Among a laundry list of thorny issues the two leaders will discuss, one priority is clear: to demonstrate that there is no longer any daylight between Israel and the U.S. on Middle East policy.
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Barely two weeks after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will arrive in Washington as the first foreign leader to make an official state visit to the White House.
The invitation is a demonstration of respect and friendship to a key American ally and one of the world’s longest-tenured and most accomplished leaders. More importantly, Netanyahu’s visit signals the importance and strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, which took a beating under the Biden administration.
