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☆ Israel’s War in Gaza Tests Limits of Biden’s Support
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Gordon Lubold | Vivian Salama | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past two weeks, President Biden has pushed Israel on issues ranging from limiting civilian casualties to agreeing to a pause in fighting to free hostages. Photo: miriam alster/pool/ShutterstockWASHINGTON—President Biden is struggling to persuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps U.S. officials believe could help prevent the conflict in Gaza from further escalating, straining the relationship between the two longtime allies, according to U.S. and European officials. Over the past two weeks, Biden has pushed Netanyahu on issues ranging from limiting civilian casualties to agreeing to a pause in fighting to free hostages. While there has been agreement in some areas, such as when Israeli commanders accepted American advice not to rush into Gaza immediately, U.S. officials are still concerned about Israel’s ultimate plans for Gaza, including any sort of extended occupation, and are alarmed by the number of Palestinian casualties.

Persons: Biden, miriam alster, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: WASHINGTON — Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S

☆ Netanyahu says French, Dutch leaders to visit Israel this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will visit Israel this week. Netanyahu's office said in a statement that the two leaders "will arrive on Monday and Tuesday" and meet with him. Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Miriam Alster, Emmanuel Macron, Mark Rutte, Ari Rabinovitch, John Stonestreet Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Rights, Dutch, Thomson Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv

☆ Analysis: The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war as it supports Israel's campaign against Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ben Wedeman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Gaza may be where the war is happening now, but across the Middle East the warning lights of more trouble to come are blinking red. All the while the US is airlifting massive amounts of ammunition and equipment to help the Israeli war effort. Protests against Israel and USAs the war in Gaza rages, the Middle East is seething with anger. The American carrier groups just over the horizon are there to deter Iran, Hezbollah and others from going too far.

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☆ The bill to arm Israel and Ukraine could be the last great fight of Biden's political life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Biden has little chance of passing ambitious legislation given the state of Congress, and faces a tough election. After decades of service in Washington, much of it on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Israel and Ukraine will define his legacy. In this July 13, 1982, file photo Secretary of State designate George Shultz, right, speaks with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, FileBiden's legacy was already strongly linked to foreign policy. If there is a bipartisan coalition that exists within the US Congress, Israel policy and Ukraine policy might very well be it.

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☆ Trip to Israel ties Biden and US to any Gaza offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Biden is wagering that consoling, negotiating with and aiding Israel give him the most influence shaping their actions, he said. Biden said the U.S. would provide $100 million in new funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Already, the White House acknowledges it needs to better explain Biden's Israel policy at home. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Additional reporting by Steve Holland in Tel Aviv, Jarrett Renshaw in Philadelphia and Nidal al Mughrabi in Gaza.

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