Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race

Well, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken offering *** very optimistic assessment of the hostage and cease fire negotiations saying that he believes that we're quote inside the 10 yard line and driving toward the goal line in terms of getting an agreement. He noted the fact that Hamas has effectively agreed to *** framework proposal. The one President Biden laid out in *** speech several weeks ago. We know that for the last couple of weeks, it does appear that Israel and Hamas effectively have *** framework agreement to try and build out *** final deal for *** cease fire here. But over the course of the last two weeks, we've seen officials shuttling between Doha Qatar and Cairo Egypt without actually *** clear sense of how close they are actually getting to *** deal. So very notable to hear the Secretary of State now offering this assessment. At the same time, he did note that he doesn't want to be quote naive saying that sometimes it is those last 10 yards that are often the hardest. The Secretary of State and President Biden have an opportunity next week to convince the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to get across those final 10 yards as the Israeli Prime Minister is set to travel to Washington this weekend for *** series of meetings including with President Biden, as well as an address to *** joint meeting of Congress. Now as all of this is happening, the International Court of Justice issuing *** very significant ruling, *** non binding ruling but one that is unprecedented in its kind as it relates to situation. The International Court of Justice ruling that Israel's presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal. They offer that in an advisory opinion that stems from *** request by the Un General Assembly in 2022 to assess the legality and the consequences of Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories captured in the 1967 war. The International Court of Justice ruling on this separate from its ongoing case regarding South Africa's allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. But even this ruling from the International Court of Justice, an advisory ruling that is not legally binding, receiving harsh recriminations in Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister saying that the Jewish people are not conquerors in their own land saying that no false decision in the Hague will distort what he calls *** historical truth. Jeremy Diamonds, CNN Tel Aviv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before the U.S. Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden바카라 게임 웹사이트�s withdrawal from the presidential race.With efforts ongoing to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, rising concerns about the war spreading to Lebanon and Yemen, and the U.S. in the midst of a dizzying election campaign, Netanyahu바카라 게임 웹사이트�s speech has the potential to cause disarray on both sides of the ocean.The risks only increased with Biden바카라 게임 웹사이트�s decision Sunday to drop out of the race for president, especially since the choice of a replacement Democratic nominee 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and the potential next American leader 바카라 게임 웹사이트� are still up in the air.Before stepping on the plane, Netanyahu said he would emphasize the theme of Israel's bipartisanship in his speech and said Israel would remain America's key ally in the Middle East 바카라 게임 웹사이트�regardless who the American people choose as their next president.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�In this time of war and uncertainty, it's important that Israel's enemies know that America and Israel stand together,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said, adding that he will meet Biden during his trip and thank him for his support for Israel.A person familiar with Biden's schedule confirmed Sunday that the president will host Netanyahu at the White House. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said the exact timing of the meeting has not been established because Biden is recovering from COVID-19.Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress on Wednesday. He is also expected to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris, who is seeking the Democratic Party바카라 게임 웹사이트�s presidential nomination.Netanyahu will deliver his congressional address with an eye on several audiences: his ultranationalist governing partners, the key to his political survival; the Biden administration, which Netanyahu counts on for diplomatic and military support; and Donald Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Republican Party, which could offer Netanyahu a reset in relations if he is reelected in November.His words risk angering any one of those constituencies, which the Israeli leader cannot afford if he hopes to hold on to his tenuous grip on power.바카라 게임 웹사이트�There are a few land mines and pitfalls on this trip,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-Israel relations at Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Bar-Ilan University, said before Biden's withdrawal. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�He is thought of as a political wizard who knows how to escape from traps. I am not sure he still knows how to do that.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It is Netanyahu바카라 게임 웹사이트�s fourth speech to Congress 바카라 게임 웹사이트� more than any other world leader. During his address, his far-right governing partners will want to hear his resolve to continue the war and topple Hamas.The Biden administration will look for progress toward the latest U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and details on a postwar vision. Republicans hope Netanyahu besmirches Biden and bolsters the GOP바카라 게임 웹사이트�s hoped-for perception as Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s stalwart supporter.The war, which was sparked by Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has tested Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ties with its top ally as never before.The Biden administration has stood staunchly beside Israel. But it has grown increasingly alarmed about the conduct of the Israeli military, the continued difficulties of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, especially after the short-lived U.S. military pier off Gaza coast, as well as Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s lack of postwar plans and the harm to civilians in Gaza. Similar concerns will likely persist if Americans elect a new Democratic president.Biden earlier this year froze the delivery of certain bombs over fears they would be used in Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which at the time sheltered more than half of Gaza바카라 게임 웹사이트�s population of 2.3 million.The U.S. abstained from a United Nations Security Council vote in March that called for a cease-fire and the release of hostages but did not link the two. Netanyahu called the decision a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�retreat바카라 게임 웹사이트� from a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�principled position바카라 게임 웹사이트� by Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ally.Biden has had to walk a fine line of his own. He has faced harsh criticism from progressive Democrats and many Arab Americans. Even Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking elected U.S. Jewish official, lambasted Netanyahu in March for his handling of the war.Some Democrats will likely demonstrate their anger toward Biden and Netanyahu by skipping Wednesday바카라 게임 웹사이트�s speech. Netanyahu is also likely to be hounded by pro-Palestinian activists during his trip.The last time Netanyahu spoke to Congress in 2015 was at the invitation of the Republican Party. The trip drove Israeli-American politics deep into the partisan divide as Netanyahu railed against then-President Barack Obama바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Iran nuclear deal.Netanyahu has not shied away from making Israel a partisan issue. With his nationalist conservative ideology, he has been perceived as throwing his support behind Republican candidates in the past, rankling Democrats and Israelis who want to keep the U.S.-Israel relationship bipartisan.It's unclear if he will meet Trump. If there is a meeting, it could expose Netanyahu to accusations that he is once again taking sides. But if he doesn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t meet with Trump, the former president could feel slighted.The speech also offers Netanyahu opportunity. He will be able to show Israelis that despite the tensions with the Biden administration, U.S. support for him remains ironclad.바카라 게임 웹사이트�He wants the Israeli public to believe that he is very much still very welcome in the United States. And this shows that the American people are with him,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said David Makovsky, director of the program on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.For critics of Netanyahu, that embrace is unacceptable and grants legitimacy to a deeply polarizing leader whose public support has plummeted. Netanyahu faces widespread protests and calls to resign over the failures of Oct. 7 and his handling of the war.In a letter to Congress, 500 Israeli writers, scholars and public figures expressed their dismay over the invitation to Netanyahu, saying he will use the platform to advance misguided policies that align with his far-right governing partners.바카라 게임 웹사이트�His only interest is preserving his own power,바카라 게임 웹사이트� they wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Does the United States Congress wish to support such a model of cynical and manipulative leadership in these times?바카라 게임 웹사이트�Israeli media reported that Netanyahu will be joined by rescued hostage Noa Argamani and her father. But for many of the families of hostages held in Gaza, the trip is an affront.바카라 게임 웹사이트�This is not the time for trips,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Ayelet Levy Shachar, whose daughter Naama was kidnapped on Oct. 7, told reporters.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Netanyahu: First a deal, then you can travel.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

With efforts ongoing to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, rising concerns about the war spreading to Lebanon and Yemen, and the U.S. in the midst of a dizzying election campaign, Netanyahu바카라 게임 웹사이트�s speech has the potential to cause disarray on both sides of the ocean.

The risks only increased with Biden바카라 게임 웹사이트�s decision Sunday to drop out of the race for president, especially since the choice of a replacement Democratic nominee 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and the potential next American leader 바카라 게임 웹사이트� are still up in the air.

Before stepping on the plane, Netanyahu said he would emphasize the theme of Israel's bipartisanship in his speech and said Israel would remain America's key ally in the Middle East 바카라 게임 웹사이트�regardless who the American people choose as their next president.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�In this time of war and uncertainty, it's important that Israel's enemies know that America and Israel stand together,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said, adding that he will meet Biden during his trip and thank him for his support for Israel.

A person familiar with Biden's schedule confirmed Sunday that the president will host Netanyahu at the White House. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said the exact timing of the meeting has not been established because Biden is recovering from COVID-19.

Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress on Wednesday. He is also expected to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris, who is seeking the Democratic Party바카라 게임 웹사이트�s presidential nomination.

Netanyahu will deliver his congressional address with an eye on several audiences: his ultranationalist governing partners, the key to his political survival; the Biden administration, which Netanyahu counts on for diplomatic and military support; and Donald Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Republican Party, which could offer Netanyahu a reset in relations if he is reelected in November.

His words risk angering any one of those constituencies, which the Israeli leader cannot afford if he hopes to hold on to his tenuous grip on power.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�There are a few land mines and pitfalls on this trip,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-Israel relations at Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Bar-Ilan University, said before Biden's withdrawal. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�He is thought of as a political wizard who knows how to escape from traps. I am not sure he still knows how to do that.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

It is Netanyahu바카라 게임 웹사이트�s fourth speech to Congress 바카라 게임 웹사이트� more than any other world leader. During his address, his far-right governing partners will want to hear his resolve to continue the war and topple Hamas.

The Biden administration will look for progress toward the latest U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and details on a postwar vision. Republicans hope Netanyahu besmirches Biden and bolsters the GOP바카라 게임 웹사이트�s hoped-for perception as Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s stalwart supporter.

The war, which was sparked by Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has tested Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ties with its top ally as never before.

The Biden administration has stood staunchly beside Israel. But it has grown increasingly alarmed about the conduct of the Israeli military, the continued difficulties of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, especially after the short-lived U.S. military pier off Gaza coast, as well as Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s lack of postwar plans and the harm to civilians in Gaza. Similar concerns will likely persist if Americans elect a new Democratic president.

Biden earlier this year froze the delivery of certain bombs over fears they would be used in Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which at the time sheltered more than half of Gaza바카라 게임 웹사이트�s population of 2.3 million.

The U.S. abstained from a United Nations Security Council vote in March that called for a cease-fire and the release of hostages but did not link the two. Netanyahu called the decision a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�retreat바카라 게임 웹사이트� from a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�principled position바카라 게임 웹사이트� by Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ally.

Biden has had to walk a fine line of his own. He has faced harsh criticism from progressive Democrats and many Arab Americans. Even Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking elected U.S. Jewish official, lambasted Netanyahu in March for his handling of the war.

Some Democrats will likely demonstrate their anger toward Biden and Netanyahu by skipping Wednesday바카라 게임 웹사이트�s speech. Netanyahu is also likely to be hounded by pro-Palestinian activists during his trip.

The last time Netanyahu spoke to Congress in 2015 was at the invitation of the Republican Party. The trip drove Israeli-American politics deep into the partisan divide as Netanyahu railed against then-President Barack Obama바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Iran nuclear deal.

Netanyahu has not shied away from making Israel a partisan issue. With his nationalist conservative ideology, he has been perceived as throwing his support behind Republican candidates in the past, rankling Democrats and Israelis who want to keep the U.S.-Israel relationship bipartisan.

It's unclear if he will meet Trump. If there is a meeting, it could expose Netanyahu to accusations that he is once again taking sides. But if he doesn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t meet with Trump, the former president could feel slighted.

The speech also offers Netanyahu opportunity. He will be able to show Israelis that despite the tensions with the Biden administration, U.S. support for him remains ironclad.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�He wants the Israeli public to believe that he is very much still very welcome in the United States. And this shows that the American people are with him,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said David Makovsky, director of the program on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

For critics of Netanyahu, that embrace is unacceptable and grants legitimacy to a deeply polarizing leader whose public support has plummeted. Netanyahu faces widespread protests and calls to resign over the failures of Oct. 7 and his handling of the war.

In a letter to Congress, 500 Israeli writers, scholars and public figures expressed their dismay over the invitation to Netanyahu, saying he will use the platform to advance misguided policies that align with his far-right governing partners.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�His only interest is preserving his own power,바카라 게임 웹사이트� they wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Does the United States Congress wish to support such a model of cynical and manipulative leadership in these times?바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Israeli media reported that Netanyahu will be joined by rescued hostage Noa Argamani and her father. But for many of the families of hostages held in Gaza, the trip is an affront.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�This is not the time for trips,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Ayelet Levy Shachar, whose daughter Naama was kidnapped on Oct. 7, told reporters.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Netanyahu: First a deal, then you can travel.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race

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