{"id":2351385,"date":"2024-10-06T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-pivots-on-questions-about-if-netanyahu-is-listening-to-the-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T14:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:52:30","slug":"harris-pivots-on-questions-about-if-netanyahu-is-listening-to-the-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-pivots-on-questions-about-if-netanyahu-is-listening-to-the-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris pivots on questions about if Netanyahu is listening to the US &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fharris-pivots-on-questions-about-if-netanyahu-is-listening-to-the-us-washington-examiner%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=2351385&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--><p>In an interview preview with CBS News&#8217; &#8220;60 Minutes,&#8221; Vice \u2062President\u2063 Kamala \u200cHarris \u200cexpressed her unwavering support for \u200dIsrael while avoiding direct\u200d criticism\u2064 of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s actions that \u2064defy\u200d requests made by President Joe Biden. Harris\u2063 highlighted the importance of U.S.\u200c aid\u200d in helping Israel defend itself against threats, particularly from groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. She emphasized the continuing\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-needs-biden-admin-disclose-key-iran-talks-with-china\/\" title=\"Lawmaker Needs Biden Admin Disclose Key Iran Talks with China\">diplomatic efforts<\/a>\u2062 of the Biden administration aimed at\u200d establishing\u2062 clear principles regarding \u2063humanitarian aid\u2063 and\u200b the \u200dneed\u200c to\u200b end ongoing conflicts. Although she acknowledged potential concerns about \u200dthe U.S.&#8217;s\u2063 influence over Netanyahu, \u2062she chose to focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-bill-to-require-california-teachers-to-undergo-lgbt-student-support-training\/\" title=\"Newsom signs bill mandating LGBT student support training for California teachers.\">supportive relationship<\/a>\u200c between the \u200btwo nations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris pivots on questions about if Netanyahu is listening to the US: 60 Minutes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> reiterated her support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>, while declining to comment on potential waning power the U.S. has over Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Benjamin-Netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a preview to Harris&rsquo;s interview with CBS News&rsquo; <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, she touched on the U.S.-Israeli relationships. The interviewer, Bill Whitaker, laid out moves Netanyahu made against the request of President Joe Biden, to which Harris reiterated her support for Israel without much comment on Netanyahu&rsquo;s defiance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The aid that we have given Israel allowed Israel to defend itself against 200 ballistic missiles that were just meant to attack the Israelis and the people of Israel,&rdquo; Harris said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And when we think about the threat that Hamas, Hezbollah, presents, Iran, I think it is without any question our imperative&nbsp;to do what we can to help Israel defend itself from those kinds of attacks,&rdquo; Harris continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MONDAY: On a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/60Minutes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@60Minutes<\/a> election special, Bill Whitaker asks Vice President Kamala Harris if the U.S. lacks influence over American ally Israel&rsquo;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a preview: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZllFRDOu56\">pic.twitter.com\/ZllFRDOu56<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1842942662372192601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>She then touched on diplomatic efforts between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a> and the Israeli government. She said the diplomatic work is an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-floyds-brother-defends-raiders-from-i-can-breathe-tweet-backlash\/\" title=\"George Floyd\u2019s Brother Defends Raiders From \u2018I Can Breathe\u2019 Tweet Backlash\">ongoing pursuit<\/a> around making clear our principles, which include the need for humanitarian aid, the need for this war to end, the need for a deal to be done, which would release the hostages and create a ceasefire.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to stop putting that pressure on Israel and in the region, including Arab leaders,&rdquo; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p>To that, Whitaker said it seemed as though Netanyahu was not listening to the U.S. requests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or were a result of,&nbsp;many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region,&rdquo; Harris said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do we have a real close ally in Prime Minister Netanyahu?&rdquo; Whitaker asked in response.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the more important question, with all due respect, is do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people? And the answer to that question is yes,&rdquo; Harris responded.<\/p>\n<p>The full <em>60 minutes<\/em> interview will air Monday. Former President Donald Trump will not be featured on the show after his team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3174052\/harris-sit-down-60-minutes-trump-reportedly-backs-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rebutted<\/a> accusations he pulled out after previously agreeing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris avoids questions on Netanyahu&#8217;s response to the U.S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2351387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kamala-harris-new-media-appearances.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3817,4021,6524,9029,32076],"class_list":["post-2351385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-diplomacy","tag-harris","tag-netanyahu","tag-us","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kamala-harris-new-media-appearances.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351385","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}