Washington should support, not shame, Israel
Posted By: Moritz55, 12/16/2023 2:56:29 PM
President Joe Biden should be leading public opinion on Israel's effort to eliminate Hamas, not using his office to shame our close ally. Unfortunately, after a strong start in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist pogrom of Oct. 7, Biden has allowed himself to be dragged into equivocation by the pro-Hamas/Palestinian Left and has thus become a less effective advocate for good than he should be. Speaking at a fundraiser on Tuesday, Biden observed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was "losing" the world's support for its campaign in Gaza. He lambasted what he falsely claimed was "indiscriminate bombing" by Israel. This is demagogic and dangerous.
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A “delightful, well-bred young man who is a credit to his employer and his parents” is the first thing that springs to mind, right?
Maybe 20 years ago.
Lemme set the WayBack Machine, Sherman, for the halls of Congress – two days ago.
Congressman Max Miller, who just happens to be Jewish, was trucking along, minding his own p’s and q’s, when a House staffer smart-mouthed off to him, right in front of an NBC reporter, God, and everybody else in the hallway.
Snapshot from the halls of the Hill: a House staffer just passed by GOP Rep. Max Miller —who is Jewish and has been supportive of sending aide to Israel