"President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza." - White House
Netanyahu made clear to Biden today "that Israel will pursue the war until all of its objectives are fully met," according to the prime minister's office.
President Biden, prior to boarding Marine One, tells reporter he didn't ask Prime Minister Netanyahu for a ceasefire in their call today.
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Wrong call, Mr. President!
Even by the yardstick of the #Torah (#Pentateuch), "an eye for an eye", way more blood has been shed.
How many more eyes need to be gouged out for it to be enough?
The tribal trauma of the #Exodus inspired 4 of the 5 books. The memory of this lives on about 3.500 years later*, is even celebrated (#Passover**).
The rift between #Palestinians and #Israelis will not be possible to heal within President #Biden's or...
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...even his son's lifetime.
My forecast.
Tomorrow, Christians around the globe celebrate the birth of #Christ. A central tenet of this other part of the bible is to "love thy neighbor" and to "turn the other cheek."
A Christian president would simply *need* to call for, even strongly request or demand a ceasefire.
The US' and Europe's solidarity is with the #Jewish people, not with some right-wing government that chiefly wants...
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...to hold on to power, regardless of the cost.
In my view, the US owe it to its allies, the Isreali population, to *demand* an immediate ceasefire.
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