By Ray Cardello for April 6, 2024, Season 25 / Post 39

Israel was attacked on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists from neighboring Gaza breached the Israeli security perimeter and wreaked havoc. They tortured, raped, burned, and killed over 1,200 civilians and took over 100 hostages. There is a tremendous amount of evidence proving that Iran is supporting Hamas and the Hezbollah troops attacking Israel from the north. Israel has been retaliating on both fronts since the initial invasion. America rapidly condemned the attack on Israel and pledged our support to our greatest friend and ally in the Middle East.

In this country, the Radical Left and the academic field were quick to begin protesting against Israel, condemning the military action she was launching on the Hamas infrastructure in Gaza. This support for Hamas and the Palestinians was strong, and it got the attention of Joe Biden and his Administration. The Administration immediately began tempering support and ramping up criticism of Israel’s military action and Netanyahu’s leadership. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish, went so far as to call for immediate elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu. Schumer’s comments were surprising to Americans but, more importantly, insulting to Israel.

Joe Biden and Bibi Netanyahu had a thirty-minute call on Thursday, and the initial readout is not a good sign for American-Israeli relations. Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken both reported that Israel still has our unwavering support, BUT, if Israel does not make some changes in their military tactics, America will reassess their policies toward Israel. WHAT???. That is far from unwavering. That is tantamount to your wife saying I love you just the way you are, but if you don’t reduce your golf rounds monthly, she will have to reconsider how much she loves you.

I have been critical of the Biden team second-guessing every move by Israel and pushing them to negotiate a cease-fire for months. They also have been voicing their displeasure about civilian casualties in Gaza, even though Hamas is using civilians as human shields. It was Israel that was attacked, and it is Israel that can determine its level of retaliation.

There is enormous irony and hypocrisy on behalf of the Administration in its demands of Israel and its interference in Israle’s political leadership. Can you imagine the backlash if Netanyahu or Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau publicly called for elections to replace Biden? There would be outrage.

Joe Biden, his military, and the State Department have botched nearly every situation that needed attention in the last three years. Starting with the botched evacuation of troops from Afghanistan, which resulted in the death of thirteen American service people and numerous Afghanistan civilians, abandoning the thousands of Afghanistan civilians who had worked with the American military, America allowing Russia to invade Ukraine without any resistance, and the failure to have a plan to evacuate Americans from Haiti as that country evolves into chaos. With that track record, and not to mention the litany of horrendous domestic and economic decisions by President Biden, who does he think he is dictating policy to Netanyahu and Israel?

It doesn’t appear in the readout, but some heard Bibi end the tense call on Thursday by saying, “Joe, don’t call me, I’ll call you when I need advice.” The next thing Joe heard was a resounding click.