Biden to Netanyahu: US support for Israel depends on 'steps to address civilian harm and suffering'

[Mme. Defarge]

Source: BBC

“The White House has just published an official record of the call between the president and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

It says the two leaders discussed the situation in Gaza, with Biden "emphasising that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable".

Biden is also said to have made clear the need for Israel to "announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers".

The readout adds that Biden told his Israeli counterpart, the US's policy "with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate action on these steps" - and stressed that an immediate ceasefire "is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians".

Netanyahu's office is yet to issue its readout of the call.”

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68729082?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

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[Novara]

1. I sure as fuck hope he means it.

[Faux pas]

2. The putin of

Israel doesn't EFFING care! Biden beware!

[William Seger]

3. At the VERY LEAST, we should have already cut off ALL offensive weapons

I think we have an obligation to aid Israel's defense in an unfriendly region, so we should continue to support things like the "iron dome," but sending them weapons that we KNOW will be used to kill civilians is simply unconscionable.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. I will not hold my breath anything will change. Netanyahu will continue to do WETF he wants,

pretending he will do anything to safeguard civilians and aid workers while continuing to target and murder them and then pretend it was a mistake and he just doesn't know how it happened.

I want to know what President Biden is prepared to do and how fast he's prepared to do it, when the next Palestinian civilians and/or aid workers are "accidentally" targeted again. I'm watching the WH press briefing right now, and that question is being carefully danced around.

[sarisataka]

5. UnLocking

Per SOP, no duplicates in LBN.

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143220725

ETA>per petition, earlier post made in error. This post has the correct information.