On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” 2024 U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said President Joe Biden would like to talk to Israel about what is normally done behind closed doors. He said he was dealing with left-wing critics of his Israel policy. public. He also said, “I think the president is serious when he says he’s applying pressure.” I think there’s a lever he’s pulling right now. And the fact that travel and other things were canceled last week is highly unusual in the long-standing bipartisan relationship that the United States and Israel have had. ”
Host Wolf Blitzer said, “Last night on stage at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall was a show of Democratic unity, but protesters at home and abroad showed that there are very deep divisions within the party when it comes to Gaza.” “It highlights that there is.” right now. Are President Biden and members of Congress doing enough to address these concerns? ”
Slotkin replied: “Well, yeah, you’re hearing from people who are angry, distraught, who feel dehumanized, and they want to be heard. I think, and I think the president as well, I think they tried to explain a little bit in Congress.”In the meeting last night, or at last night’s event, he spoke with Bibi Netanyahu about plans for the next day, Rafah, and humanitarian aid. We have very open conversations about this in public. I think that usually when you’re in an alliance, those conversations, tough conversations, happen behind closed doors. They are happening now in public for the whole world to see, and they need to continue to happen. And I think the president is serious when he says he’s trying to apply pressure. I think there’s a lever he’s pulling right now. And the fact that trips were canceled last week is highly unusual in the long-standing, bipartisan relationship between the United States and Israel. ”
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