Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized American protesters and promoted conspiracy theories that Iran paid demonstrators to criticize his regime in a controversial address to Congress on Wednesday.

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets surrounding the Capitol to peacefully protest Netanyahu’s invitation and speech before members of Congress, while dozens of members refused to attend the event in protest of his war effort, with the Prime Minister baselessly promoting a theory that the protests weren’t organic responses.

“For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests going on right now outside this building,” Netanyahu baselessly claimed. “Well, I have a message for these........

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