"Harris writes that Biden's unpopularity hurt her in 2024, and that one of the reasons was because of Biden's "perceived blank check to [Israeli leader] Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza." She argues that the conservative Netanyahu didn't care about Biden's loyalty to Israel. "He wanted [Donald] Trump in the seat opposite him. Not Joe, not me." A Harris spokesperson declined to comment. A Biden spokesperson did not respond to a request for one."
"The other side: Biden fumed privately and publicly at Netanyahu's approach to the war. "You can't have another 30,000 Palestinians dead as a consequence of going after (Hamas). There are other ways to deal with Hamas," Biden said in March 2024, calling such a death toll a "red line." In April 2024, he added that Israel "has also not done enough to protect civilians.""
Biden's unpopularity harmed Harris's 2024 campaign, partly because of perceptions that Biden gave Netanyahu a 'blank check' on Gaza. Netanyahu sought a different U.S. president, preferring Trump over Biden or Harris. Biden privately and publicly criticized Netanyahu's approach to the war, warning that another 30,000 Palestinian deaths would be a 'red line' and saying Israel had not done enough to protect civilians. Democratic left-wing anger over Biden's deference to Israeli leadership intensified during Gaza protests. Spokespeople for Harris and Biden offered no public comments or denied disagreements over Gaza. Gaza protests influenced Harris's vetting discussions with potential running mates.
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