History will judge President Joe Biden’s break with Israel in its war on Hamas, but the political consequences will come much sooner.

Biden’s shift from standing foursquare behind Israel after the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack to demanding an “immediate ceasefire” six months later is at least partially motivated by his precarious political position.

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