Bibi Netanyahu offered spectacle over substance in America
His fourth address to Congress was historic, but held few answers for Israelis
The timing of Binyamin Netanyahu’s first trip abroad since Israel’s war in Gaza began over nine months ago was not propitious. The evening before the Israeli prime minister left for Washington, Joe Biden announced that he would not seek reelection as president. American lawmakers were preoccupied with domestic politics even as they welcomed Mr Netanyahu. So, too, was the Israeli prime minister, even as he left his country behind.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Jaw-jaw and war-war”
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