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Israel May Have Committed War Crimes, and Netanyahu Wants War to Keep Power – HotAir

Benjamin Netanyahu has something in common with Garth Brooks — he has ‘friends’ in low places. In an interview with Time Magazine, Joe Biden addressed a number of issues, although just how much Biden addressed them may be up for some debate. Biden insists that he is one of Israel’s greatest friends, and at least in the days after October 7, Biden appeared to have determination to act like a friend.

These days, however, Biden’s party has fractured on the war that Hamas started with those brutal massacres, rapes, and kidnappings. So Biden is tossing his “friends” under the bus today by quasi-accusing them of “war crimes,” and quasi-accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the war to keep his grasp on power:

Asked if Israeli forces have committed war crimes in Gaza, Biden says, “It’s uncertain.” From the start, the Administration knew Israel was pushing the limits of legal warfare, the…

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