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Joe Biden's support for Israel increasingly divides Democrats

2021-05-19T16:28:46.143Z


Party activists and elected officials are calling for a more balanced policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


The United States' unconditional support for Israel is increasingly openly criticized within the Democratic Party.

The first major diplomatic crisis facing the new US administration, the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict puts Joe Biden in an uncomfortable position in the face of criticism from his own party.

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After hoping to be able to devote himself to other subjects such as the strategic rivalry with China, Joe Biden and his government have been forced by events to turn their attention to this insoluble issue.

They have so far adopted the classic approach of every US Administration.

The president reiterated his support for Israel's right to defend itself, while his diplomacy maneuvered to prevent or delay the adoption of a binding resolution by the United Nations.

But, on a subject that concerns more American domestic politics than diplomacy, a growing number of activists and elected officials

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Source: lefigaro

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