How Biden’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ on Israel and Palestine has backfired
1 year, 2 months ago

How Biden’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ on Israel and Palestine has backfired

Firstpost  

US president Joe Biden was determined to pivot his foreign-policy focus from West Asia hotspots to China. Now United States’ angry Arab partners are pointing to America’s failure to actively engage as Israeli-Palestinian violence roars back to centre stage The Biden administration made a notable decision regarding its policy during its first few months in office: it would deprioritise a half-century of prominent efforts by previous American presidents, particularly Democratic ones, to broker an extensive and lasting peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Biden sent carrier strike groups to the region as a result of the deadly Hamas militants’ attack from Gaza and Israel’s military’s intensifying response, which have murdered thousands of civilians in Israel and Gaza, threatened to escalate the conflict, and have caused Palestinian refugees to flee across borders. Underscoring his administration’s diminished emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Biden’s call to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this past weekend amid the building Gaza war was the American leader’s first since taking office. Despite their angry comments and varying degrees of popular support among their public for the Palestinian cause, America’s Arab partners are pragmatists, and like the US and Israel, adversaries of Hamas and other Iran-backed groups.

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Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—As the Biden administration seeks to broker an end-of-term peace deal in the Middle East, it is bringing along a surprising back-seat partner: Donald Trump. “I’m skeptical that there will be a cease-fire deal in Gaza regardless of the coordination happening with the Trump transition team," because Netanyahu is reluctant to commit to a permanent halt in the fighting, said …

After successfully brokering Israel-Hezbollah truce deal, Biden says US will push for Gaza ceasefire now
3 weeks, 6 days ago

After successfully brokering Israel-Hezbollah truce deal, Biden says US will push for Gaza ceasefire now

Firstpost  

Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu right before the US- and French-brokered truce with Hezbollah was announced Tuesday and they agreed to try again for a Gaza agreement that has eluded negotiators for months US President Joe Biden announces a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that after the successful …

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news'

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a U.S. and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying he hoped it could be a springboard to peace in Gaza too. Biden said the deal was designed to be a "permanent cessation of hostilities" between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, after more than a year of cross-border fire and two months …

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Politico  

Under the deal outlined by the president, the Lebanese army will take control of their own territory in the south, Hezbollah infrastructure will not be allowed to be rebuilt and Israel forces will withdraw over the next 60 days. Biden added that the United States, along with “Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others” would take on a renewed push to …

Biden is a ‘lame duck’ president – but can he still put pressure on Israel?
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden is a ‘lame duck’ president – but can he still put pressure on Israel?

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration has shown no willingness to change course on Israel. For those opposed to the current administration’s unwavering support for Israel during its more than yearlong war on Gaza, this lame duck period is a final opportunity “to try to push Biden to move past a legacy of genocide”, said Annelle Sheline, a former US Department of State …

Biden can still save what remains of Gaza, and his sorry legacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden can still save what remains of Gaza, and his sorry legacy

Al Jazeera  

He can stop arming Israel now, and go down in history as the president who – albeit belatedly – put an end to a genocide. And every minute of every hour of every day, innocent Israelis remain captive by Hamas and the imperial designs and parochial whims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has – according to his sacked defence …

Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him?

Hindustan Times  

* Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him? Trump has been a strong backer of Israeli prime minister * Arab and Israeli officials hedge bets, await Trump's plans * Netanyahu likely to make minimal effort to meet Biden demands on Gaza aid By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, - The Biden administration will make a …

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two of the many Biden administration officials who have resigned in protest over the U.S. government’s current policy on Israel and the Palestinian people are taking matters into their own hands by launching a lobbying group and political action committee to help change Washington’s approach to the Middle East in a way that supports Palestinian freedom and …

Genuine effort to bring peace to Gaza: China Daily editorial
2 months, 1 week ago

Genuine effort to bring peace to Gaza: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a demonstration of true statesmanship and genuine effort to help end the Gaza crisis, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called both the Israeli and Iranian foreign ministers over the phone on Monday, asking the two sides to exercise caution and avoid further escalating the conflict. And yet Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz urged China to adopt "a balanced and fair …

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A staggering amount of human suffering …

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is, in Washington right now, a sense …

Biden Says He Doesn't Know If Israel Is Holding Up Cease-Fire Deal To Influence Election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Says He Doesn't Know If Israel Is Holding Up Cease-Fire Deal To Influence Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a Mideast peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “And whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know, but I’m not …

Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel may be holding up peace deal to influence U.S. election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel may be holding up peace deal to influence U.S. election

LA Times  

President Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. And whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know, but I’m not counting on that.” Biden, in a rare appearance …

Key takeaways from the UN General Assembly as leaders seek solutions to global conflicts and crises
3 months ago

Key takeaways from the UN General Assembly as leaders seek solutions to global conflicts and crises

ABC  

World leaders are gathering in New York this week with a growing list of conflicts and crises to discuss. "Our world is in a whirlwind," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, using his opening speech to point to global challenges including wars that "rage with no clue how they will end". Mr Biden, in his speech, said: "The good news is …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

United States President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn’t doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. ___ Here’s the latest: Cease-fire and hostage release negotiations are ongoing, Biden says WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden again spoke briefly to reporters, this time as he departed the White …

Jake Sullivan's Beijing engagement right step toward progress
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Sullivan's Beijing engagement right step toward progress

China Daily  

In a world fraught with crises, constant changes, and profound uncertainties, the relationship between the United States and China stands as a pivotal element not only for the two superpowers but for global peace and prosperity. The recent three-day visit to Beijing by Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, underscores the critical importance of this bilateral relationship. …

Jake Sullivan's Beijing engagement right step toward progress
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Sullivan's Beijing engagement right step toward progress

China Daily  

In a world fraught with crises, constant changes, and profound uncertainties, the relationship between the United States and China stands as a pivotal element not only for the two superpowers but for global peace and prosperity. The recent three-day visit to Beijing by Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, underscores the critical importance of this bilateral relationship. …

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as US prods Israel and Hamas to come to agreement on cease-fire deal
4 months ago

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as US prods Israel and Hamas to come to agreement on cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

BUELLTON, Calif. — President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as the United States presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a “bridging proposal” that could lead to a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. The two leaders also discussed using high-level talks in Cairo this week between mediators from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and …

‘Empty words’: Advocates say Biden’s Gaza ceasefire nod at DNC falls short
4 months ago

‘Empty words’: Advocates say Biden’s Gaza ceasefire nod at DNC falls short

Al Jazeera  

US president says Palestinian rights demonstrators outside the party convention in Chicago ‘have a point’. Chicago, Illinois – United States President Joe Biden’s send-off speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was often interrupted by adoring chants of “Thank you, Joe.” But outside the convention halls on Monday, thousands of protesters held signs accusing Biden of war crimes and …

In first interview since dropping out, Biden says Trump danger to US
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In first interview since dropping out, Biden says Trump danger to US

Al Jazeera  

Biden added that he dropped out of the US presidential race because he didn’t want to be a distraction, and also discussed Israel’s war on Gaza. Biden stressed that besides what the polls showed him, the main reason behind his decision was also to “maintain democracy” and “defeat Trump”, in reference to former President Donald Trump, who is once again …

Biden hosts Israel’s Netanyahu at White House amid Gaza war protests
5 months ago

Biden hosts Israel’s Netanyahu at White House amid Gaza war protests

Al Jazeera  

Israeli prime minister will also meet VP Kamala Harris and ex-President Donald Trump on contentious visit to US. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has held talks at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after thousands protested against the Israeli leader’s visit to the United States capital amid the Gaza war. Prime Minister Benjamin …

Biden’s legacy is Gaza genocide, Palestinian rights advocates say
5 months ago

Biden’s legacy is Gaza genocide, Palestinian rights advocates say

Al Jazeera  

As politicians laud US president’s character, critics say Biden will be remembered for his support for Israeli ‘crimes’. For many Palestinian rights advocates, the carnage and abuses in Gaza will define Biden’s place in the history books, as the US remains steadfast in its support of Israel’s war in the Palestinian territory. You are a kind and decent man who …

Biden faces ridicule for saying he’s been ‘very supportive’ of Palestinians
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden faces ridicule for saying he’s been ‘very supportive’ of Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

US president says he has done more for Palestinians than anyone despite mounting death toll and destruction in Gaza. I’m the guy that made sure that I got the Egyptians to open the border… I’m the guy that’s been able to pull together the Arab states to agree to help the Palestinians with food and shelter.” He added, “I mean, …

Palestinian Lives Were Invisible To Both Donald Trump And Joe Biden In The First Debate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian Lives Were Invisible To Both Donald Trump And Joe Biden In The First Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Palestinians in Gaza are living through historic suffering. But at Thursday night’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, neither offered either sympathy or a path forward for Palestinians, whose cause has animated huge protests domestically and fueled outrage the world over. She then accurately noted Israeli retaliation has “killed thousands of Palestinians and …

Biden vs. Trump: Where they stand on Israel, Palestinians, Middle East
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden vs. Trump: Where they stand on Israel, Palestinians, Middle East

LA Times  

The Israel-Hamas war has thrust Israel and Palestinians back on the front burner of United States policy, and abruptly injected some long-standing divisive issues into the 2024 presidential race. With mounting international condemnation over an Israeli military response that has left more than 37,000 Palestinians dead, critics say that the Biden administration hasn’t done enough to restrain Israel. “You gotta …

Blinken in West Asia to push Gaza ceasefire as Israeli troops advance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken in West Asia to push Gaza ceasefire as Israeli troops advance

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in West Asia on Monday hoping to deliver the ceasefire that President Joe Biden proposed last month, in an all-out push by Washington to secure an end to the Gaza war. "We call upon the U.S. administration to put pressure on the occupation to stop the war on Gaza, and the Hamas movement …

What you need to know about Biden’s plan to end the war in Gaza
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What you need to know about Biden’s plan to end the war in Gaza

LA Times  

When President Biden announced a three-phase plan to end the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, he raised hope that a breakthrough was finally on the horizon between Israel and Hamas militants. Biden said the proposal would “create a better ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power.” The president also said he believed Hamas, after eight months of war …

Biden Bid to End Gaza War Falters as Israel and Hamas Push Back
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Bid to End Gaza War Falters as Israel and Hamas Push Back

Live Mint  

Hamas has followed Israel in balking at President Joe Biden’s efforts to end their war in Gaza, with both sides saying their conflicting conditions for a permanent cease-fire must be met before they’ll even agree to pause fighting. A Hamas spokesman said Tuesday that Israel must commit to a permanent cease-fire and full withdrawal from Gaza. That came a day …

The Most Remarkable Thing About Biden’s Cease-Fire Speech
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Most Remarkable Thing About Biden’s Cease-Fire Speech

Slate  

Contrary to recent news reports, an Israel-Hamas peace isn’t quite on the verge of happening after all. As David Horovitz, columnist for the Times of Israel put it on Monday, Biden’s “game plan” might simply be “let’s get phase one moving,” with a vague “hope that the start of the process could itself yield further benefits.” This may be “a …

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement that could immediately bring home dozens of Israeli hostages, free Palestinian prisoners and perhaps even lead to an endgame in the nearly eight-month-old Gaza war. White House officials on June 3 said Mr. Biden's decision to make …

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement that could immediately bring home dozens of Israeli hostages, free Palestinian prisoners and perhaps even lead to an endgame in the nearly eight-month-old Gaza war. Almost immediately after Biden detailed the proposal — which includes …

Israel and Hamas at odds over US-backed ceasefire proposal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel and Hamas at odds over US-backed ceasefire proposal

Live Mint  

The U.S. continued its push for Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire in Gaza, but the two sides remain at odds over the conditions for ending the fighting. However, Hamas officials told mediators that they haven’t seen an Israeli proposal that matches the potential deal Biden described. While Hamas officials have said the president’s ideas were serious, the …

Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, says Netanyahu aide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, says Netanyahu aide

The Hindu  

An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on June 3 that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief foreign policy advisor to Mr. …

Biden says Israel has agreed to ‘enduring’ Gaza ceasefire proposal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden says Israel has agreed to ‘enduring’ Gaza ceasefire proposal

Al Jazeera  

US president’s announcement comes as he faces widespread criticism over his Gaza policy in lead-up to November election. “The actual proposal put forward by Israel, including the conditional transition from one phase to the next, allows Israel to uphold these principles.” Pressure on Biden Biden’s announcement came as efforts to reach a ceasefire have faltered amid the Israeli military’s push …

U.S. opposes 'unilateral' Palestine recognition but warns Israel on funds
7 months ago

U.S. opposes 'unilateral' Palestine recognition but warns Israel on funds

The Hindu  

The White House said on May 22 it opposed "unilateral recognition" of a Palestinian state after Ireland, Norway and Spain announced they would establish relations but warned Israel against withholding funds in retaliation. Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Mr. Netanyahu that he wants to take retaliatory action including severing an arrangement in which Norway handles funds intended to …

Joe Biden has now managed to anger everybody on Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden has now managed to anger everybody on Israel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republicans, furious that Biden withheld even some aid to Israel, have proposed legislation that …

Biden campaign says stance on Middle East isn't led by politics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden campaign says stance on Middle East isn't led by politics

NPR  

Biden campaign says stance on Middle East isn't led by politics MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: We are now inside six months and counting until Election Day. KELLY: On the Middle East, as you know, President Biden announced this week he will halt further shipments of American bombs to Israel if Israel launches a major ground invasion in Rafah. That's why …

For Biden and Netanyahu, Gaza is a balancing act for their political survival
7 months, 2 weeks ago

For Biden and Netanyahu, Gaza is a balancing act for their political survival

The Independent  

Another week, a few more degrees of separation between the United States and Israel – or so it would appear. With Prime Minister Netanyahu poised to launch a major offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, President Biden said he had warned Israel that if the operation went ahead, he would withhold US weapons. News of the delayed shipment …

Trump says Biden is ‘leading world into WW3’ in scathing Truth Social post
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says Biden is ‘leading world into WW3’ in scathing Truth Social post

Hindustan Times  

Despite his ongoing legal woes, Donald Trump is not shying away from social media rants. As Stormy Daniels gives her very explicit bombshell testimony in the hush money trial, Trump is directing his focus to Joe Biden. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, the former US president said that Biden is “leading the world straight into World War …

‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive

Hindustan Times  

Two top Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden on Thursday for threatening to stop certain arms supplies to Israel if it invades the crowded Gaza city of Rafah. US President Joe Biden "This is a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war," Israel's ambassador …

Inside Biden’s decision to go public with his ultimatum to Israel over Rafah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Biden’s decision to go public with his ultimatum to Israel over Rafah

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden’s decision this week to make public his ultimatum that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah would result in a shut-off of some US weapons did not come easily or lightly. Yet Rafah continued to shadow the relationship, as Israeli officials insisted on the necessity of going after Hamas in the city, …

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
8 months ago

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. The restrained action came after Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to temper its response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel last …

Iran attacks Israel: Biden’s big power test
8 months, 1 week ago

Iran attacks Israel: Biden’s big power test

Live Mint  

In a dreadful moment for the world, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, although about 99% were claimed to have been intercepted by Israeli and allied forces, with losses kept down by an iron dome to damage of an army base and a child’s injury. Yet, an escalation that sends regional hostility and oil prices …

'What he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach': Biden as Netanyahu rages war on Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'What he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach': Biden as Netanyahu rages war on Gaza

India TV News  

Tel Aviv: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza a mistake and called for his government to flood Gaza with aid, ramping up pressure on Israel to reach a cease-fire and widening a rift between the two staunch allies that has worsened as the war has dragged on. Biden's comments, made in …

Biden: Israel’s Netanyahu making ‘mistake’ on Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden: Israel’s Netanyahu making ‘mistake’ on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

In strongest criticism yet, Biden takes issue with Israel’s approach but not its devastating war on Gaza. United States President Joe Biden has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in his handling of the Gaza war and its repercussions inside Israel and internationally. Biden also said it was “outrageous” that Israel targeted a convoy of US …

It's time for Biden to tell Netanyahu that enough is enough in Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

It's time for Biden to tell Netanyahu that enough is enough in Gaza

Live Mint  

The White House described the recent phone call between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “tense and challenging." For the first time since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October and Israel began retaliating massively against the whole Gaza Strip, Biden demanded an immediate ceasefire. While Biden was on the phone with Netanyahu, I was talking …

Opinion: Biden had words with Bibi. Only action will do
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Biden had words with Bibi. Only action will do

LA Times  

A woman washes pots amid the rubble in Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday. President Biden’s phone message to Netanyahu: Israel must take “specific, concrete and measurable steps” to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Not since Biden’s reportedly tense call with Netanyahu on Thursday in which we’re told the president demanded that Israel take “specific, concrete and measurable steps” to alleviate …

Biden is still the best US president Israel could wish for
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is still the best US president Israel could wish for

Al Jazeera  

The meaningless ceasefire resolution his administration allowed the UN Security Council to pass should not fool anyone. United States President Ronald Reagan’s order to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to put an end to his “holocaust” in Lebanon is perhaps the best-known political anecdote from Israel’s 1982 invasion. In fact, while the world was busy discussing whether the US would …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

Has Biden ended America’s love affair with Israel?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Has Biden ended America’s love affair with Israel?

The Independent  

Viewed with the benefit of hindsight, the UN Security Council resolution passed on Monday was no more than the logical conclusion of a painfully gradual revision of US policy that has been going on since at least January. It is also true that Washington had eyed Netanyahu’s plans to “destroy Hamas” with a certain wariness from early on, with statements …

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