Senate Majority Leader John Thune will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the importance of U.S.-Israel ties and peace talks in the region. Thune criticizes Democrats for not fully supporting Israel and hopes to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Key Points
Importance of U.S.-Israel relationship
Criticism of Democrats' stance on Israel
Discussion on peace efforts in the Middle East
Pros
Opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Israel ties
Discussing peace talks in the Middle East
Support for Israel against threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, etc.
Cons
Democrats criticized for not fully supporting Israel
Democrats voted against sanctioning the International Criminal Court