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Andrew Roth in Washington

As Netanyahu arrives in Washington, Kamala Harris treads a careful path on Israel and Gaza

Kamala Harris in Selma, Alabama
Kamala Harris has issued forceful calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and criticised Israel’s prosecution of the war. Photograph: Christian Monterrosa/UPI/REX/Shutterstock

One of the key intrigues hanging over Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious visit to Washington this week is what kind of reception he will receive from the White House, and how he will be received by Joe Biden and his vice-president – and the likely Democratic party nominee – Kamala Harris.

For much of Monday, no meetings between Netanyahu and either Biden or Harris had been confirmed, even though the Israeli PM had already departed for the US and was scheduled on Wednesday to address a joint session of Congress at the request of the House leader, Mike Johnson, a Republican.

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