President Joe Biden is expressing support for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza.

Schumer, a Jewish Democrat from New York, sent tremors through both countries this week when he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and warned that “Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah” as Palestinian casualties continue to grow.

“He made a good speech,” Biden said in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ireland’s prime minister. “I think he expressed serious concerns shared not only by him but by many Americans.”

  • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
    512·
    8 months ago

    The US intention to build a naval pier and deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza is in direct conflict with Israel’s stated goal of eliminating Hamas. If neither side changes their course then things are going to get spicy in the next 60 days or so.

    • FaceDeer@fedia.io
      171·
      8 months ago

      By “Hamas” do you mean “the civilian population of Gaza?” Because I’m not sure how Hamas could possibily make use of a peir that is built and controlled exclusively by the US Navy to deliver humanitarian supplies.

      • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
        314·
        8 months ago

        The aid that will be delivered into Gaza will 100% be used to support Hamas, it’s inevitable. Since Israel’s stated goal is the elimination of Hamas regardless of cost or consequence, even to civilians, that means US efforts to support civilians runs contrary to what Israel wants.

        Two more thing are inevitable:

        1. US Service members being attacked by Israel.

        2 .US Service members being attacked by Hamas.

        This thing is going to be turbo-fan propelled shit show.

        • FaceDeer@fedia.io
          143·
          8 months ago

          Since Israel’s stated goal is the elimination of Hamas regardless of cost or consequence, even to civilians, that means US efforts to support civilians runs contrary to what Israel wants.

          So you do mean their goal is eliminating the civilian population of Gaza, then. That is the direct result of the goal as you describe it, there’s no ambiguity or “well maybe a few will survive” waffling.

          Let US Service members get attacked by Israel, maybe they’ll learn something from hitting someone capable of seriously hitting them back.

    • teamevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      I saw something today that said the pier is going right at the end of Israel’s Gaza highway…