Criticism of Tel Aviv has increased in recent days following a wave of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Prominent Democrats have urged Biden to limit military aid to Israel and put more pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease operations.
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Saturday: “I don’t care how any spokesperson tries to spin this, the US vetoed the UN call for ceasefire. If the Biden admin can’t stand up to an ally, who can it stand up to? How can they credibly claim to stand for human rights?”
Several members of the Democratic Party have described Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as similar to that of African Americans by various police departments.
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