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Will Biden lose voters over response to Israel-Hamas war?

Will Biden lose voters over response to Israel-Hamas war?

Politics Weekly America vor 2 Jahren

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr James Zogby, of the Arab American Institute, and Jodi Rudoren, of The Forward, to discuss what Arab-American and Jewish American voters think of Biden’s response since the 7 October attacks

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On Wednesday, the UN security council voted to back a resolution
calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza and the release of all the
Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The US and the UK abstained on the
resolution, saying they could not give their full support because
it did not explicitly criticise Hamas. Joe Biden is facing growing
calls to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. In a letter presented to him
on Tuesday, more than 500 political appointees and staff members
criticised the extent of the president’s support for Israel. But
what about the communities directly involved? What do Arab-American
and Jewish American voters think of Biden’s response since the 7
October attacks? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr James Zogby, of
the Arab American Institute, and Jodi Rudoren, of The Forward, to
discuss it