Kirby dodges answering point-blank if Biden believes Netanyahu impedes peace: 'Known each other a long time'
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John Kirby brushed off a "Fox News Sunday" question if Biden believes Israeli PM Netanyahu is preventing peace, instead highlighting that the two leaders have long known each other.
Kirby did not explicitly answer, instead highlighting that the two world leaders have long known each other and that the U.S. respects Israel’s sovereignty.
"These are two men, leaders that have known each other a long time, Shannon, and they don't agree on everything – haven't over 40 years. And there are certain aspects to the prosecution of operations in Gaza, where we obviously don't agree with everything that Israel has done. But they have a relationship where they can talk to one another, and they do, and they will again. He is the prime minister of Israel. We respect the sovereignty of the Israeli people," he responded.