“I made it clear that if they go into Rafah..., I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem,” Biden said in an interview with CNN.
"Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers," he said when asked about 2,000-pound bombs sent to Israel.
Israel this week attacked Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge, but Biden said he did not consider Israel’s strikes a full-scale invasion because they have not struck “population centers.”
“We’re going to continue to make sure Israel is secure in terms of Iron Dome and their ability to respond to attacks that came out of the Middle East recently," he said.
"But it’s, it’s just wrong.
We’re not going to – we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells."
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@P0pularVot3BillGreen2yrs2Y
Biden's weapons "pause" won't make a difference:
"Despite the pause, the Israeli military has enough weapons supplied by the U.S. and other partners to conduct the Rafah operation if it chooses to cast aside U.S. objections, the first official said."
He very specifically avoided saying that invading Rafah was a red line. He said that invading 'without a plan to protect civilians' (a totally meaningless phrase) was a red line.
This is political fence riding and no doubt they will deliver the weapons.
@PersistentDovesForward2yrs2Y
That's what I thought. One of those Biden's vile lies.
@WidgeonSteveDemocrat2yrs2Y
I don't envy Bibi; he will have to make a decision that will be, IMHO, historic. There is no going back now; he either continues the Rafah operation or surrenders to Hamas and its new leader, Biden. I will pray for him.
They need to consider how Europe would have responded if Serbia had not been stopped, Europe had their back in stopping them in the long run, Europe, UK and USA should have Israels back by stopping the slaughter.
We as humans can not allow whats happening to continue.
@ForsakenVoleLibertarian2yrs2Y
What I don't get is how people are talking about the Rafah operation potential catastrophic humanitarian consequences and forgetting that Israel already created a humanitarian catastrophy before even entering Rafah. The UN says it's already worst than Dresden in WWII.
A leader leads he doesn't look at polling to appease the radical side. He doesn't lie and gaslighting. He or she takes responsibility and leads despite what's popular. He is the furthest thing from a leader. He is awful and the worst president in my lifetime. Carter was better.
@GraciousEqu4l1tyPatriot2yrs2Y
Because he doesn't support Israel. That speech yesterday was strictly to convince Jews that he supports Israel, so they'll keep voting for him. He's more worried about the Muslim vote he won't get if he arms Israel. He's trying to be all things, and that never works.
He said invading Rafah was a red line. Israel invaded Rafah anyway, bombing buildings, burning & crushing children to death.
Biden is now moving the goalpost by adding a completely subjective descriptor: “Major.”
"Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if they launch "major" invasion of Rafah."
Now Israel has a green light to destroy Rafah in slow-motion
I feel like I’m living in the twilight zone, isn’t Israel already gone into Rafah? Does he not even know this?
@GeldingAvaSocialist2yrs2Y
I'm truly amazed at the people who still believe Biden when from the first day of the war, he always declared one thing and did the complete opposite, the same Biden who without his support for the Zionist entity, the war would not have lasted 8 months now
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