As President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he would no longer be seeking the Democratic party nomination for president, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is headed to Washington for high level meetings and to address a joint session of Congress. Netanyahu will be meeting with Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, the new party nominee, as well as former President, and current Republican party nominee Donald Trump. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses this busy week of political happenings in the U.S. and how they could impact the situation in Israel.
President Joe Biden
No Impact on Israel’s International Relations After Rafah Incident: Middle East Correspondent
President Joe Biden is not changing his policy toward Israel after a recent strike led to more civilian deaths in Gaza. Senior White House officials say Israel hasn’t launched a major ground operation in Rafah yet, or crossed any red line that would change U.S. support.
Biden Administration Turns on Israel at the UN
This week, the United States, under President Joe Biden, abstained from an anti-Israel UN Security Council Resolution, thus allowing it to pass. The resolution, calling on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, failed to condemn Hamas and failed to include an Israeli hostage release as part of the ceasefire. The fact that Hamas celebrated the passage of the (non-binding) resolution, says it all. Josh Hasten discusses this story, and all the latest news from Israel, on this week’s Israel Uncensored.
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