https://ift.tt/3uefx1o It took 11 days, but Israel and Hamas finally agreed to a ceasefire that ended their latest round of deadly violence . More than 250 people, many of them civilian men, women, and children caught in the crossfire, were killed in their exchanges, the overwhelming majority in Gaza. Predictably, both sides claimed victory. From a political standpoint, President Joe Biden hasn’t achieved anything. Here are 7 reasons why. 1. This episode exposed Biden’s inability to referee this fight. As Hamas fired missiles toward Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other parts of Israel, no one could persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop his military from pounding Hamas targets in Gaza. There are issues on which U.S. presidents can pressure Israeli leaders to change tack, but that’s much harder to accomplish when the entire Israeli political establishment is united behind actions in defense of national security, as it was in this case. A recent poll found th...
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