Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech in Washington in which he appealed for the US and Israel to stand shoulder-to-shoulder to confront Iran. Netanyahu received a standing ovation when he took to the floor to address a joint session of Congress, and lawmakers repeatedly got on their feet to applaud to him over the course of the nearly hour-long speech. He described the United States and Israel as being at a “crossroads of history,” and that during this time of global “upheaval” they needed each other more than ever. “For the forces of civilization to triumph, Amer…