Biden says 'every reason' to believe Netanyahu is prolonging war for political gain

Joe Biden said in an interview that there is "every reason" to think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza for political gain.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in a recent interview released Tuesday that there is "every reason" to think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza for political gain.

The comment came in an interview conducted by Time magazine on May 28 when Biden was asked if he believes Netanyahu is prolonging the conflict for self-preservation as some in Israel have said.

"I’m not going to comment on that. There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion," Biden said, adding that before the war, Netanyahu was facing blowback for wanting an overhaul of the nation's judicial system. "So it’s an internal domestic debate that seems to have no consequence. And whether he would change his position or not, it’s hard to say, but it has not been helpful.”

Biden explained that his major disagreement with the Israeli prime minister is over Gaza's future after the war ends.

"What happens after Gaza’s over? What, what does it go back to? Do Israeli forces go back in?" he asked. "I've been talking to the Egyptians and been talking to the Saudis. I’ve been talking to the Jordanians, I’ve been talking to the Emiratis. The answer is, if that’s the case, it can’t work. There needs to be a two-state solution, a transition to a two-state solution. And that’s my biggest disagreement with Bibi Netanyahu."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-netanyahu-israel-hamas-war-rcna155386

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