In response to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, President Joe Biden has increased public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration, threatening to “hurt Israel” and being open about his “come to Jesus” talks with the leader.
In response to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, U.S. President Joe Biden has increased public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration, threatening to “hurt Israel” and being open about his “come to Jesus” talks with the leader.
Even if Mr. Biden has been expressing his unhappiness more often, Middle East experts and Israeli officials say there are no indications that Mr. Biden will be able to force Israel to significantly change how it is handling the war, which is about to enter a new and hazardous phase, at least not in the near future.
In an MSNBC interview, Mr. Biden stated of Mr. Netanyahu, “He has a right to defend Israel, a right to continue pursuing Hamas.” However, he needs to focus more on the innocent lives that are being lost as a result of the activities performed. He’s hurting Israel more than he’s helping it, in my opinion.
By the commencement of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is scheduled to start on Monday, the president of the United States had intended to have an extended cease-fire in place. Officials from the Biden administration saw an agreement on a provisional ceasefire in return for several captives as a critical first step toward resolving the crisis permanently.
