Here We Go: Biden’s ‘Humanitarian Pause’

From the beginning of Hamas’ current war against Israel, I’ve tried to applaud Joe Biden’s consistent position of public, unambiguous support for Israel, leaving it to Bibi Netanyahu as to what the military response would look like. I use the word “public” here because we’ve continued to hear reports suggesting that Biden was privately pushing for “restraint” in Gaza. We also know that he’s been under pressure from many of his own supporters and party members to call for a ceasefire for “humanitarian reasons.” During some remarks Biden delivered last night in Minneapolis, we may have seen the first serious crack in Biden’s armor. His comments were interrupted by a protester who yelled “ceasefire.” Biden responded to the interruption by saying, “I think we need a pause.” (Associated Press)Read More