The White House says that it is pretty sure that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attack President Biden when he speaks to Congress this week. Given how the war in Gaza has reflected so poorly on the President, it is somewhat surprising that they are taking the risk but he has nothing to lose now.
Israel attacked civilians in Yemen on Saturday, killing three people and injuring close to 90. Israel said that this was a retaliation for Houthi strikes and in fact the Houthis say that they want a direct conflict with Israel and they are happy that they’ve got one. The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Israel in response to Israel’s war on Gaza. It’s terrifying. No one is standing down.
The United Nations is again calling on Israel to halt all attacks on civilians. Will Washington politicians do the same?
Will the White House try to stop this violence or allow Netanyahu to make a plea to support his side? Why would they give a platform to a foreign leader to pitch support for a foreign war that is so unpopular with the American people? It is hard to understand the political calculations that allow the Biden administration to let this happen but they’re going to.
