Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to the United States has sparked significant controversy and protests. Netanyahu met with President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss a potential Gaza ceasefire, but tensions remain high due to the Biden administration's sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in West Bank violence. Netanyahu protested these sanctions to White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, calling them counterproductive. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris faces a delicate balancing act as she seeks to distinguish her stance on Israel from Biden's, particularly regarding humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Netanyahu's address to Congress emphasized strong US-Israel ties but was boycotted by several Democratic lawmakers and met with large protests in Washington, D.C.