Netanyahu's brother doubts Biden's mental capacity, then walks it back

Prime minister's younger brother accuses Democratic administration of trying to push Israel's right-wing government out of power and prevent Netanyahu's involvement in Iran dealings, says his brother must resist U.S. pressure
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brother Ido on Tuesday walked back comments he made in an interview, insinuating that U.S. President Joe Biden was not of sound mind. The younger Netanyahu said that the Democratic administration was using the judicial reform as an excuse, they are not pleased with Israel's right-wing government and want it to fall.
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"As for Biden," he said, "I don’t know what his mental health is," Ido Netanyahu said earlier. He had since apologized, said he did not doubt the president's mental health and said Biden was a great friend of Israel.
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Joe Biden and Ido Netanyahu
Joe Biden and Ido Netanyahu
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He spoke to public broadcaster Kan Radio in response to the White House statement from Monday, calling the government's move to restrict the judiciary "unfortunate" and called on Israeli leaders to reach broad consensus on legislation.
The prime minister's brother blasted the Democrat Party, accusing it of trying to remove Netanyahu from power for years after adopting anti-Israel views.
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מליאת הכנסת
Benjamin Netanyahu
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"The administration has all sorts of plans connected to Iran and does not want Bibi to be involved. Every Democratic administration has worked against a determined right-wing government in Israel. Netanyahu's most important test is his ability to navigate despite American pressure," he said.
Netanyahu, who is a radiologist and playwright, said his brother was not invited to the White House because the administration wants his government to fall, and not for the first time, claiming the Clinton and Obama administrations even financed Israeli opposition groups.
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resource war fails
Our formidable, intelligent, and always wise gentleman friends in GB and across the ocean need access to Iranian-Russian-Syrian controlled resources and transit routes, or else the pensions cannot be paid. That‘s why they need a landbridge from Qatar to the Mediterranean. It‘s because of oil, and because of the largest coherent naturla gas field shared by Iran and Qatar.
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Agree…
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Mental
Possibly but he hasnt turned Idos country into a dictatorship like his own brilliant family has succeeded inbdoing in israel.
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