Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) on Monday said that the Congressional Black Caucus should attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress because they have a “common bond” of “oppression” with the Jewish community.
Newsmax TV host Steve Malzberg asked Ross for his thoughts on the decision by members of the Congressional Black Caucus to boycott Netanyahu’s Tuesday speech.
“When you look at the oppression, when you look at the culture of enduring faith that the Jewish people have had since the beginning of time and you look at the oppression that the blacks have suffered not only here in this country but elsewhere around the world, there’s a common bond there,” Ross responded, according to video published by Buzzfeed News. “They should be there at the ready to support Prime Minister Netanyahu.”
Malzberg then asked what “message” it sends for black members of Congress to skip the speech.
“It sends a poor message from a very good delegation of Americans that I’m embarrassed about and I would rather have them there to join me solidifying our position on behalf of American-Israeli relations,” Ross said.
