In a 60 Minutes interview with CBS’ Bill Whitaker, Vice President Kamala Harris skirted direct questions about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including whether she considers him a “close ally” of the U.S. The interview, airing Monday, was previewed on Face the Nation on Sunday, where Harris was repeatedly pressed on Netanyahu’s resistance to U.S. calls for de-escalation in the ongoing conflict.
During the interview, Whitaker pointed out Netanyahu’s defiance of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to push for a ceasefire, adding that despite billions of dollars in U.S. military aid, Netanyahu “seems to be charting his own course.” He referenced Netanyahu’s decision to enter Lebanon despite U.S. urging against it and his vow to make Iran “pay” for missile attacks, which could risk expanding the war.
Harris avoided addressing Netanyahu by name in her response. Instead, she emphasized the importance of U.S. military aid to Israel, saying, “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.” She added that U.S. diplomatic efforts with Israel remain focused on humanitarian aid, ending the war, and achieving a ceasefire. Harris did not specifically comment on Netanyahu’s leadership.
Whitaker pressed Harris again, asking if Netanyahu was “not listening” to U.S. calls for de-escalation. Harris responded vaguely, noting that U.S. efforts had led to “movements in that region by Israel” without directly acknowledging Netanyahu.
In a final attempt, Whitaker asked whether Netanyahu was a “close ally” of the U.S. Harris once again deflected, saying, “I think, with all due respect, the better question is do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people. And the answer to that question is yes.”
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She can’t answer any questions. She is unqualified to be president.
Consider for a moment what all of the leftists would have wanted her to say and how carefully she maintained a pro-israel position without at the same time praising netanyahu. It might not have been the answer you wanted, but All things considered, she did pretty well.
This overt animosity started with the black nationalist antisemite Obama. Allan Dershowitz took some time but finally sees the democrats for the antisemites that they truly are.
Btw gedolahadorah is nowhere to be found😂
That proves that Kamala Harris is not a friend of Israel. If she reacts this way during the election campaign, what will she do if she is elected?
The interviewer – seems to me an antisemite – was more of a problem than she was.
In the context of what appears to be leading questions asked by the seemingly biased interviewer, I’m actually impressed that Kamala Harris deflected the questions and emphasized the important alliance the US has with Israel. Its also noteworthy that she stressed the Iranian assault was against Israeli civilians.
If you vote democrat you sign off on endangering Jews who live in Israel.
Where was she during 9/11 ???!!!!! In kindergarten ?????!!!!!!!!
Shocker.
1. Israel is not now, and never was, allied with the United States. An ally means both countries agree that an attack on what is an attack on the other, and that if one goes to war with a third party, the other will join.
2. An alliance is why many countries, especially in NATO, sent troops to help the United States after 9-11. An alliance is why Russia knows that if it invades Latvia or Poland, it will be at war with the United State, France, Britain and Germany. If Israel were allied with the United States, if China and the United States went to war with each other, Israel would be obligated to declare war on China.
3. Harris and Walz were both chosen due to their association with the “Progressive” (WOKE) wings of the Democratic party, and that movement has always views Israel (and non-assimilated Jews) with hostility.
I agree with Baruch D & BASESTHER
In this brief clip she confirmed her support for Israel without committing to any particular leader.
If you want to show her lack of support for Israel, try again. Not with this clip.
Agree with Baruch D and BasEsther. PM Netanyahu clearly isn’t taking the Administration’s advice, and for very good reasons. So she handled the questions diplomatically, and we should call a spade a spade and not use this interview to prove bias.
It was noted in an online post elsewhere that in the introduction to this interview, another 60 Minutes newscaster suggested that Trump’s reasons for not allowing a counter interview, was because he demanded an ‘unreasonable’ apology first for the belligerent interview they did with him during the campaign in ‘2020. That interview, with a truly vicious 60 Minutes interviewer, Lesley Stahl, shows the context of how corrupt the producers of this program actually are. Amazingly, they haven’t pulled it offline in shame at this time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAh2HJ98WE.
In the introduction to this interview, another 60 Minutes newscaster suggested that Trump’s reasons for not allowing a parallel interview, was because he demanded an ‘unreasonable’ apology first for the belligerent interview they did with him during the campaign in ‘2020. Trump handled himself pretty well, imho (link to the ‘2020 interview in my earlier post). This is the intro to the current show with Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDIq-0u8wwQ.