Associated Press
President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the Senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza.
Schumer, a Jewish Democrat from New York, sent tremors through both countries this week when he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and warned that “Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah” as the Palestinian death toll continues to grow.
“He made a good speech,” Biden said in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister. “I think he expressed serious concerns shared not only by him but by many Americans.”
The Democratic president did not repeat Schumer’s appeal for Israel to hold elections, a step that would likely end Netanyahu’s tenure because of mounting discontent with his leadership. But Biden’s comments reflect his own frustration with an Israeli prime minister who has hindered efforts to expand humanitarian assistance in Gaza and opposed the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The latest point of friction has been Israel’s goal of pursuing Hamas into Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where 1.4 million displaced Palestinians have fled to avoid fighting in the north. Netanyahu’s office said Friday that it approved a military operation that would involve evacuating civilians, but U.S. officials are concerned about the potential for a new wave of bloodshed.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
7 comments
Impeach Biden
March 16, 2024 at 2:41 pm
Joe Biden reads what the master puts in front of him. He is lost in space. His VP ain’t much better.
Impeach Biden
March 16, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Do you think Netanyahu respects Biden? Like Putin, Netanyahu will do what he wants. He pays no attention to Slo Joe.
My Take
March 16, 2024 at 4:33 pm
Baby butcher Bibi is the right leader … for a apartheid colonialist pariah state.
Israel deserves lots better.
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Paul
March 16, 2024 at 8:07 pm
Nothing like a little advice from your closest and most generous ally.
Hung Wiil
March 16, 2024 at 10:01 pm
This is just to pacify the squad types in the Democrat party; nothing else. It is a political ploy to pull the wool over their eyes, so they vote Biden in the fall. Stupid is as stupid does. Schumer’s statement will not affect policy at all. BTW, how’s that cease-fire coming Joe. You declared victory on Feb 27, 2024, but no cease-fire. The worst person ever to occupy the White House.
PeterH
March 17, 2024 at 1:37 am
Documents revealed by Israeli intelligence services indicate that a week before the attack Israel was aware the onslaught AND REMOVED MILITARY FROM THE GAZA BORDER AREA. Israel polling indicates that 80% of Israelis agree with Schumer and Biden.
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