Pompeo Gives Netanyahu Boost Ahead of U.S. Visit, Israeli Vote
- U.S. diplomat shrugs off concern visit to seem an endorsement
- Secretary of state isn’t meeting Netanyahu’s rival in election
Mike Pompeo, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a joint statement during their meeting in Jerusalem on March 20.
Photographer: Jim Young/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo praised Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint appearance in Jerusalem, a visit just three weeks ahead of national elections in which the Israeli prime minister is trying to fend off corruption allegations and a resurgent opposition.
“I know that you and the president have an outstanding working relationship,” Pompeo said alongside Netanyahu on Wednesday. “He sent me here to build upon that and to represent him here.”