Vance declines to join Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu in Israeli election
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance said he would not endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election, a day after President Donald Trump publicly backed the Israeli leader.
“I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections,” Vance told journalist Mark Halperin on Monday. He said he was focused on endorsing American candidates ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Trump announced his “complete and total endorsement” of Netanyahu on Sunday, describing his longtime ally as “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant.” Netanyahu is seeking another term as prime minister in a close contest, with Al Jazeera reporting that some polls show former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud.
Vance’s decision contrasts with his involvement in Hungary’s April election, when he supported then-Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose party subsequently lost. Vance has also previously criticized members of Israel’s government over their opposition to Trump’s efforts to end the war with Iran.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon separately said Monday that he was “not wild” about Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu, according to The Hill.
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