The official said the White House is also puzzled that the prime minister rejected the U.S. interpretation of the UN resolution, decided to air his differences with the Biden administration in public and tell the U.S. what its policy is when the U.S. is already stating its policy, which is different from what Netanyahu is saying.
"All of that is self-defeating.
The prime minister could have chosen a different course — to align with the U.S. on the meaning of this resolution. He chose not to, apparently for political purposes," a U.S. official said.
Another U.S. official said Netanyahu was using the UN vote as an excuse to not send a delegation of Israeli leaders to Washington this week to discuss Israel's planned invasion of Rafah. More than 1 million Palestinians displaced from their homes are sheltering in the southern Gaza city.
"He was afraid we might offer something reasonable," the official said.
"He would rather have a fight with us even if it's not in Israel's interest."
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