Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to go to the UN General Assembly and give a speech representing Israel, as he has done many times. Israeli sources confirmed this to Israel Hayom. According to the calendar, his trip to New York will be between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, at the end of September according to the Gregorian calendar.
In the past, Netanyahu met many leaders on the sidelines of the rally, including US presidents, and there is a possibility that this time too, the meeting will serve as an opportunity for a long-awaited conversation between him and Biden. However, at this early stage, the plan for the visit has not yet been determined, and coordination between the bureaus for a possible meeting has not yet begun.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks upon his departure for the UN General Assembly in New York//
The day and time of the speech have not yet been determined, but due to the tight schedule and the need to return to Israel before Yom Kippur, the options are limited.
"Netanyahu has some of the most extreme members of the government I've seen"
Despite the possibility of a meeting between Biden and Netanyahu, the US administration is not satisfied with the situation in Israel, and in a recent interview Biden gave to CNN in recent days, he even expressed this directly and clearly. "Netanyahu has some of the most extreme members of the government I've seen, and I go back in time to Golda Meir. Smotrich and Ben-Gvir are part of the problem in the West Bank."
Biden was also asked what would have to happen for Netanyahu to be invited to the White House: "First of all, President Herzog is coming... And Netanyahu needs to solve his problems."
Netanyahu met President Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and on another occasion went to meet him at the White House. He also met then-presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the 2016 rally.
Netanyahu has spoken on behalf of Israel at the UN for most years since 2009. In 2010, he allowed then-Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to represent Israel, but his performance was considered a failure, and Netanyahu returned to the role.
Yisrael Katz spoke at the 2019 rally, but his style was also criticized. In 2021, then-Prime Minister Bennett gave the speech of the year, and in 2022, Yair Lapid did so.
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