U.S. Politics
“We continue to recognize the circumstances that were in the 2019 proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” said U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
“The Palestinian Authority should be held accountable for what happened on Oct. 7,” Religious Zionist Party lawmaker Simcha Rothman told JNS.
Will pressure by the U.S. vice president on the Israeli prime minister expedite a Gaza ceasefire?
“Our academic leaders shouldn’t need direction from Congress to protect students and take swift action,” Sen. Chuck Grassley said.
The White House national security communications advisor said that the primary agenda item between U.S. and Israeli leaders was achieving a ceasefire deal.
White House staffers herded reporters out of the room mere seconds after the leaders appeared.
“Liberal incumbent Amy Klobuchar is no pushover,” the group warned in a statement.
The meeting marked the first time the U.S. president hosted the Israeli prime minister at the White House since the premier returned to power in 2022.
The meeting, Netanyahu’s first White House visit since he was re-elected in November 2022, comes the day after the Israeli prime minister addressed a joint session of Congress.
“The framework of a deal is basically there. We’re working out the implementation,” the senior Biden administration official told reporters.
The Israeli prime minister thanked the United States for its friendship and support, and emphasized the need to eradicate Hamas and to counter the Iranian threat.
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