Biden sticks to Israel-Gaza playbook, irking progressives and allies
Despite pressure from Democrats for a tougher line toward Israel and a more active role to end the violence
Reuters
May 19, 2021
WASHINGTON:
With his muted response to the Gaza conflict, President Joe Biden is largely sticking to a time-worn US playbook despite pressure from progressive Democrats for a tougher line toward Israel and from America’s allies for a more active role to end the violence.
By citing Israel’s right to defend itself against a rocket barrage from the Hamas-ruled enclave and only nudging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toward a ceasefire, Biden has effectively given Israeli forces more time to press their offensive against Palestinian militants there.
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