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Why Netanyahu is turning against Biden

Why Netanyahu is turning against Biden

Israel has been at war with Hamas for more than 100 days and still has more than 100 hostages to recover, but Netanyahu’s No. 1 focus is Netanyahu.

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DAVOS, Switzerland | It looks as if President Joe Biden will be running in two races this year: one in America against Donald Trump and one in Israel against Benjamin Netanyahu. Maybe Trump could name Netanyahu his running mate and we could save a lot of time.

Biden’s support for the Israeli leader is costing him with his own progressive base, while Netanyahu is now turning on Biden in ways that could win Trump fresh support from right-wing American Jews. Trump-Netanyahu 2024 – that has a certain ring to it, not to mention an air of truth.

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