The president was miffed when, expecting to talk about a security pact with Ukraine, he was asked for updates on the Gaza cease-fire plan.
The moment was emblematic of the shadow that American support for Israel’s war in Gaza has cast over Mr. Biden’s efforts to restore the United States’ traditional role as a defender of democracy and a beacon of international law. In the U.S., Mr. Biden has met with protests across the country. And as he has rallied the world around Ukraine, he has grown increasingly isolated in his staunch support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
The moment was emblematic of the shadow that American support for Israel’s war in Gaza has cast over Mr. Biden’s efforts to restore the United States’ traditional role as a defender of democracy and a beacon of international law. In the U.S., Mr. Biden has met with protests across the country. And as he has rallied the world around Ukraine, he has grown increasingly isolated in his staunch support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
At the G7, Biden Can’t Escape the Shadow of the Gaza War
The president was miffed when, expecting to talk about a security pact with Ukraine, he was asked for updates on the Gaza cease-fire plan.
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