President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
After US President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the race for reelection this year many of Israel’s leaders and former leaders took to “X”/Twitter to declare their gratitude for the soon to be former president. That is except for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who waited until the next day to make any comment at all.
Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, just before taking off on his trip to Washington where he will meet with Joe Biden, made comments in which he first talked about himself saying, “At a time when Israel is fighting on seven fronts and when there’s great political uncertainty in Washington, I will address, for the fourth time, both houses of Congress as the Prime Minister of Israel. I will seek to anchor the bipartisan support that is so important for Israel.”
Then, speaking about Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu said he has known the President for 40 years adding, “This will be an opportunity to thank him for the things he did for Israel in the war and during his long and distinguished career in public service, as Senator, as Vice President, and as President.”
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Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant was more appreciative, tweeting simply, “Thank you President Joe Biden, for your unwavering support of Israel over the years. Your steadfast backing, especially during the war, has been invaluable. We are grateful for your leadership and friendship.”
President of Israel Isaac Herzog also took to X writing, “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to POTUS (President of the US)Joe Biden for his friendship and steadfast support for the Israeli people over his decades long career.”
“As the first US President to visit Israel in wartime, as a recipient of the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor, and as a true ally of the Jewish people, he is a symbol of the unbreakable bond between our two peoples,” added Herzog. “I send him, FLOTUS (First Lady of the US) Jill Biden, and all his family, my warmest wishes from Jerusalem.”
Leader of the opposition in the Knesset Yair Lapid simply wrote “Thank You” on Twitter along with a picture of himself meeting with President Biden.
Opposition leader and former Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz wrote, “For over half a century Joe Biden has been a true friend of the one and only Jewish State, and an ally of the Jewish people. His deep personal affinity for Israel and his moral embrace of Zionism will forever be cherished and remembered by the people of Israel. President Biden, thank you.”
Yair Golan leads the recently formed The Democrats Party, which was created with the merger of two Israeli left-wing parties Labor and Meretz. He tweeted, “There has never been a Zionist President like POTUS. President Biden has had, and still has Israel’s back during our most difficult days. Thank you, Mr. President, for all your heartfelt, uncompromising work. Thank you for standing strongly with Israel
And former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote, “President Biden is a true friend of Israel who stood by us in our most difficult moments. During my tenure as Prime Minister, I witnessed his unwavering support of the State of Israel. Thank you for everything.”
