Jeremy Bowen: Biden has decided strong words with Israel are not enough - BBC News

The BBC's international editor on the US decision not to veto a call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersBy Jeremy BowenBBC international editor For weeks, President Joe Biden and his senior officials have been losing patience with the way that Israel is fighting the war in Gaza.

They have used increasingly stiff language to convey their displeasure to Israel and the wider world.

The decision to allow the latest ceasefire resolution through the Security Council shows that President Biden has decided that strong words are not enough.

Removing diplomatic protection from Israel's conduct of the war is a significant step.

It shows the depth of the rift that has opened between the White House and Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68662011

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