U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the White House. The visit to the nation's capital is expected to occur when Herzog is scheduled to deliver a speech to the U.S. Congress next month, honoring Israel’s 75th anniversary.
According to Israel's Channel 12 news, U.S. sources indicate that the formal invitation will be given in the coming days.
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to receive an invitation to the White since the new coalition assumed power, this will be the second meeting between Herzog and Biden within the last year. He is waiting for an invitation that might never come.
“I think Joe Biden is a great friend of Israel and he is the President of the United States of America, and we work with him like we work with other presidents," Netanyahu said last week during an interview with the British Sky News network. "We have confidence in America's choices."
"By the way, the relationship between the United States and Israel has never been stronger,” he added.
"Ok it's true. Biden is highly critical of me and my government. He has continuously snubbed me. He doesn't hide his hostility for me and everything I stand for. It is clear that he is following in the footsteps of his predecessor Barak Hussein who despised me with a passion. I am waiting with bated breath for the next election so they will finally vote this early stage dementia dimwit out of office. But none of this negates the fact that the relationship between the US and Israel and never been stronger, warmer and closer".
A source that asked not to be identified related that after this statement Netanyahu's wife Sarah told him that it was a feeble try and he should try to do better next time. Politicians are not famous for always being forthright, frank and candid but this was a bit much. So Sarah told Benji. Then she had an appointment at the beauty parlor and had to go.
