US Vice President JD Vance, in a statement, stated that he is not endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli parliamentary elections, scheduled for October 27. This follows Vance's previous support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, emphasizing that he was not attacking Netanyahu but not endorsing him either. This stance reflects a shift in the US administration's approach to foreign political figures.
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US Vice President JD Vance's stance reflects a shift in the US administration's approach…: US Vice President JD Vance's stance reflects a shift in the US administration's approach to foreign political figures.
This is the first time the US administration has stated that it is not endorsing a foreig…: This is the first time the US administration has stated that it is not endorsing a foreign candidate.
The statement comes after Vance's previous support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Or…: The statement comes after Vance's previous support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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US Vice President JD Vance told reporters that he is "not endorsing" Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before Israeli parliamentary elections are set to take place.
"I’m not attacking Bibi Netanyahu. I’m not endorsing Bibi Netanyahu," he said during a press conference in Ohio ahead of Israel's election on 27 October.
Vance said that he was instead focused on the 3 November US midterm elections, adding that he would not back any more foreign candidates, following his previous backing of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that
didn’t go particularly well".
“I’m not attacking Bibi Netanyahu. I’m not endorsing Bibi Netanyahu,” US Vice President JD Vance told reporters during a press conference in Ohio, days before Israel’s 27 October parliamentary elections, in which the Israeli prime minister is seeking to remain in power https://t.co/jOsW8uEwbp
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