President Joe Biden is raising eyebrows over what he claimed he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
After his State of the Union address, Biden was caught on a hot mic talking about Israel’s war against Hamas.
“I told him, Bibi, and don’t repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting,” the president said.
He added, “I’m on a hot mic here. Good. That’s good.”
Watch the video below:
https://twitter.com/SawyerHackett/status/1766075546226581773
Several commentators noted Netanyahu is Jewish and mocked Biden for his wording:
Telling Jews to come to Jesus is A+ diplomacy. https://t.co/raHHjyo75f
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) March 8, 2024
Well that certainly would have reassured the Prime Minister of the world's only Jewish state. https://t.co/Dhdrl1gDFg
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) March 8, 2024
Just imagine if George W. Bush were to tell the Israeli leader that they were going to have a "come to Jesus' meeting"? It would be all over the media, comedy, etc. The double standard is alive and strong. https://t.co/HAUusLSRAk
— Tuner Watson (@NachtGarten36) March 8, 2024
https://twitter.com/JackWaltimore/status/1766119474175066158
https://twitter.com/mcs_phd/status/1766101255645024671
WTF. Who says that to the leader of the world's only Jewish state? https://t.co/yQasIw6a0V
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) March 8, 2024
https://twitter.com/JoshuaClaybourn/status/1766121103317926317
Can’t wait for the update on how this goes! https://t.co/QKgty0gLTZ
— Anya Parampil (@anyaparampil) March 8, 2024
During his speech, Biden said Israel has an “added burden” in how it conducts it war against Hamas because it “hides and operates among the civilian population like cowards — under hospitals, day care centers and all the like. There’s also a fundamental responsibility, though, to protect innocent civilians in Gaza.”
