Far-right Israel minister suggests that Trump would give more US support to offensive in Gaza
apnews.com
A far-right minister in Israel’s government has criticized President Joe Biden and said that having Donald Trump in power would allow more freedom to fight Hamas.

The Biden administration has skirted Congress to rush weapons to Israel and shielded its ally from international calls for a cease-fire in the four months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war. But the White House has also urged Israel to take greater measures to avoid harming civilians and to facilitate the delivery of more aid to besieged Gaza.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal said Biden was hindering Israel’s war effort.

“Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel (to Gaza), which goes to Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said. “If Trump was in power, the U.S. conduct would be completely different.”

  • Flying Squid
    3•4 months ago

    https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-poll-biden-war-gaza-4159b28d313c6c37abdb7f14162bcdd1

    Broadly, the poll shows support for Israel and the Biden administration’s handling of the situation ebbing slightly further across the board. The poll shows 31% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the conflict, including just 46% of Democrats. That’s as an earlier spike in support for Israel following the Hamas attacks Oct. 7 sags.

    It’s an election year.

    • @[email protected]
      2•4 months ago

      It is - and my reasoning is that it will hurt him more and boost trump more - than just keep going as is.

      If you can pick between the one that sends money and the one that will send money, it’s same-same so no downside for Biden.

      I don’t follow your politics closely, but I think your budgeting on that for 2025 starts in a month. And that the previous one (2024) was approved in autumn 2023

      • Flying Squid
        2•4 months ago

        How would continuing to do the thing that is unpopular help him get votes?

        • @[email protected]
          1•4 months ago

          Who they gonna vote for? Trump? They gonna sit out because of it? Will trumps voters sit home because of it?

          • Flying Squid
            3•4 months ago

            Who they gonna vote for? Trump?

            Possibly. That happened in 2016.

            They gonna sit out because of it?

            Possibly. Certainly people have been saying they will do that or vote third party rather than vote for “Genocide Joe.”

            Will trumps voters sit home because of it?

            Doubtful.

            • @[email protected]
              2•4 months ago

              I still think he will count on them not doing that.

              I don’t know too much about your elections, so it’s based on previous actions by Biden and the human trait of going down with the ship rather than admit you were wrong.

          • Icalasari
            1•4 months ago

            Issue is a lot of the states do not realize that Trump winning would almost certainly lead to a dictatorship and think they CAN afford to not vote for Joe. So yes, there may be enough who sit out that Trump could eek out a win