Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be severing the diplomatic ties between the United States and Israel, according to Biden campaign co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE ) on ABC’s” This Week.”
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Possums: Martha, I’ll tell you and your visitors, it was just three weeks ago that President Biden skilfully came to Israel’s security, in partnership with the British, the French, the Saudis and the Jordanians when Iran launched 300 missiles and uavs at Israel. We are undoubtedly ready to support Israel, but he is urging leader Netanyahu to choose the path to peace that is in front of him, and that includes reaching a deal with local stars.
RADDATZ: Senator, if Netanyahu, Prime Minister Netanyahu, does go in with a total- level abuse on Rafah, what do you think the leader should do? We’ve heard his instructions.
Possums: I think we may work. And I believe the president did decide how exactly to respond.
But I’ll tell you, there’s precedence for this. Reagan was in a position where he did the same thing.
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RADDATZ: Repeatedly, you remind us of that. But what will he would, exactly? He’ll stop arms? He’ll prevent more arms?
COONS: Yes.
RADDATZ: How several arms? All arms?
Possums: I’m clear that we will never leave Israel. He will continue to support Israel’s defense systems. Appear, Hezbollah continues to attack Israel in the northeast. More missiles and shell entered the northeast of Israel only last night. I do n’t think Israel will ever be left defenseless.
RADDATZ: But, you’re saying he’ll quit unpleasant weapons? No helpless, but you talk about precisely defensive weapons. Do you agree that it should be used to stop insulting arms?
Possums: Look, I think whatever weapons, such as the 2, 000- ounce bombs that have recently been used in Gaza, that are supplied only by the United States, and that can produce large civilian casualties may well be paused.
It is horrible that we’re at this point. I’d like to wrap up by saying that I hope Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering his tradition, Martha. Right now his reputation is the great, corporate and protective loss of October 7th and his tradition could be a real gap, a break in the long, solid, republican, proper relationship between the United States and Israel. I think that would be horrible. His reputation might not be as important as Israel’s prospects for regional stability and peace.
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