President Joe Biden's demand for improved humanitarian conditions in Gaza and support for a ceasefire draws criticism from both allies and opponents.
Everything to know about the April 8 eclipse in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #eclipse | SaltWireWASHINGTON - President Joe Biden 's demand this week that Israel improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and support a ceasefire drew sharp attacks both from frustrated political allies who said the U.S. president didn't go far enough and opponents who said he went too far.On Thursday in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden threatened to condition U.S.
"There should not be a total blank check. We should not have a pattern where the Netanyahu government ignores the president of the United States and we just send more 2,000-pound bombs," Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, told Reuters. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said there should be an immediate ceasefire."I do not believe that opening up a new crossing into Gaza is enough," he said on MSNBC on Friday.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton accused Biden of making the shift to aid his reelection chances in the November presidential election."To help his polls in Michigan, Joe Biden just strengthened Hamas's negotiating position. He effectively encouraged Hamas to hold out and not release the hostages. Shameful," Cotton said on X on Friday.
"For all those asking for an immediate ceasefire without the release of the hostages, 'Where is your moral compass?'" Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, said Friday at a news conference with other hostage families in New York City."A ceasefire with no deal, or even a partial deal, could be a death sentence for our son and other hostages."The White House declined to spell out how U.S. policy would change if Israel does not meet Biden's demands.
Israel took action right after Biden put his foot down, others noted, suggesting it should have happened sooner.
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