Biden: Israel handling of Gaza war a mistake

Published date11 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Mr Biden has been an outspoken supporter of Israel's war against Hamas since the militant group launched a deadly assault on October 7

But in recent weeks his patience with Mr Netanyahu has appeared to be waning and his administration has taken a more stern line with Israel, rattling the countries' decades-old alliance and deepening Israel's international isolation over the war.

Mr Biden's most recent comments, made in an interview that aired late Tuesday after being recorded last week, highlight the differences between Israel and the US over humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, where a war has led to warnings of imminent famine. "What he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach," Mr Biden told Spanish-language broadcaster Univision in an interview conducted on April 3, two days after an Israeli strike on a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy, which killed seven aid workers. Israel said the incident was...

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