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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on June 29 that Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19. Reportedly, Mr. Herzog will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden—a continuation of Mr. Biden’s snubbing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In March, Mr. Biden said he would not invite Mr. Netanyahu to the White House “in the near term” due to Mr. Netanyahu’s attempt to change Israel’s judiciary, an effort opposed by Mr. Herzog. In response to Mr. Biden shutting the door to meeting with Mr. Netanyahu in the near future, Mr. McCarthy said he would invite Mr. Netanyahu to Congress if Mr. Biden does not reverse course….}