Long before moving into the White House, President Biden compared the relationship between the United States and Israel to that of close friends.
For months, Mr. Biden refused to invite Mr. Netanyahu to Washington, which prevented at least some meetings between lower-level officials.
Despite recognizing Israel, Mr. Truman refused to sell the new state offensive arms, as did his two successors.
Mr. Biden urged Mr. Netanyahu “not to rush” his changes and “to seek the broadest possible consensus here.”Aides insist Mr. Biden is not trying to engineer a specific outcome in an ally’s internal politics.
“I don’t think the Jewish American community needs to be overly involved in this,” she said.
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