Netanyahu to meet Biden on Thursday, Trump on Friday
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Netanyahu is scheduled to speak to the US Congress on Wednesday and meet with Biden at the White House on Thursday while he is in Washington.
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The US capitol is seen behind a security fence a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have a meeting at the White House on Thursday, according to a statement released by Netanyahu's office on Tuesday.
Donald Trump, on the other hand, announced he will meet Netanyahu on Friday at his Palm Beach resort in Florida.
Trump said on Truth Social on Tuesday, "Looking forward to welcoming Bibi Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida."
An initial social media post by Trump said the meeting would be on Wednesday, but it was quickly updated to Thursday, and then minutes later to Friday.
Netanyahu is scheduled to speak to the US Congress on Wednesday and meet with Biden at the White House on Thursday while he is in Washington.
Trump praised his own involvement in the normalization agreements, which were reached during his administration and restored "Israel's" bilateral ties with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
In his Truth Social post, Trump stated: "During my first term, we had Peace and Stability in the Region, even signing the historic Abraham Accords - And we will have it again."
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He attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, the new Democratic front-runner for president in 2024, saying she was "in no way capable of stopping" international crises.
Last Wednesday, it was announced that Biden had contracted COVID-19 and remained in his beach house in Delaware. However, it has been reported that the US president will be back in Washington by Tuesday ahead of Netanyahu's address in front of a joint session at the US Congress on Wednesday.
Talks with Biden are expected to touch on the war on Palestine where the two leaders will discuss ways to reach a ceasefire in Palestine's Gaza Strip, with topics set to include Iran and others.
However, according to a familiar source to CNN, Vice President Kamala Harris refused to be present during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress on Wednesday.
An assistant to the vice president stated that Harris and Netanyahu are slated to meet individually later this week, citing Harris' previously booked engagement as the reason for skipping the address on Wednesday.
According to the aide, Harris will "continue her intensive engagement on the conflict in Gaza" and "convey her view that it is time for the war to end in a way where Israel is secure, all hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can enjoy their right to dignity, freedom, and self-determination."
Harris is scheduled to speak at the Zeta Phi Beta sorority's Grand Boule in Indianapolis on Wednesday for a moderated discussion aimed at engaging Black women voters.
