
Biden Says ‘There’s Every Reason’ for People to Draw Conclusion Netanyahu Prolonging Gaza War
President Joe Biden recently entertained the theory that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the current conflict in the Gaza Strip to bolster his personal political fortunes. President Biden spoke with Time magazine in a May 28 White House interview, which was published on Tuesday. In it, the president discussed a range of foreign policy issues, including the fighting in the Gaza Strip and negotiations for a ceasefire. Time magazine journalists initially asked the president which parties he believes are to blame for the lack of ceasefire nearly eight months on into the current war. President Biden responded at first that he believed Hamas—a U.S. and Israeli-designated Palestinian terrorist group—is responsible for the ongoing fighting and said the conflict could end “tomorrow” if Hamas would accept the ceasefire terms the Israeli side has offered....
