Biden sends a dangerous message to Israel’s and America’s enemies that, by continuing to terrorize and hold hostages, they can turn the Biden administration against Israel.
US President Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff, one-word answer — “no”— to the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to free Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity and get a cease-fire, will only encourage Hamas to up its demands and refuse to agree to a reasonable deal. So far, it appears as if Hamas, instead of negotiating, has just been saying, “no.” The US is reportedly no longer expecting a ceasefire before the November 5 US presidential election.
Biden’s remark sends a dangerous message to Israel’s and America’s enemies that, by continuing to terrorize and hold hostages, they can turn the Biden administration against Israel.
Why should Hamas agree to a ceasefire when its refusal is blamed on Israel by the president of the United States? In addition, when Biden blames Israel, he encourages other allies, such as Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany, to do the same.