President Biden will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday, but there is still no coveted White House invite on the horizon.
Republicans, meanwhile, have been eager to present themselves as Israel’s most unwavering supporters. House SpeakerIn the middle is Biden, a staunch supporter of Israel throughout his political life, fond ofAnd while Biden has not extended his characteristic warmth to Netanyahu, he has given no sign that he’s ready to get tough with him, especially as Washington tries to broker aInstead, the president has signaled his displeasure by denying Netanyahu the longed-for Oval Office photo.
But the prime minister, a careful manager of political optics, is unlikely to be satisfied with New York, he said. Netanyahu is not alone. Every Israeli premier wants to be seen side-by-side with the leader of Israel’s most important ally. “What is the White House thinking?” is a fixture of political discourse here. “How is the ‘special relationship?’”
Some coalition members have chafed at the need to placate Washington."President Biden needs to realize that we are no longer a star on the American flag,” Public Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a leader of Israel’s far-right religious nationalist movement,But the sheen of presidential approval may be even more important to Netanyahu, who presents himself as “a kind of super leader and puts all the focus on himself,” Rahat said.
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