Stand With Israel

When Biden assumed the US Presidency, his administration began to immediately implement anti-Israeli and pro-Iranian policies. These policies were originally implemented by the Obama administration. On October 7, 2023 Hamas initiated a brutal viscous terrorist sneak on Israel. Over 1,400 persons (mostly Jewish) were slaughtered by the unprovoked attack that violated all the rules of war.

After the ruthless attack by Hamas, the Biden administration (administration) issued the usual perfunctory statements that the US unequivocally stood with Israel and condemned the atrocious terrorist actions by Hamas. Based on past and existing administration anti-Israeli and pro-Iranian policies, I wondered how long it would take before the administration began to subtly revise its (disingenuous) support of Israel to assertions that "peace" should be pursued instead of retaliatory war. That process of dismantling unequivocal official US support of Israel has now started.

The Biden administration has called for an Israeli "pause" to the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance to be provided to the non-combatants in Gaza. (Not for Hamas to pause its attacks,) In calling for a "pause" the administration is also unbelievably asserting that it is not a "ceasefire". The administration is also dismissing the fact that Hamas would also benefit from any humanitarian aid. This would allow Hamas to continue their terrorism against Israel. War is a dirty business. While it might sound altruistic to provide humanitarian aid, the downside is that it lets the enemy continue fighting leading to more deaths.

The administration is publicly making statements that are on "both sides of the fence", which imply that the the administration despite its claims of unequivocal supporting Israel really does not support Israel. The administration has made very public statements that it unequivocally supports Israel's military methods of retaliating against Hamas. However, the administration is also suggesting demanding (through subsequent clarifications) that Israel restrain itself, that Israel be "proportional" in its military response, and that Israel not commit "war crimes". No such demands are made of Hamas to restrain itself or to comply with the rules of war.  Of special note, the administration is actually interfering with Israel. The war is between Israel and Hamas. Israel was the entity attacked, it is also an independent sovereign country. By interfering, the administration is blatantly violating its assertion that it will let Israel take whatever military action Israel feels is necessary to rid itself of Hamas.

The terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel was an expression of virulent antisemitism. That has spread worldwide and to many US colleges. Instead of instituting a program to combat this outbreak of antisemitism, the administration has unbelievably resurrected the Obama mantra that this nation is consumed by Islamophobia. A program is now being initiated to combat Islamophobia, not antisemitism!!! Furthermore, some members of the US House of Representatives have made antisemitic remarks and the administration has not condemned them. The clear intention of this approach is to "disappear" antisemitism as a public concern. This would further undermine, in a hidden manner, the support of Israel.