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Conclusions can confirm Netanyahu prolongs war for own interest: Biden

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Time
  • 5 Jun 2024 00:08
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US President Joe Biden was asked about Netanyahu's prolonging of the war for political reasons, to which he acknowledged that there are grounds for such conclusions.

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  • President Joe Biden speaks about an executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP)
    President Joe Biden speaks about an executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP)

At an interview with Time Magazine on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden was asked whether he thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation," to which he answered: "I’m not going to comment on that. There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion."

He further acknowledged the immense pressure faced by Netanyahu regarding Israeli captives held by resistance groups in Gaza.

Elsewhere in the interview, Biden was questioned on "Israel's" war crimes in Gaza, which are currently under investigation at the ICC and ICJ, to which he responded: "The answer is it's uncertain and has been investigated by the Israelis themselves".

"The ICC is something that we don’t recognize. But one thing is certain: the people in Gaza, the Palestinians, have suffered greatly, for lack of food, water, medicine, etc. And a lot of innocent people have been killed," he added.

Over the course of the past 8 months, the US-Israeli rift has widened dramatically, especially due to "Israel's" management of the war on Gaza. But these disagreements have not affected the nature of US support for "Israel."

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While continuing to provide arms for the Israelis, he claimed that this was the most effective step toward de-escalating the ongoing war, adding, "With a ceasefire, that aid could be safely and effectively distributed to all who need it."

On June 2, Netanyahu's office announced that any suggestion of "Israel" agreeing to a permanent ceasefire before "the destruction of Hamas' military and governing capabilities" was "a non-starter."

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