U.S. Politics
Herzog took the topic of Israel’s judicial reforms and spun the “heated debate” in Israel as “a virtue and a tribute to the greatness of Israeli democracy,” pledging that he would “seek to find amicable consensus on the issue,”
The two leaders reaffirmed the “unique relationship” between the United States and Israel, and discussed the “shared goal” of countering Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was given several chances to clarify whether the congresswoman’s remarks were antisemitic and if Netanyahu was invited to the White House.
“I don’t expect any announcement today or tomorrow; I’ll put it that way,” said U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
“As I often have often said, ‘If there wasn’t an Israel, we’d have to make one.’ Seventy-five years, it’s hard to believe,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
“By failing to confirm these nominees, a handful of senators are keeping our best players on the sidelines,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
First Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called Israel “racist.” She said she meant the Israeli government. Then she appeared to double down.
A visit could make the PM “a stage prop for prominent Democrats to lecture and embarrass,” American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Rubin tells JNS.
“They have agreed that they will meet, probably before the end of this year,” per a White House spokesman.
The Baptist minister and activist has used slurs to refer to Jews, said “I’m sick and tired of hearing constantly about the Holocaust” and accused Israel of crimes on par with those of the Nazis.
There is a “tiny” difference between antisemitism-associated conspiracy beliefs on the left and the right, an author of the study told JNS.
The Israeli president will meet with the U.S. president on July 18 and the vice president on July 19.
