Posted on 12/30/2023 7:50:05 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Tensions are increasing between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to a new report at Axios, a frustrated Biden hung up on Netanyahu after a dispute about how to handle tax revenues the Israeli government collects for the Palestinian Authority.
I wrote earlier this week about a report that Biden allegedly talked Netanyahu out of a "preemptive strike" on Hezbollah that Israel was reportedly planning in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. That report comes at a time when Biden needs to be seen as more of a competent leader, and Netanyahu shot it down.
Now we learn from "unnamed sources" that the two had a call last Saturday in which Biden was basically trying to tell Netanyahu what to do, and when he wasn't going for it, Biden hung up on him. U.S. officials are now dinging Bibi, terming it one of the most difficult and "frustrating" conversations the two have had.
The phone call was part of an attempt to resolve the question of how to get that tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority in light of Israel's very legitimate concern that the money would just go to fund attacks against them. The PA refused to accept any of the money unless they got it all. But, they say that if they don't get the money, there might be a collapse in the West Bank. So the U.S., Israel, and the PA, according to Axios' report, worked out a deal where Israel would give Norway the disputed portion of the funds until the parties worked out a long-term answer. Supposedly Bibi agreed and then changed his mind to appease hardliners in his coalition government -- or at least that's the Biden administration's narrative.
According to the U.S. and Israeli officials, Biden told Netanyahu that he should face the hardliners in his coalition on this issue like he is dealing with political pressure from Congress about the war in Gaza.
After a few minutes of discussion,Biden told Netanyahu he expects him to solve this issue, added that "this conversation is over" and ended the call, the U.S. official and source with knowledge of the call said.
"The feeling was that the president is going out on a limb for Bibi every day and when Bibi needs to give something back and take some political risk he is unwilling to do it," one U.S. official said.
Another U.S. official who spoke to Axios tried to downplay the tension, saying that Netanyahu didn't turn down the Norway idea but was simply trying to work out the details.
It's not hard to see why, in the wake of Hamas' barbaric ambush attack, Netanyahu would not be fully jazzed about giving the money to the Palestinian Authority. Moreover, if they're trying to maintain a unified front, it doesn't help when the Biden team seems to be leaking things against Netanyahu to try to force his hand.
Biden himself has been making comments that haven't been helpful such as terming Israel's response to Hamas as "indiscriminate" and saying they need to change the government. “They’re starting to lose that support by indiscriminate bombing that takes place,” Biden said.
One has to wonder in the midst of all this if the Biden team is trying to undercut Netanyahu within his government since his is a right-wing government. That would be incredibly bad in the light of everything going on. But they should stop leaking things behind the scenes and try to come together to help Israel crush Hamas -- that's the aim here, not "changing government" or making bad comments about Netanyahu.
"Yes, Mr. President?"
"Deesenffedaa...uhm, you know the thing"
"Sorry, sir can you repeat?"
"I once knew a man-goat with hairy legs"
"I don't understand sir"
*CLICK*
Presidential Aide: "Sir, why did you disconnect the call?"
President Potato "The guy wouldn't take my ice cream order".
A child would do this not someone fit to be President.
How about in a cottonwood tree south of the Shonkin Sag, by the neck until dead that would be.
Where is the Shonkin Sag? You gotta make sure it's suitable for pay per view. Got to raise funds to replenish the coffers from all the billions this fly-ridden pile of excrement gave away to our enemies and wasted on anti-Trump activities.
Here you go:
The Shonkin Sag is a prehistoric fluvioglacial landform located along the northern edge of the Highwood Mountains in the state of Montana in the United States. The Sag is a river channel formed by the Missouri River and glacial meltwater pouring from Glacial Lake Great Falls. It is one of the most famous prehistoric meltwater channels in the world.
What the ‘Ell did cantalopes ever do to you? Such criticism is just veggist.
Shame on you!
I bet if Netanyahu had a big, fat check in hand for "The Big Guy", Biden would be singing a different tune!
Veggists? - I stand corrected - cantaloupes never did anything to me and I should have shown more respect. Sorry 'bout that...
The feeling was that the president is going out on a limb for Bibi every day and when Bibi needs to give something back and take some political risk he is unwilling to do it,” one U.S. official said.
They’re kidding, right?
Funny thing, I recall Bibi claiming he had such a long and wonderful friendship with Biden.
“I recall Bibi claiming he had such a long and wonderful friendship with Biden.”
Right. He was way too mushy, way too fast, when Biden was selected as POTUS. After all Trump had done for Israel, I was SO disappointed in Netanyahu.
However, without a definitive source for morality, then being human can be defined as murdering up to 25% children in the womb, almost all for purposes of convince, valued less than the eggs of a migratory bird, and justified on the based on the victim’s degree of functionality and its location, doing what would be murder if done to a toddler who came thru an open door of your home needing care.
I can also be defined as promoting a consensual practice that has historically resulted in approx. 80% of new HIV cases among men, and for the majority of the approx. 800,000 deaths of Americans thereby. And fostering confusion and bodily mutilation thereby under the pretense (by elite leftists) of actually helping such. And denigrating and punishing those who oppose this on moral and or medical grounds.
As well as significantly destroying a culture thru promotion of the victim entitlement mentality and dependence on impersonal gov. aid in order to ensure votes, besides engaging in racism for the same purpose.
Versus "repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." (Acts 20:21)
Step over this line! I dare ya.
OK. Step over this line!
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