President Biden likes to say that no President has been a better friend to Israel, but of late he doesn’t sound like it. He beat up Israel’s leaders in his State of the Union speech, criticized its war strategy in Gaza with regularity, and on the weekend called Israel’s plans to clear Hamas from its last stronghold in the city of Rafah a “red line” that Israel shouldn’t cross.
“It is a red line, but I am never going to leave Israel. The defense of Israel is still critical. So there is no red line I am going to cut off all weapons, so they don’t have the Iron Dome to protect them,” Mr. Biden said on MSNBC. “But there’s red lines that if he crosses,” without finishing his train of thought, before adding “you cannot have 30,000 more Palestinians dead.”
As is often the case, it’s hard to tell what Mr. Biden means. He wants fewer civilian casualties in Gaza, but so does Israel since the diplomatic consequences fall on the Jewish state, not on Hamas. That’s why Israel has held off on its Rafah campaign until it can put together a plan to let civilians find refuge to the city’s north.
As is often the case, it’s hard to tell what Mr. Biden means. He wants fewer civilian casualties in Gaza, but so does Israel since the diplomatic consequences fall on the Jewish state, not on Hamas. That’s why Israel has held off on its Rafah campaign until it can put together a plan to let civilians find refuge to the city’s north.
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Read moreWhen Hamas terrorists murdered, raped and captured innocent Americans and Israelis on Oct 7, we knew Israel would justly strike back. We also knew that there would be anti-Semitism and support for Hamas among those on the left. However, I don’t think that anyone could have imagined the scope of the support that the leftists in the West have shown for Hamas. We could never have imagined the vitriol that those on the left would show to Israel for defending her nation. Now Israel has to deal with the opposition of Joe Biden in their just quest to destroy Hamas.
If Joe Biden were president of the US during World War II, it’s doubtful that the US would have destroyed the Axis powers. As Roberts Gates so accurately put it, Joe Biden has been wrong on every foreign policy decision in his political career. He is now wrong in his “red-line” threats toward Israel.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
This echoes strongly of Britain’s response to Indian Sepoy rebellions.
It’s not Biden of course but the leftist cabal that’s running him. He’s a sock puppet and he was on full display when he apologized to the murderer for calling him an illegal rather than an undocumented or a “newcomer”. He is embarrassing at best but really he’s a danger to yes our “democracy”.
@AffectedV0terGreen2yrs2Y
The US did not parachute food and supplies into Berlin and Tokyo. Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally. Then the aid flowed for decades.The people of Gaza can rise up, free the hostages and deliver the Hamas leadership for trial. The war ends minutes after that. Building a modern peaceful nation on the Med is right after that.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you believe that countries providing military aid, like the U.S. to Egypt, should use this leverage to demand civilian protection measures in conflict zones?
@9KT6JD22yrs2Y
Yes, the Egyptians should have allowed for Gazan civilians to evacuate into Egypt
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
To what extent should alliances, such as that between the U.S. and Israel, influence a country's right to self-defense actions that might harm civilians?
@9KT6JD22yrs2Y
To win war, one must understand innocents will die. While the situation in Gaza is deeply saddening, it is a reality of war, and the sooner Israel wins the sooner the suffering ends.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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