According to Axios News Agency, President Biden and top U.S. officials are increasingly exasperated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissive response to their recent proposals concerning the war in Gaza. This sentiment emerges despite Biden’s robust support for Israel since the Hamas attack 100 days ago, as conveyed by four U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The backing from the Biden administration, featuring unprecedented military and diplomatic aid, has continued, even amidst political repercussions for Biden during an election year. However, behind the scenes, patience seems to be wearing thin. “The situation sucks and we are stuck. The president’s patience is running out,” a U.S. official expressed to Axios. Senator Chris Van Hollen, in touch with U.S. officials regarding the war, added, “At every juncture, Netanyahu has snubbed Biden.”
The strain in relations is evident from the lack of communication between Biden and Netanyahu since a tense phone call on December 23, breaking their almost daily contact during the war’s initial two months. This call ended abruptly with Biden’s declaration: “This conversation is over,” following Netanyahu’s refusal to release Palestinian tax revenues.
Despite John Kirby, National Security Council spokesperson, attempting to minimize the significance of reduced communications, the frustration is becoming increasingly apparent.
Central to Biden’s frustration is Netanyahu’s resistance to U.S. priorities, including the release of Palestinian tax revenues and insufficient efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid into Gaza. Moreover, Netanyahu’s reluctance to engage in serious discussions about post-war plans and his rejection of a U.S.-proposed role for a reformed Palestinian Authority in post-Hamas Gaza has heightened concerns. U.S. officials worry Israel might not scale down its Gaza operations by the end-of-January deadline, risking Biden’s continued support level for Israel’s military campaign.
In response to these frustrations, an NSC spokesperson told Axios that the administration is concentrating on ensuring Israel’s defense capabilities against Hamas, increasing aid to Gaza to relieve Palestinian civilian suffering, and collaborating with Israel to secure the release of all hostages.
During Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s recent visit to Israel, tensions within the White House and State Department intensified. Although Netanyahu agreed to allow a UN mission into northern Gaza, his concessions were limited. Blinken openly criticized the Israeli government’s post-war plans as unrealistic and emphasized that Arab nations would not assist in Gaza’s rebuilding and governance without Israeli concessions. Blinken’s meetings revealed that Netanyahu’s withholding of Palestinian tax revenues is obstructing U.S. efforts for Palestinian Authority reforms. The Biden administration is now exploring a potential mega-deal with Saudi Arabia, including a historic peace deal with Israel, contingent on Israel’s commitment to a two-state solution.
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Hmmm…. Maybe I’m starting to like Bibi again….
What’s Netanyahu going to do now? Israel is reliant on US weapons due to his policies of always bending the knee to the US. Israel made excellent tanks and guns but then closed those factories due to Netanyahu’s policies of “cozying up” to the US by buying their weaponry. Israel should’ve make their own missiles, their own tanks and planes, their own guns and ammunition. Instead, Netanyahu had stay reliant on the US for political reasons, so they “can have his back” in the UN…
Netanyahu is not in charge. Joe Biden isnt in charge. The politicians are not in charge here. Only the HKBH is in charge. We need to stop thinking these people are the ones running the show and realize that it’s only HKBH. Once we realize it’s only HKBH, then we will see yeshuas HASH-M.
Maybe Trump is needed again. Bidens “unprecedented” assistance was always only for leverage, a way of controlling the situation and calling the shots.
Senator Chris Van Hollen, in touch with U.S. officials regarding the war, added, “At every juncture, Netanyahu has snubbed Biden.”
Wait. How many times has President Biden invited the duly elected Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to the White House? Oh, right. I forgot. The answer is ZERO. so democrat Senator Hollen, who exactly is snubbing who???
It’s so ironic. The US invaded Iraq under the pretext of mopping up terrorism. They were in Iraq for over 20 years!
At the end, there was no weapons of mass destruction, and America failed to yield any concrete results.
Here Israel is responding to an attack on their turf, and after 100 days, America is losing patience.
What irony.
Is he also running out of patience with Hamas?
Biden deserves every Netanyahu snub coming his way.
Israel’s existence is on the line, and Biden’s busy with his political future.
I thought every world leader snubs Biden. But “The backing from the Biden administration, featuring unprecedented military and diplomatic aid, has continued, even amidst political repercussions for Biden during an election year.” I wonder how true this is. News agencies are saying that 56% of weapons that are sent to Ukraine disappears. If Putin is right, maybe to Iranian actors.
It all comes down to GDP towards the military. Polnd has now allocated huge amounts of GDP towards military; likely compromising civilian programs and assistance.
Israel doesn’t want to do that but maybe they need to think this way. Poland is doing this because they’re afraid of Russia. Let’s say Israel allocates 30% GDP towards military. If they allocate 50%, the population might suffer a bit more but in 2-3 years they can build a huge military!!!
This is what I think is the reason why Israel needs America so much.
Biden has got to be the weakest US leader ever in the White House.
He is completely lost and asleep at the wheel and has his priorities in the wrong place.
Let Biden focus his energies, the little he has, on Ukraine that’s taken over $200 billion of our tax dollars, and let him leave Israel to do what they need to do to survive and protect our brothers and sisters.
While there is still much to be done to secure Gaza, Bibi knows that once the bombs stop dropping, he will have to answer for the colossal failures on Simchas Torah that allowed Hamas to butcher 1200 Israelis.
the Beit Din…..has no voice here in Israel let alone in Heaven….G-d forbid…..I would rather explore the avenue of G-ds’ choice of a president …the name alone speaks wonders, I know where it’s going and so does every beautiful jewish soul……Peace and kindness and even a shout or angry moment is appreciated…..we are one…