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Biden’s foreign policy agenda upended by Israel-Hamas war

Biden’s foreign policy agenda upended by Israel-Hamas war

Politics Weekly America vor 2 Jahren

This week, Jonathan Freedland is joined by Aaron David Miller – who served for two decades as a state department analyst, negotiator and adviser on Middle East issues – to discuss what the president should do next

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In a TV speech on Tuesday Joe Biden pledged unwavering support for
Israel after Hamas militants killed hundreds of civilians including
US nationals on Saturday. More than 900 people in Gaza have been
killed in retaliatory airstrikes by Israel, which has enforced a
‘blockade’ of the area, sealing off 2.3 million people from food,
fuel and other supplies. Despite some Democrats calling for
de-escalation of the situation, Biden said Israel not only had the
right to defend itself, but a ‘duty’ to do so. So how else might
the US be able to influence the war? As some at home use this
moment to blame Biden, what can his administration do to keep his
foreign policy plans on track? This week, Jonathan Freedland is
joined by Aaron David Miller – who served for two decades as a
state department analyst, negotiator and adviser on Middle East
issues – to discuss what the US president should do next