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Biden officials alarmed by soaring Palestinian death toll in Gaza
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(postscript : I don't think Biden wanted to see the tit-for-tat atrocities from Israel, I think he has recoiled and is trying to put a lid on it now. But the speech was a major and foreseeable fuckup on the practical and moral levels)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/10/10/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-terrorist-attacks-in-israel-2/
So here's the bit talking about restraint:
The rest is a lot like this
Interpretations can differ, but on balance I can easily understand why Bibi (correctly) interpreted that as a blank check. Yeah maybe we'd tut-tut and furrow our brow, but the guns and bombs are gonna flow regardless.
First of all, Biden hasn't sent any weapons to Israel since October 7. And he's not planning to send "guns and bombs", he is asking Congress for anti-missile systems accompanied by humanitarian aid for Gaza. Which I think is appropriate.
Second, I don't think Bibi interpreted that as a blank check. I think Bibi is an idiot who doesn't care what Biden thinks. In a follow-up speech on 10/19, Biden had much more to say:
However, Israel is a sovereign country and unfortunately isn't taking orders from the US. The US is trying its usual approach of attempting to bribe a foreign government into better behavior, but success is hardly guaranteed.
How dare you come in here with your facts! /s
(Thanks)
They've definitely sent ammunition.