The Pentagon is looking into the leak of intelligence information related to an upcoming Israeli attack on Iran. It was America’s responsibility to keep the information safe, officials say.
The president wants to restore the status quo, while Netanyahu wants to win.
Mr. Biden’s legacy: a foreign policy that projects American weakness. This weakness dates from the earliest days of the administration.
When Joe Biden became president, the Middle East was calm. Now it is in the midst of a multifront war.
Biden blames Israel, but his own policies have dragged out the fighting.
President Biden’s comments about Israel keep getting worse, as an interview released Tuesday in Time magazine shows. Asked if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation,” Mr. Biden answered, “I’m not going to comment on that.” Then comment he did: “There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion.”
Why it matters: It adds to pressure from Israelis, Republicans and major Democratic donors, even as Biden has gotten support from much of his party.
Mr. Biden’s errors have made this war longer and bloodier than it had to be, increasing the suffering of Gazan civilians while keeping Israel from realizing its objectives. He has no one to blame for the political costs he bears but himself.
The International Criminal Court is poised to declare Israel a war criminal. According to The Hill, the ICC has considered issuing a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest, leading to GOP senators threatening the court with sanctions.
Raids and airstrikes can be tactically effective, but they don’t amount to a strategy for winning a war.
The idea of a Saudi-Israel rapprochement would have been unthinkable not so long ago, and yet, shortly before the 7 October attacks, it was on the cards. The Emirates and Bahrain had recognised Israel’s sovereignty.
Democratic California Rep. Nancy Pelosi joined a group of Democratic lawmakers on Friday calling for President Joe Biden to halt weapons sales to Israel.
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