Joe Biden has privately criticized Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as a “damn guy” as the Gaza war continues and negatively affects the president’s reach among young voters, well-placed sources say in a new report.
Biden has become suspicious of the Israeli prime minister as the conflict approaches its fourth month, mocking Netanyahu with the comment and saying the prime minister is too eager to drag the United States into an all-out war against backed terrorist groups. by Iran in the Middle East. , sources who have spoken with the president told Politico.
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement that Biden has never made such a comment and that the president and Netanyahu enjoy “a decades-long relationship that is respectful in public and private.”
Despite the White House response, the two leaders have repeatedly clashed over the war, with tensions reaching an all-time high in December when Biden reportedly hung up on Netanyahu during a heated call.
The relationship between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been strained by the ongoing war in Gaza. AP
Biden and Netanyahu have argued over the need to limit civilian casualties in Gaza, and the death toll surpassed 27,000 on Sunday, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry there. The two also disagree on what the Palestinian enclave should look like once the battle concludes.
Still, Biden has been vocal about US support for Israel despite projections that the war will likely continue into 2024 and to the chagrin of his Democratic base.
The latest New York Times-Siena poll shows Biden trailing Donald Trump among young voters, with 49% of registered voters ages 18 to 29 choosing the Republican versus 43% opting for the incumbent Democratic president. before its long-awaited month of November. match.
Overall, the poll saw that 46% of voters would choose Trump and 44% would choose Biden if they chose a candidate today.
The Biden administration has come under continued criticism for its support for Israel and civilian casualties in Gaza. AP The United States has repeatedly called on Israel to limit civilian casualties and the destruction of Palestinian buildings and homes. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Many political observers have speculated that the war in Gaza is the main reason Biden is trailing Trump.
“This is a political disaster,” a House Democrat told Politico of the conflict, which began Oct. 7 when the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel. “The base is really angry, and it’s not just leftists. “I have never seen such deep anguish as I have seen over this Gaza issue.”
The Democrat claimed that Netanyahu is “toxic” to many Democratic voters, and the source urged Biden to pressure Israel to agree to a truce deal, as a prolonged war in Gaza could cost him thousands of votes in November.
More than 27,000 Palestinians have died so far, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between terrorists and civilians. AFP via Getty Images
“It was unanimous that this war between Israel and Gaza should end now and that Biden should confront Bibi,” the lawmaker said. “Bibi is toxic among many Democratic voters and Biden must distance himself from her… yesterday.”
The Israeli prime minister has rejected such comments and at least publicly continues to back Biden despite criticism from his nation’s far-right party.
On Sunday, Netanyahu responded to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s claim that Israel would have been better off if Trump was still president.
“We deeply appreciate the support we have received from the Biden administration since the outbreak of the war,” Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel.
“That doesn’t mean we don’t have disagreements, but so far we have managed to overcome them with determined and thoughtful decisions,” he added.
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