US VP Harris to meet Netanyahu this week at White House (www.reuters.com)

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 48 points 4 months ago

Netanyahu's address will be presided over by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin in Harris' absence.

Harris' meeting with Netanyahu is separate from his expected meeting with Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden who stepped aside as candidate for the 2024 elections and endorsed Harris, her aide said. Biden is recovering from COVID.

Politico reported that Netanyahu also requested an in-person meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump but the former president has yet to agree.

It's fucking insane how little money it's taken Israel to buy off our entire government.

He should be handed over for war crimes the second he sets foot on US soil, but there's no chance of that happening

[-] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

The money is important, but it isn't the most important part of the equation. The value of having a nearly 100% dependable ally in that region trumps almost every other possible concern from a political perspective.

[-] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Clearly they aren’t dependable since they can’t be bothered to stop killing women and children.

[-] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Dependable in the sense that they tend to draw fire from the people who would otherwise be attacking us directly. "Enemy of my enemy".

[-] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

In my head canon he wasn’t even invited. He just heard Biden was out and now he thinks he’s gotta come here and do whatever combo of shmoozing and/or threatening it takes to make sure his genocidal gravy train keeps flowing

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

....

He's speaking in front of Congress, he was literally invited by the majority of our government...

He shouldn't be, but pretending he wasn't isn't helping. We should be focusing on replacing every politician that invited him, not pretending the problem doesn't exist

[-] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

That’s why I said “In my head canon..” I know it’s not true, and I’m not pretending it is. It’s satire.

[-] mriormro@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

People having 'head canon' for real world events is just delusion by any other name.

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[-] Tugboater203@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Well, TBH, he's meeting with Trump also.

A sauce: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/23/trump-netanyahu-meeting-dc/

[-] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

genocidal gravy train

This is a great summary of what's going on

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 20 points 4 months ago

Boo.

You’re off to a decent start Harris, don’t fuck this up by backing a genocidal Nazi regime.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

This is a test for her. Seeing how she meets and responds to a world leader who Americans have an extremely divided opinion about. It's a tight rope walk.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

well. Lets wait till after they meet. She might surprise us.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 4 months ago

The only surprise I could accept is if she suplexes him through the resolute desk.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I could see it.

I was thinking something like getting him deported to someplace part of the ICC.

she probably will be "diplomatic", but I don't think she's nearly as much a simp as biden is.

[-] mriormro@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

This is the only response I'm willing to accept from her

https://youtu.be/XPY5P0TaC4k?si=_Qd132KsayRl1AGk

[-] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

If Kamala blows this meeting she will lose any momentum she has. She needs to be firm with them about ending their war. His speech to congress was pure propaganda to rile up the zealots.

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