WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden warned Friday (Mar 8) that it would be "tough" to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023. WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden warned Friday that it would be"tough" to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Hamas' armed wing on Friday urged supporters to mobilise towards the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem, a flashpoint for violence during Ramadan in past years. Biden nonetheless directly addressed the Israeli leadership in his speech, warning not to use aid as a"bargaining chip" in Gaza, where the vast majority of the two million people have been displaced and the United Nations has warned of famine risks.Anti-war protesters lined the streets of Washington for Biden's speech and critics of Israel, including Arab-Americans, have threatened to shun Biden in the November election in Michigan, crucial for his chances to beat Donald Trump.
"For anyone who has been watching photos and coverage of the harrowing situation on the ground, I think this was, again, an indication that the United States will have to step in if the Israelis are not listening," said Khurma, a former Jordanian official. Steven Cook, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said Biden had miscalculated with his early unstinting support for Israel.
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