Joe Biden
“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” the U.S. president said, per the pool report.
“This poll tells us very little about how N.Y. Jews will vote,” Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, told JNS.
“It’s a simple question that I hope the administration can answer clearly and promptly,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote.
“I’m hoping that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion in the meantime,” the U.S. president said. “It’s my expectation that’s not going to happen.”
The proposal depends on a hostage deal that would include a pause in fighting in Gaza.
Citing data showing a decrease in the number of attacks against Palestinians in Judea and Samaria, the Israeli premier argued that the sanctions could have implications for the entire country.
The U.S. president, who stood alongside Jordan’s king, said that there have been “too many” Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza.
Biden “reaffirmed our shared goal to see Hamas defeated and to ensure the long-term security of Israel and its people,” according to the White House.
Biden’s frustration with Netanyahu has led White House aides to suggest that the president ramp up public criticism of the Jewish state.
“There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying, and it’s gotta stop,” said the U.S. president.
Police arrested many agitators, some wearing “Not in Our Name” T-shirts.
A Politico story on Sunday claimed the president is “deeply suspicious” of Israel’s prime minister.
