President Joe Biden and his closest advisers are scrutinizing Saturday’s Israeli bloodshed and confronting a diplomatic scenario unlike any other Israel-Gaza conflict.
- Netanyahu’s far-right governing coalition in Israel has caused friction between Biden and Netanyahu, despite their long-standing closeness.
- Finding a trustworthy negotiating partner will be challenging for US diplomats due to the politicized environment among the Palestinians.
- Joe Biden will surely pay a price for his role in fomenting attacks on Israel during the current Republican presidential contest in the United States, especially considering his recent accord with Iran.
- Biden had presumed that the historic deal on the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel was almost complete, even though it is still in the background.
This and a highly politicized war in Ukraine make Biden’s geopolitical situation perilous.
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On Saturday, Biden called Netanyahu and stated, “We stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel.”
We are at war
Biden promised Netanyahu communication.
In a White House statement Saturday, Biden claimed his administration is “rock solid and unwaveringly” dedicated to Israel’s security.
“I told Netanyahu this morning that the US supports Israel against terrorists.” Israel can defend itself and its citizens.
After Israel and Gaza clashed, Biden and other top US officials quietly engineered a ceasefire. The president met six times with Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president without Gaza responsibilities, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
US officials worked with regional authorities and Egypt and Qatar to achieve a truce with militant Palestinian organizations in Gaza.
Some Democratic presidential supporters demand more. Senior White House officials discreetly ended the violence with allies.
Over two years ago. After that, US-Israeli relations became more complex.
Biden and other government leaders have called Netanyahu’s court reform proposals a democracy threat. After a rocky relationship, they met at the UN General Assembly in New York last month. Biden talked about “tough issues” like “checks and balances.”
An official called the dialogue “very candid” and “very constructive”. In a lengthy meeting without aides, Biden invited Netanyahu to the White House.
As pressure for a robust response mounts, Netanyahu’s efforts to maintain his far-right coalition may hinder US diplomatic cooperation.
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, was last elected to a four-year term in 2005 but has asked for multiple elections due to the Palestinian political standstill, making it tougher for the US to choose a party to work with diplomatically.
Last week, Biden thought he was close to forging lasting Saudi-Israeli diplomatic relations, which may transform the Middle East.
The accord required Netanyahu to stop settlement expansion and accept a Palestinian state.
“It’s apparent that a move like this by Saudi Arabia will require a component dealing with the basics between Israelis and Palestinians,” an American official said after Biden and Netanyahu’s meeting.
Following Saturday’s violence, Netanyahu is unlikely to compromise.
After the Israeli tragedy, Biden was politically assailed for the awful photos.
Trump and other GOP candidates blasted Biden on Saturday. He claimed Biden “betrayed Israel” by relaxing Iranian money restrictions.
Following US accusations that Iran unlawfully jailed five Americans this year, the Biden administration unfroze billions of dollars of Iranian funds. Some have linked Israeli attacks to Iran’s Hamas funding.
Joe Biden abandoned Israel and America. Trump campaigned in Iowa, saying, “As president, I will once again stand with Israel, and we will cut off the money to Palestinian terrorists on Day One.”
Christie, former governor of New Jersey and potential 2024 presidential candidate, said Biden “has shown weakness and indecision” and linked the US-Iran pact to Israeli unrest.
As part of the arrangement, the Biden administration unfroze billions of dollars of funds “solely for humanitarian purposes, and not a single cent has been spent,” a senior administration official said Saturday.
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