Vance says he will not get involved in Israel's parliamentary election
In short
US Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on 19 October that he will not get involved in Israel's upcoming parliamentary election. He declined to follow President Trump in publicly backing Prime Minister Netanyahu's re-election, and said his focus is the US midterm elections.
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US Vice President JD Vance said he will not intervene in Israel's upcoming parliamentary election, according to reports by CLS, Jiemian and Yicai. CLS and Jiemian, citing US media, said the remarks came in an interview on 19 October local time. Yicai's item consists of a headline saying Vance would not get involved in the election. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
CLS and Jiemian reported that Vance declined to follow President Trump in publicly backing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's re-election. They quoted Vance as saying: "I am neither against supporting him nor in favour of supporting him. I will not get involved in the Israeli election." He stressed that his current work is focused on the US midterm elections. [ 1 , 2 ]
Both outlets said Vance's office had not yet responded to the report, and that Vance had previously said publicly on several occasions that the interests of Israel and the US are not always aligned. They attributed the item to CCTV International. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The documents say Trump has publicly backed Netanyahu's re-election and that Vance declined to do the same. They give no further analysis of consequences, and Vance's office had not responded to the report.
Key facts
- Vance said in an interview on 19 October local time that he will not get involved in Israel's upcoming parliamentary election. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He declined to follow President Trump in publicly supporting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's re-election. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Vance was quoted as saying: "I am neither against supporting him nor in favour of supporting him. I will not get involved in the Israeli election." [ 1 , 2 ]
- Vance stressed that his current work is focused on the US midterm elections. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Vance's office had not yet responded to the report. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Which US media outlet carried the interview and the original report. CLS and Jiemian cite unnamed US media, with CCTV International as the relaying source; the documents do not name the outlet.
- Whether Vance's office will respond to the report. CLS and Jiemian say his office had not yet responded.
- Vance declined to follow Trump in publicly backing Netanyahu's re-election, and said his focus is the US midterm elections. Reported by a single source so far