In footage released by CBS News, Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a trusted ally. 60 minutes.
Harris was presented with a series of controversial (but effective) wartime decisions made by Prime Minister Netanyahu against the Biden administration's explicit public demands, and later revealed that the United States remains committed to Prime Minister Netanyahu. I asked if they had any “influence”.
Harris did not give a definitive answer, saying diplomatic relations with Israel were a “continuing pursuit.”
“Does Prime Minister Netanyahu really have any close allies?” the interviewer continued.
“With all due respect, I think it would be better to ask whether there is a significant alliance between the American people and the Israeli people,” Harris responded. “The answer to that question is yes.”
Harris boycotted Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress in July to attend a sorority lunch.
President Joe Biden has also treated Netanyahu like a pariah, and earlier this year, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for Israelis to oust Netanyahu and hold new elections. supports the call.
Although the Democratic Party generally treats Prime Minister Netanyahu poorly, Prime Minister Netanyahu's popularity has been increasing in Israel since October 7, and recent opinion polls indicate that if new elections were held today, Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition government would be formed. He will be re-elected.
Israelis tend to be wary of Harris, believing her to be hostile to their interests. On Sunday, one of Prime Minister Netanyahu's ministers criticized Harris announced hundreds of millions of dollars to help Lebanon, even as Hezbollah continues to attack Israel from Lebanese territory.
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