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“The violence and hatred directed at Jewish Americans and in support of terrorist organizations like Hamas are not some organic uprising,” said House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith.
The meeting with Biden will likely be attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to State Dept. spokesman Matthew Miller.
The Israeli prime minister also plans to focus on the Jewish state’s efforts to achieve a complete victory over Hamas, an Israeli official said.
Her aide said that she had a previously scheduled appointment and that it doesn’t reflect a change in her position toward Israel.
The Israeli premier must strike just the right tone to bridge the partisan divide with respect to the Jewish State, says Orthodox Union leader Moshe Hauer.
The big questions: Will he meet Trump and how to discuss Iran without getting mired in the U.S. election campaign.
“This will be an opportunity to thank [Biden] for the things he did for Israel in the war and during his long and distinguished career in public service,” said the Israeli premier.
The Israeli prime minister is also expected to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed to replace him at the top of the Democratic ticket.
The U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights has warned that “tens of thousands” will come to the Capitol to demand Netanyahu’s arrest.
Netanyahu understands that the entire world will be paying attention to this high-stakes address, even amid other global crises. He is likely writing his speech specifically with several different audiences in mind.
Fifty-five Knesset members ask PM to “make it clear that Israel will not be able to let such severe decisions go unanswered.”
The rabbi of the oldest U.S. congregation “brings a wealth of knowledge on religious freedom issues,” the commision vice chair said.
