US should support, not shame, Israel

By Washington Examiner

Published December 16, 2023 12:00am ET

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US should support, not shame, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Speaking at a weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday Netanyahu said the Palestinians have lots to lose by taking unilateral steps and will be answered in kind by Israel. Last week, the Palestinians renewed their push for membership in United Nations agencies. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool) | GALI TIBBON

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.

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