A news report stated that the United States has invited the foreign ministers of Israel and several Arab countries to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington next month.

The British newspaper "Financial Times" reported today, Friday, that the summit, which comes on the 75th anniversary of NATO's founding, gives U.S. President Joe Biden the opportunity to showcase his policy regarding the strengthening of Washington's partnerships and alliances on the international stage.

However, it will also highlight what many politicians see as a contradiction in Washington's stance regarding Ukraine and the war between Hamas and Israel.

While NATO member states unite in supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion of its territory, there is a strong division among many members and partners of the alliance regarding the war in Gaza.

NATO usually invites some of its partners to attend its annual meeting, but as the host country for the 75th anniversary summit, the United States has invited the foreign ministers of up to 31 countries that have partnerships with the alliance, including Japan, Australia, and South Korea, in a partial attempt to avoid potential tensions regarding its invitation to Israel.

The list of Arab countries invited by Washington includes Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.

The foreign ministers of partner countries will not attend the official NATO meetings, but only events on the sidelines of the summit, such as a dinner marking the 75th anniversary.

A NATO official stated in a statement, "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has invited the heads of state and government of all 32 allies, in addition to the leaders of our partners in the Indo-Pacific region (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea)."