Washington Post: The Biden administration bears many burdens because of Israel
The Washington Post quoted US officials as saying that 20 White House employees requested a meeting with senior advisors to US President Joe Biden to discuss the Gaza Strip.
The sources added that the impact of Israel’s war on Gaza on the White House is greater than any other issue during Biden’s presidency, and that the US administration bears many burdens because of Israel.
The sources also said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is concerned with political considerations, and they need someone who will make the right decisions, they said.
The sources added that the US administration believes that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir have a worrying influence on Netanyahu’s government.
Biden has taken a tougher approach towards Israel, secretly and publicly, in recent weeks as a result of his strong criticism of Netanyahu regarding civilian casualties in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank.
According to US officals, their fear that Israel wouldn’t show restraint when it moved its operation to the southern Gaza Strip, and their concern that the prolonged conflict in Gaza would increase political and diplomatic pressure on Biden.
