The Israeli prime minister canceled his Tuesday appearance at the pro-Israel lobbying group's Washington conference because of violence in Israel, but he attempted a live video address.
Audience members groaned. Some applauded to fill the silence. Images of Netanyahu appeared on giant screens when the video failed.
Netanyahu's speech was another knife into the heart of the bipartisan U.S.-Israel alliance. He attacked Democrats, singling out one Muslim member of Congress for remarks that were seen as anti-Semitic, while ignoring the many anti-Semitic remarks by Republicans. And he leveled the scurrilous claim that anyone who opposes AIPAC is anti-Semitic.