Biden, Harris to meet Israel’s Netanyahu amid Gaza war protests
Al Jazeera
Israeli prime minister, who will also meet ex-President Trump on US visit, faces condemnation over devastating conflict.
Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after thousands of people protested against the Israeli leader’s visit to the United States capital amid the Gaza war.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee in November’s election, is also expected to hold talks with Netanyahu on Thursday.
The meetings come after the Israeli prime minister on Wednesday delivered a fiery defence of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians and created a humanitarian catastrophe, in an address to a joint session of the US Congress.
Several US lawmakers boycotted the speech and thousands of protesters gathered at the US Capitol to call on Washington to cut off military assistance to its “ironclad” Middle East ally.
The Biden administration has continued to provide unwavering support to Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, authorising billions of dollars in military aid and providing Israel with key diplomatic backing.
