US Vice President Vance Declines to Endorse Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance refused to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections, stating his focus is on American candidates. This contrasts with former President Donald Trump's recent public endorsement of Netanyahu. Vance clarified he is neither supporting nor opposing Netanyahu, and is not involved in Israeli elections. Some of Trump's advisors reportedly advised against his public endorsement.
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- US Vice President J.D. Vance will not endorse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections.
- Vance stated he only endorses American candidates and is not involved in Israeli elections.
- This contrasts with former President Donald Trump's recent public endorsement of Netanyahu.
- Trump called Netanyahu a "great fighter" and "great partner for peace."
- Some of Trump's advisors reportedly advised against his public endorsement of Netanyahu.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated he will not endorse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli elections, a stance contrasting with former President Donald Trump's public support. Vance clarified in an interview on the program 2WAY with journalist Mark Halperin that his focus is solely on American candidates in the upcoming midterm elections.
Vance explicitly stated, "I only endorse American candidates, and that's what I'm focused on heading into the midterms. So I'm not involved in the Israeli elections." When pressed by Halperin whether he was deliberately avoiding endorsing or opposing Netanyahu, Vance reiterated, "I am not endorsing him, and I am not opposing him. I am not getting involved in the Israeli elections."
This comes after Donald Trump issued a public endorsement of Netanyahu on his Truth Social platform. Trump described Netanyahu as a "great fighter" and a "great partner for peace" in the fight against Iran, adding that he is the "kind of partner that the United States of America needs from Israel."
However, the article notes that some of Trump's close advisors reportedly urged him not to publicly endorse Netanyahu for the upcoming elections, suggesting a lack of consensus within Trump's circle regarding the endorsement.
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