Ringside at the Reckoning

Ringside at the Reckoning

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Is Biden's Ukraine war policy even worse than his Gaza war policy?

Is Biden's Ukraine war policy even worse than his Gaza war policy?

Probably not, but the former gives the latter a run for its money.

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Joe Biden is determined to enable Hamas to snatch victory, or at least a draw, from the jaws of defeat. In the latest installment of this effort, Biden is pushing Israel to accept a deal that would likely ensure the survival of Hamas as a fighting force.

The first component of the deal is a six-week ceasefire during which Israel would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza. Hamas would release the women and children it holds hostage. After that, the parties would negotiate the full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, along with the release of all remaining hostages.

The six-week ceasefire, by itself, should be a deal-breaker because it would allow Hamas’ fighters to regroup. If, after the ceasefire, Israel needed to move back in — and it would need to if Hamas is to be decimated as a fighting force — IDF forces would suffer unnecessary casualties simply to regain territory it has already taken at great cost. In addition, Israel’s re-entry would cost the lives of more Gazan civilians.

Israel should reject this deal and get on with the job of taking out Hamas in its last major strongholds in Rafah. Then, it can think about a ceasefire.

But Israel isn’t the only ally that’s suffering as a result of Biden’s lack of proper support. Ukraine is suffering from it, too. We highlighted this problem here. Now, even the Washington Post’s reporters have noticed it.

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