Israel & Palestine

Biden Ally Says Netanyahu Isn’t Aligned With Mideast Peace Quest

Author: Dave Dave, Victoria Cavaliere Source: Bloomberg
January 21, 2024 at 22:53
Benjamin NetanyahuPhotographer: Maya Alleruzzo/AFP/Getty Images
Benjamin NetanyahuPhotographer: Maya Alleruzzo/AFP/Getty Images
Coons cites prime minister’s history with Palestinian factions

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign co-chairman portrayed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East and suggested he’s wrong to reject calls by the US and Arab countries for movement toward a Palestinian state.

“This wouldn’t be the first time that there is some tension between Prime Minister Netanyahu, his personal, political goals and aims, and the challenges of crafting a positive, peaceful path forward for the Israeli and Palestinian people,” Chris Coons, a US senator from Delaware who’s a close ally of Biden, said on CNN’s State of the Union.

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