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Kamala Harris's recent interview highlighted tensions between the US and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Despite significant US military aid, Netanyahu has ignored calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. Harris avoided labeling Netanyahu a "close ally," instead emphasizing US-Israeli people's alliance. The situation reflects challenges in balancing support for Israel with criticism of its actions, complicated by upcoming US elections.

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Transcript
00:00On the 1st anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel, Vice President Kamala Harris'
00:24recent interview on 60 Minutes delivered a bombshell to Israeli Prime Minister's office.
00:32When asked about Netanyahu being a close ally, Harris redirected the question to emphasize
00:37the alliance between American and the Israeli people rather than any specific leader.
00:43When pressed on how U.S. can provide billions in military aid to Israel while having little
00:48influence over Netanyahu, Harris emphasized the alliance between American and Israeli
00:53people rather than the leaders.
00:57She stated, and we quote, I think, with all due respect, the better question is do we
01:02have an important alliance between the American and Israeli people?
01:06She responded, and to that, the answer is yes.
01:10This comes amid tensions as Netanyahu has ignored American calls for a ceasefire in
01:15Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
01:17Harris claimed that U.S. had pushed Netanyahu towards ending the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon
01:22but avoided directly addressing the relation with Israeli Prime Minister.
01:27This careful response comes amid growing tensions between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu's
01:32government.
01:34The United States has been supplying Israel with significant military aid, yet it appears
01:40to have limited influence over Netanyahu's actions, especially regarding the ongoing
01:45conflict in Gaza and Lebanon.
01:47Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate in July, has been attempting
01:54to navigate the delegate situation.
01:57At the DNC convention in August, she voiced her support for an independent Palestinian
02:01state while also promising continued arms supply to Israel.
02:06But Netanyahu's actions have repeatedly contradicted the Biden administration's public statement
02:12about the progress towards peace.
02:15Netanyahu had agreed to the ceasefire proposal only to back out and escalate military operations,
02:20including the reported attempt to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the
02:25deployment of now-ground troops in Lebanon.
02:29These actions have occurred despite American calls for de-escalation and warning against
02:34the triggering of a wider regional conflict.
02:37The upcoming presidential election is further going to complicate the situation.
02:43Netanyahu, widely believed to favor Donald Trump, has potentially influenced his decision
02:47and relationship with the current administration.
02:51And so even Biden has expressed his uncertainty about Netanyahu's motive, questioning whether
02:56the Israeli leader is trying to influence the election.
03:01Despite these challenges, Biden has emphasized strong support his administration has to provide
03:06to Israel, stating that no administration is going to help Israel more than he has.
03:12Yet, Harris' open rebuke of Netanyahu is a shocker for Israel and a sign of relief
03:17for the resistance.
03:19The ongoing situation sheds light on complexities of the U.S.-Israel relation and the challenges
03:25of Middle East diplomacy, and the intricate balance Harris may avoid when it comes to
03:31relationship with Netanyahu.

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