From the beginning of the latest Arab-Israeli war, to his credit, Joe Biden has mostly been saying the right things in his public statements. He has declared that the United States is standing by our ally Israel and that we will provide them with whatever they need to emerge victorious. But we’ve also seen reports indicating that he has privately been cautioning Netanyahu against “going too far” or exacerbating potential collateral damage to Palestinian civilians. (Assuming any of them actually are truly uninvolved.) But on his trip back from Israel last night, Joe Biden appeared close to saying the quiet part out loud. While expressing empathy with Israelis in terms of how they must feel about being attacked in this fashion, he urged them to not be “consumed by rage.” He compared their situation to that of the United States after 9/11 and said that while we sought justice, “we also made mistakes.” Talk about a mixed message. (Associated Press)Read More
Biden Warns Israelis to “Not Be Consumed by Rage”
