The Republican presidential candidate ridiculously claimed that Biden is "trying to hold" Bibi back, as the Israeli prime minister continued to ruthlessly bomb Lebanon and Gaza.

“He’s doing a good job,” Trump saidabout the Israeli leader. “Biden is trying to hold him back, just so you understand, Biden is more superior to the VP. He’s trying to hold him back, and he probably should be doing the opposite, actually. I’m glad that Netanyahu decided to do what he had to do, but it’s moving along pretty good.”

  • SpaceCowboy
    92·
    2 months ago

    Biden said that Obama was asking for too much and could risk Israel stop listening to the US.

    So in your version of events, was Biden right that Israel would stop listening to the US? Like is Israel not listening to the US because Biden was unable to convince Obama? Or are you saying Israel does listen to the US and Biden is making Netanyahu do things he doesn’t really want to do?

    Really not sure what your point is here.

    • mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
      44·
      2 months ago

      was Biden right that Israel would stop listening to the US?

      There’s nothing Israel is doing that Biden wants them to stop. So, this is hard to judge.

      because Biden was unable to convince Obama?

      The opposite. Obama wanted Israel to slow down attacks on Palestinians. Biden talked Obama into to applying less pressure (and Obama was not asking for much to begin with).

      Biden is making Netanyahu do things he doesn’t really want to do?

      I suggested nothing of the sort.

      Really not sure what your point is here.

      It was a rebuttal to a comment someone else made.