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Biden won’t give Netanyahu ‘satisfaction’ of quitting before PM’s speech to Congress — report
US President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
As US President Joe Biden considers stepping down from the race against Donald Trump, a consideration has been Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to Washington and speech before Congress, The New York Times reports.
According to the paper, aides believe Biden won’t give Netanyahu “the satisfaction” of announcing he is removing himself from the running prior to his speech, due to their tense relationship over the war against Hamas in Gaza.
The paper says Biden has not yet made a decision to withdraw and describes him as frustrated and exasperated with the concerted campaign by top Democratic officials to pressure him into quitting. But it also says he increasingly realizes he may have no choice but to do so.
