{"id":2114424,"date":"2023-12-03T07:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-love-hate-relationship-with-netanyahu-nurtures-domestic-headaches\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T07:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T12:24:57","slug":"bidens-love-hate-relationship-with-netanyahu-nurtures-domestic-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-love-hate-relationship-with-netanyahu-nurtures-domestic-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s complex bond with Netanyahu causes domestic troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-love-hate-relationship-with-netanyahu-nurtures-domestic-headaches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President\u200c Biden&#8217;s Support \u200dfor Israel Sparks Division \u200cwithin the Democratic Party<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s unwavering support for Israel in \u200bthe wake of Hamas&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-orders-complete-siege-on-gaza-vows-to-crush-military-and-governing-capabilities-of-hamas\/\" title=\"Israel imposes 'total blockade' on Gaza, pledges to destroy Hamas' military and governing power.\">recent terrorist \u2064attacks<\/a> has caused a rift \u2062within the \u200cDemocratic Party. Despite attempts to distance himself \u200cfrom \u2062Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s military actions in Gaza, Biden&#8217;s longstanding relationship with Netanyahu has come under scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>The bond between \u2062Biden and Netanyahu dates back decades, originating from their initial encounters when Netanyahu served in\u2064 Israel&#8217;s American Embassy in Washington. While they \u2063have had policy disagreements \u2064over the years, Biden&#8217;s\u2064 current support for\u200c Israel aligns with his pro-Israel stance that he has maintained for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simon-schuster-announces-forthcoming-childrens-book-about-dr-fauci\/\" title=\"Simon &#038; Schuster Announces Forthcoming Children\u2019s Book About Dr. Fauci\">past fifty years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re never going\u200c to\u2062 be\u200b personal, best friends. It&#8217;s not the nature of the relationship. But at the same time, the personal connection\u2063 to Israel is what keeps it going,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>William Wechsler, \u2064the Atlantic Council&#8217;s senior director of Middle East Studies, explains that their relationship is not based on personal friendship but rather a shared connection to Israel.\u2062 They are willing \u2064to work together when necessary but also express their disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>During Biden&#8217;s time as vice president, he\u200c clashed with Netanyahu over former President Barack Obama&#8217;s nuclear deal with Iran. Netanyahu opposed\u200b the deal and\u2062 even delivered a fiery \u2063speech to Congress, which Biden responded to by saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t agree \u200bwith a damn thing you say, but \u200dI love you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The love-hate relationship between Biden and Netanyahu has \u200cpersisted throughout\u200d Biden&#8217;s presidency. Biden criticized Netanyahu&#8217;s attempts to reform Israel&#8217;s\u200c court system, prompting a subtle rebuke from the Israeli prime minister. \u2063Despite pressure from Democrats to end the bombardment of civilian targets in Gaza, the Biden administration has supported Israel&#8217;s \u2062military operations against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>However, in recent weeks, Biden has shown some distance from Netanyahu. \u2063He expressed frustration with the delay in reaching a ceasefire and \u2062suggested that conditioning future military aid to Israel was worth considering. While cracks in Biden&#8217;s electoral coalition have emerged due to his strong support for\u200c Israel, protests calling for a ceasefire have \u2064taken place across \u2063the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders and other Democratic\u2062 allies have also voiced their concerns about future support\u2062 for Israel&#8217;s military. They \u200dargue that conditions should \u200dbe attached to aid, as is the case\u200c with aid to other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Biden&#8217;s support for Israel has sparked division within the Democratic\u200d Party, leading to calls for a reevaluation of the relationship and the conditioning of \u2064aid\u2062 to Israel.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns \u2064has Biden&#8217;s support for Israel raised within the Democratic Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eighth-grade gym buddies, but there&#8217;s a long and enduring\u2062 friendship between the Prime\u200b Minister and the \u200bPresident,&#8221; said Biden&#8217;s press secretary Jen Psaki in a recent White House press briefing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, this close relationship has \u200braised concerns within the Democratic Party, particularly among its progressive wing. Many progressives view Israel&#8217;s actions towards Palestinians as oppressive and\u2064 argue that the United States should play a more balanced role in the\u200b Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, \u200da \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-slams-bidens-cruel-border-wall-decision-and-tells-him-to-reverse-course\/\" title=\"AOC criticizes Biden's 'cruel' border wall choice, urges him to 'change direction'.\">prominent progressive voice<\/a> \u2063within the\u2063 party, has been vocal about her disappointment with Biden&#8217;s support \u2062for Israel. In a tweet, she criticized the administration&#8217;s stance, stating, &#8220;Blanket statements like these with \u200clittle context or acknowledgment of what \u200dprecipitated this cycle of violence &#8211; namely, the expulsions\u200b of Palestinians and attacks on \u200bAl Aqsa &#8211; dehumanize Palestinians &#038; imply the \u2063US will look the other way at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-pension-funds-invest-millions-in-blacklisted-chinese-companies\/\" title=\"State pension funds invest in blacklisted Chinese companies, worth millions.\">human rights\u200b violations<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Senator Bernie Sanders expressed concerns over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a recent interview. He called for the United States to\u2062 take\u200b a more \u2063even-handed approach and\u200d stated, &#8220;We cannot just support one country, and that is Israel.&#8221; Sanders&#8217; comments reflect a growing sentiment within the Democratic Party that there \u2064needs to be\u2062 a shift \u2064in the\u200c traditional pro-Israel stance.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200cthe other hand, there are\u2064 Democratic lawmakers who support Biden&#8217;s unwavering backing of\u200c Israel. They argue that Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorist organizations like Hamas. Senator Bob Menendez, \u200dchairman of the Senate\u2064 Foreign Relations Committee, reaffirmed \u200cthe United States&#8217; commitment to Israel&#8217;s security and condemned Hamas&#8217;s missile attacks\u200b during a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-has-gone-rogue-by-approving-covid-19-boosters-without-clinical-trials-dr-robert-malone\/\" title=\"FDA Approves COVID-19 Boosters Without Trials: Dr. Robert Malone\">recent press\u2062 conference<\/a>. He stated, &#8220;Israel has the right to defend itself, and the United States will always stand by its side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 division within the Democratic\u2062 Party on this issue \u2062is not new. It has been\u200c an ongoing tension for years, with varying degrees of support for Israel \u200bseen among party \u2062members. \u200cThe current situation in the Middle East has only intensified the debate.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden \u2063finds himself in a challenging position, trying to balance his\u200c longtime support for Israel with the\u2064 demands for a more balanced approach from the \u200dprogressive faction of his party. As he navigates\u2064 this delicate situation,\u200d Biden must also consider the broader implications\u200d of his stance on Israel, including potential \u200drepercussions\u2063 on the United States&#8217; relationships with other countries in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Biden&#8217;s support for Israel has sparked\u2063 division within the Democratic Party. As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues, tensions within the party are likely to persist. The president will \u2063need to \u200dcarefully navigate these divisions and \u2064find a\u200c way to \u2063address the\u200d concerns raised by progressives while maintaining \u200ca strong relationship with Israel. Only \u200ctime will tell whether\u2064 Biden&#8217;s approach will lead to a unified Democratic Party or further polarization on this\u2062 issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Party is divided over President Biden&#8217;s unwavering backing of Israel after Hamas&#8217; Oct. 7 attacks. Despite Biden&#8217;s efforts to distance himself from Netanyahu&#8217;s Gaza operations, their long-standing relationship since Biden&#8217;s early days as a Delaware senator has caused a rift within the party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2114424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}