Mr Biden told Mr Herzog that America’s commitment to Israel was firm and ironclad. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stressed their countries’ close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting, despite US tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governmentCiting issues including Mr Netanyahu’s human rights record, a handful of Democratic lawmakers said they would stay away when Mr Herzog addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, the last day of a two-day visit.
As head of state, Mr Herzog plays a largely ceremonial role in his country’s politics. He praised Mr Biden as “a huge friend” of Israel. Mr Herzog also met Vice-President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan. In Congress, Representative Ilhan Omar said on Twitter “there is no way in hell” she would be at Wednesday’s speech.
Representative Jamaal Bowman said he too would be a no-show in a statement citing “concern that there is no sense of urgency about ensuring the safety and security of all Israelis and Palestinians in the region and finally achieving a two-state solution.”
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