyahu, more than a protest against the Israeli leader.

"It's unfortunate that Speaker Boehner's actions on the eve of a national election in Israel have made Tuesday's event more political and less helpful for addressing the critical issue of nuclear nonproliferation and the safety of our most important ally in the Middle East," she said in a statement to The Boston Globe.

Boehner announced the invitation to Netanyahu — who is deeply skeptical of the Obama administration's nuclear negotiations with Iran — the day after President Obama gave his State of the Union Address and asked Congress to hold off on additional sanctions on Iran while the negotiations were ongoing.

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[BlueCaliDem]

1. I'm totally surprised it took her *this* long to commit. I would've thought a Liberal like her would

be on the forefront of shunning Netanyahu. Then again, I am taken aback that Senator Leahy was the first Senator to do so - followed by Senator Bernie Sanders.

[KoKo]

2. That took courage for a Freshman Senator..

and one more sign of her personal integrity.

[KoKo]

3. Kick for Elizabeth Warren!