Peach Tree Times

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr stated that Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats "boycotted" Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Congressional address and described the burning of the U.S. flag and raising of the Palestinian flag by "protesters" in Washington as "shameful." Carr made his statement in a July 24 post on X.

"VP @KamalaHarris & other Democrats boycotted PM @netanyahu's Congressional address," said General Chris Carr. "So-called 'protestors' burned the U.S. flag & raised the Palestinian flag in D.C. Both are shameful. We must continue to stand with Israel."

According to Fox News, anti-Israel demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. At Union Station, they burned an American flag, vandalized a statue, and replaced the American flag with a Palestinian flag. The U.S. Capitol Police reported six arrests related to disruptions during the congressional meeting.

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The New York Times reported that Vice President Kamala Harris missed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Congressional address due to a scheduling conflict. Several Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, as well as Senators Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders, also chose not to attend, citing disagreements with Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza. Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Senate Democrats opted out. Rep. Nancy Pelosi opted to meet with Israeli families affected by the October 7 Hamas attack instead of attending.

Carr was appointed as Georgia's attorney general by then-Governor Nathan Deal in 2016 and was re-elected in November 2022. Since taking office, he has focused on addressing issues such as human trafficking, gang activity, and opioid misuse, including the establishment of the state's first Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Gang Prosecution Unit. Additionally, Carr previously served as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, during which Georgia was recognized as the top state for business with substantial investment and job creation.