Dr. Hassan Ayoub: Showing the current differences between Biden and Netanyahu is linked to interference in the US elections

Dr. Hussein Al-Deek: Netanyahu is taking advantage of the weakness of the Biden administration and working to enhance Trump’s chances of winning

Nihad Abu Ghosh: Netanyahu used to lie, but despite that, US-Israeli relations were not affected

Dr. Amjad Abu Al-Ezz: The strategic security interests between Israel and America are more important than the differences between Netanyahu and Biden

Akram Atallah: Netanyahu has a history of clashing with Democratic administrations because they believe in the two-state solution

Imad Ghayatha: Netanyahu caused embarrassing situations for the US administration...and provided it with inaccurate information

The relationship between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is marked by ongoing tension that is reflected in US policy towards the Middle East, but all this conflict will not hide the established fact of continued US support for Israel, especially in the war of extermination on the Gaza Strip.

This comes after CNN revealed the tension in the relationship between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting that the famous American writer Bob Woodward, who overthrew former President Richard Nixon 50 years ago, explained in his new book “War” that Biden described Netanyahu as a “damn liar and a son of a bitch” after the Israeli occupation army forces entered Rafah on May 6, “and he also shouted at the Israeli prime minister after an Israeli air strike led to the assassination of a senior Hezbollah leader.”

In separate interviews with “I”, writers, political analysts, university professors and specialists believe that the differences that were recently revealed regarding Biden’s accusation of lying against Netanyahu and his use of obscene language against him are differences related to the US presidential elections and the results that will result from them.

They believe that Netanyahu is trying to maintain Israel's regional influence and wants to decide its role in the region, and all American administrations realize that Netanyahu aims to involve Washington in regional conflicts.

Despite the differences, writers, political analysts, specialists and university professors confirm that US-Israeli relations remain rooted, supported by an ideological, strategic, religious and political vision from the United States, noting that Netanyahu is exploiting the sensitive situation in the United States to strengthen his position and support his traditional ally, Donald Trump.

Similar Controversies Under Obama

Dr. Hassan Ayoub, Professor of Political Science at An-Najah National University, points out that the quarrels and disagreements between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which emerged a few days ago, are not new, as similar disagreements had previously emerged during the era of former US President Barack Obama, especially when Netanyahu threatened to launch a military strike against Iran.

Ayoub asserts that all US administrations are well aware that Israel seeks to involve the United States in a regional war, which Washington rejects, especially in light of the current circumstances that the United States is going through, as it is only a few weeks away from the presidential elections.

He explains that Israel seeks to gain the greatest amount of influence at the regional level, which explains the recurring disagreements between Netanyahu and the US administration.

However, Ayoub believes that these differences do not reflect American inability as much as they reflect participation in decision-making, as it is inconceivable that Washington, which supplies Israel with weapons and defends it in international forums, is unable to manage affairs and pressure Israel.

According to Ayoub, the United States considers Hamas and Hezbollah to be a threat to its interests in the region. With the occurrence of Operation “Noah’s Flood,” the American administration and Western countries expressed deep shock at the events, and Washington decided to support Israel in confronting these threats.

A broader vision for re-arranging the region

Ayoub explains that there is a clear American diplomatic policy that aims to prevent other countries from intervening to prevent war, and works to eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah, within the framework of a broader vision to reorganize the region.

Ayoub points out that the current disagreements between the US administration and Netanyahu may be directly related to the US presidential elections and his interference in them, as this is not the first time that information has been leaked about disagreements between the democratic governments in Washington and Netanyahu, as happened during the Obama era.

Ayoub believes that what Netanyahu is doing now is exploiting the sensitive situation the United States is going through to achieve political gains, but Ayoub did not rule out that the Biden administration would take a position similar to the Obama administration in 2016, when it abstained from voting on a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the Security Council.

However, Ayoub stresses that the relationship between the United States and Israel remains rooted in politics and religion, as Washington views support for Israel as an ideological part and as part of its strategy to protect its interests in the region.

Clear American weakness under the Biden administration

Writer, political analyst and specialist in American affairs, Dr. Hussein Al-Deek, explains that the United States, under the administration of President Joe Biden, suffers from a clear weakness in its ability to take decisive action against Israel and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, such as stopping the supply of weapons to it or abstaining from voting in its favor in the UN Security Council.

Al-Deek attributes this weakness to the fact that the Biden administration, which he described as one of the “weakest administrations” in the history of the United States, has not presented any political plan to manage the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, unlike previous administrations that always tried to present proposals to launch a political process between the two parties.

Al-Deek believes that the Biden administration's weakness in dealing with Israel is evident from its lack of seriousness in exerting any pressure on Netanyahu's government, whether to stop its plans towards Iran or its ongoing crimes against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.

Al-Deek points out that although the strategic goals between Washington and Tel Aviv are agreed upon, the differences appear in tactics and priorities.

Al-Deek believes that Netanyahu is benefiting from the weakness of the Biden administration, especially with the approach of the US presidential elections, as Biden is going through a stage that does not qualify him to make decisive decisions against Israel, as he will not run for a new term.

Al-Deek explains that talk about the weakness of the US administration comes with the approach of the decisive elections, which are only a few weeks away.

Al-Deek stresses that the claim of the Biden administration's complete impotence towards Israel is unrealistic, because the United States is still a strategic partner in the Israeli war on Gaza.

The United States is not a runner-up.

Al-Deek asserts that describing the United States as a “mediator” in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is a mischaracterization, pointing out that Biden and his Secretary of State and Defense participated in meetings of the Israeli War Council, which oversees military operations in Gaza, making them an essential part of this war.

Al-Deek explains that American support for Israel exceeded 9 billion dollars during one year of the war on Gaza, in addition to the political cover that the United States provides for Israel in the UN Security Council, as well as the pressure that Washington exerts on the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.

All this proves, according to Al-Deek, that the United States is not only an ally of Israel, but is a key partner in trying to bring about geopolitical and geostrategic changes in the Middle East region, in a way that serves its future interests and limits the expansion of Russian and Chinese influence.

Al-Deek points out that Netanyahu is exploiting this situation to strengthen his position and support his traditional ally, former President Donald Trump, who is fighting a decisive election battle.

As opinion polls indicate a close tie between the Republican and Democratic parties, Al-Deek explains that Netanyahu is working to boost Trump's chances of winning the upcoming US presidential elections, putting the Democratic Party and the Biden administration under great pressure.

US-Israeli relations are not affected by changes in governments

Writer and political analyst Nihad Abu Ghosh explains that relations between the United States of America and Israel are not affected by changes in governments in the two countries, as absolute American support for Israel is based on the functional roles played by Tel Aviv, and not on the basis of who rules.

Abu Ghosh points out that the statements of US President Joe Biden, who described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a liar and that he does not have a clear strategy, are not new, and are repeated even by Israelis themselves about Netanyahu’s nature.

Abu Ghosh points out that Netanyahu is accustomed to lying, which makes him far from being shocked if he is described as a liar, and his lies have not affected his popularity at home. On the contrary, it seems that the Israeli right has united around supporting him.

It addresses Netanyahu's lies about the crimes and atrocities that occurred on October 7, as he and his government continue to repeat those lies, and even represent their repetition and adoption by the United States.

Abu Ghosh believes that the US administration may adopt positions on Netanyahu's policies, but this has not been reflected in continued strategic support for Israel.

Abu Ghosh points out that Netanyahu does not hide his bias towards former President Donald Trump, despite the fact that the Biden administration provided him with significant military aid, so he came to declare that the Trump administration will support him.

According to Abu Ghosh, Netanyahu seeks to get closer to Trump to achieve his strategic goals, especially those related to the ambitions and plans to establish a “new Middle East.”

Abu Ghosh points out that the Biden administration may take positions towards Israel before leaving the White House, but American support will not stop, which confirms the continuation of strategic relations between the two countries.

Biden's personality frequency

Professor of International Relations at the Arab American University, writer and political analyst Dr. Amjad Abu Al-Ezz points to the hesitation of US President Joe Biden’s personality, stressing that he has not yet surpassed the role of Vice President in the Barack Obama administration.

Abu Al-Ezz believes that Biden's personality, which did not emerge from its cloak during the Obama administration, was reflected in many political and economic files during his term as President of the United States of America, which ultimately led to the decline of the United States' role on the international scene and the emergence of new poles competing with it.

Abu Al-Ezz points out that although the administration of former President Donald Trump avoided entering into new wars, it made qualitative decisions that had a major impact on global politics, while Biden is not taking bold steps that contribute to maintaining America's position.

Regarding US-Israeli relations, Abu Al-Ezz explains that despite the relationship between Biden and Netanyahu, it has not been affected as two countries, and America considers Israel a fundamental pillar in confronting Russian and Chinese influence in the Middle East region.

Abu Al-Ezz points out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu serves the American strategy, but he also embarrassed the Biden administration and shuffled the cards in the region, which affected all US strategies in the Middle East.

American interests will always remain tied to Israel.

Abu Al-Ezz's predictions indicate that American interests will always remain linked to Israel, which is considered more beneficial than Arab alliances, as Israel is linked to security, politics and religion for America.

Abu Al-Ezz believes that Netanyahu is seeking not to offer "free gifts" to the Biden administration before the upcoming US presidential elections in a few weeks, as he plays cleverly in the American domestic arena, taking advantage of his diplomatic experience gained during his tenure as ambassador to the United States.

At the same time, Abu Al-Ezz points out that Biden seeks to respond to these moves by Netanyahu by interacting with figures in the Israeli arena.

But according to Abu Al-Ezz, the relationship between America and Israel as two countries will not be affected by changes in bilateral relations.

On the other hand, Abu Al-Ezz believes that the Biden administration will not take any measures against Israel before leaving, given Netanyahu’s emphasis on imposing new facts on the ground before the elections, which may affect the future strategies of any new administration.

America seems helpless in the face of Netanyahu's behavior

Writer and political analyst Akram Atallah believes that the United States seems helpless in the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's behavior during the recent war, as it was unable to impose its vision on him.

Atallah explains that this deficit is due to several factors, most notably Netanyahu's history of clashing with Democratic administrations, and his exploitation of the current political circumstances, including the elections.

Atallah points out that Netanyahu has clashed with all previous Democratic administrations, and believes that their political program is based on the two-state solution, which he is working to undermine as a far-right politician who does not believe in this solution.

Atallah stresses that the United States' support for Israel puts Democratic administrations in a dilemma, as they must protect and support Israel, despite the complexities of the relationship with Netanyahu, but he remains the Prime Minister of Israel.

He stresses that this situation complicates the options of the current US administration, and thwarts any attempts to pressure Netanyahu, who is aware of the weaknesses of that administration.

If Trump wins, the Biden administration may take steps

Atallah expects that if the Republicans win the upcoming elections, and specifically if Donald Trump returns to power, the Biden administration may take steps before leaving, but if the Democrats continue to rule, especially with the election of Kamala Harris, there will be no punitive action against the Netanyahu government.

Atallah cites what happened at the end of former President Barack Obama’s term, when a “red card” was raised in Netanyahu’s face, but after Trump’s victory, no punitive measures were taken.

Atallah explains that Biden may avoid taking any tough decisions against Israel so that his Democratic successors will not be forced to implement them, and if the Republicans win, the Democrats will be in a more difficult and tough position.

Netanyahu's policies in the region threaten American interests

Imad Ghayatha, a professor of political science at Birzeit University, believes that relations between the administration of US President Joe Biden and the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are witnessing great tension for several reasons, most notably the situation in the Gaza Strip and Netanyahu’s interference in US internal affairs, especially with regard to the upcoming presidential elections.

He points out that Netanyahu has caused embarrassing situations for the US administration, including providing inaccurate information, which has damaged the image of Vice President Kamala Harris during the election campaign, and contributed to the decline in Arab and Muslim support for the Democrats, which represent important votes in the elections.

Ghayatha asserts that Netanyahu's intervention in favor of former US President Donald Trump during the presidential elections was a major reason for the tension in relations between the two parties.

Ghayatha points out that Netanyahu's policies in the region represent a threat to American interests, which a number of Arab countries have conveyed to the American administration.

Ghayatha points out that Netanyahu is using a blackmail strategy towards the Biden administration and the Democratic Party, both on a personal level for Biden and a political level for Republicans.

This blackmail, according to Ghayatha, is unprecedented on the part of any Israeli government, as Netanyahu's government seeks to pressure the US administration at a sensitive stage with the approach of the presidential elections, which the US administration rejects.

On the other hand, Ghayatha believes that since the tripartite aggression in the fifties, the Democratic Party has not put strong pressure on Israel in its policies, unlike the Republicans who have historically been the most daring in pressuring Israel.

Ghayatha does not expect the Biden administration to take any real steps towards Israel before leaving the White House.

Ghayatha points out that the Democrats' experience with the administration of former President Barack Obama led to the loss of their candidate, Hillary Clinton, to Trump, and the Democrats do not want to repeat this scenario again, especially since their potential candidate this time is the president's wife, Kamala Harris.