How Biden’s Israel Mistakes May Actually Help the U.S. Restrain Netanyahu

A DELICATE BALANCE

The U.S. president’s support for Israel during its war with Hamas has given it leverage to contain some of the Netanyahu government’s worst instincts.

Published Nov. 29 2023 8:06PM EST

A photo illustration of Joe Biden with Israel flags behind him — Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

The close Israeli ally with which America once shared key values no longer exists. The Israel to whose defense Joe Biden immediately stepped up on Oct.

David Rothkopf

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How Biden’s Israel Mistakes May Actually Help the U.S. Restrain Netanyahu

The U.S. president’s support for Israel during its war with Hamas has given it leverage to contain some of the Netanyahu government’s worst instincts.

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David Rothkopf