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#Netanyahu Cometh.
He has some #danger zones according to the #AP.
“There are a few land mines and #pitfalls on this #trip Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-#Israel relations at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, said before #Biden’s withdrawal. “He is thought of as a political #wizard who knows how to #escape from #traps. I am not sure he still #knows how to do that.”
2/ It is Netanyahu’s fourth speech to Congress — more than any other world leader. During his address, his far-right governing partners will want to hear his resolve to continue the war and topple Hamas.
The Biden administration will look for progress toward the latest U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and details on a postwar vision. Republicans hope Netanyahu besmirches Biden and bolsters the GOP’s hoped-for perception as Israel’s stalwart supporter.
3/ The Biden administration has stood staunchly beside Israel. But it has grown increasingly alarmed about the conduct of the Israeli military, the continued difficulties of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, especially after the short-lived U.S. military pier off Gaza coast, as well as Israel’s lack of postwar plans and the harm to civilians in Gaza. Similar concerns will likely persist if Americans elect a new Democratic president.