Speaker Mike Johnson to Address Knesset Amid Israel’s War in Gaza, Iran Talks

Johnson’s speech comes amid reports of rising anti-Semitism in the United States.
Speaker Mike Johnson to Address Knesset Amid Israel’s War in Gaza, Iran Talks
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) makes a statement to the press as he hosts Israeli Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 6, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on June 11 that he will address Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in a special session on June 22.

This comes as Israel has been fighting in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist group’s attack on the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023, during which it killed more than 1,000 people and took 251 others hostage. The United States is seeking to reach a cease-fire deal that results in the release of the 55 remaining hostages, about 20 of whom are believed to be still alive.
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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