Joe Biden has privately ripped Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as a “bad f–king man” as the Gaza war rages and negatively affects the president’s outreach to young voters, accurate sources say in a new report.
Biden has grown increasingly suspicious of the Israeli prime minister as the conflict approaches its fourth month, mocking Netanyahu for the comments and saying the PM is too eager to drag the US into an all-out war against Iran-backed terror groups in the Middle East, sources who have spoken to the president told Politico. .
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement that Biden had never made such a statement and that the president and Netanyahu enjoyed “a respectful decades-long relationship in public and in private.”
Despite White House responses, the two leaders have repeatedly clashed over the war, with tensions reaching an all-time high in December when Biden allegedly hung up on Netanyahu during a heated call.
Relations between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are said to have been strained following the ongoing war in Gaza. AP
Biden and Netanyahu have clashed over the need to limit civilian casualties in Gaza, with the death toll exceeding 27,000 on Sunday, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry there. The two couples also disagreed about what Palestine would look like after the fighting ended.
Still, Biden has remained vocal about America’s support for Israel despite projections that the war may continue through 2024 and upset his Democratic base.
The latest New York Times-Siena poll shows that Biden is less than Donald Trump among young voters, with 49% of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 29 choosing the Republican over 43% choosing the Democratic president before their expected November matchup.
Overall, the poll found 46% of voters would choose Trump and 44% would choose Biden if they were to pick a candidate today.
The Biden administration has seen continued criticism of its support for Israel and civilian casualties in Gaza. The US AP has repeatedly called on Israel to limit civilian deaths and the destruction of Palestinian buildings and homes. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Many political observers have speculated that the war in Gaza is the main reason why Biden is trailing Trump.
“This is a political disaster,” one House Democrat told Politico of the conflict, which began Oct. 7 when the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel. “The base is really angry — and it’s not just the left. I have never seen such deep sadness as I have seen on this issue of Gaza.”
Democrats claim Netanyahu is “toxic” to many Democratic voters, and the source urged Biden to push for Israel to accept a cease-fire deal because the protracted war in Gaza could cost him thousands of votes in November.
More than 27,000 Palestinians have been killed so far, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between terrorists and civilians. AFP via Getty Images
“It’s unanimous that this Israel-Gaza war needs to end now and Biden needs to stand up to Bibi,” the lawmaker said. “Bibi is toxic among many Democratic voters, and Biden must distance himself from her — yesterday.”
Israel’s prime minister has rejected such comments and has at least publicly continued to support Biden over criticism from his country’s right-wing party.
On Sunday, Netanyahu hit back at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s claim that Israel would be better off if Trump were still president.
“We greatly appreciate the support we have received from the Biden administration since the outbreak of war,” Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel.
“That doesn’t mean we don’t have disagreements, but so far we’ve managed to overcome them with determined and considered decisions,” he added.
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