Days after seeking to appease the Hamas-sympathizer wing of the Democratic Party with promises of a pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, President Joe Biden stepped up his two-faced rhetoric against Israel, saying an attack on the city of Rafah would be a “red line” that the Israel Defense Forces must not cross.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) followed suit earlier this month with a speech on the Senate floor calling for the ouster of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.