Strain of aiming to influence Israel’s actions without leverage and also avoiding starvation is showing, say analysts

The Biden administration’s policy on Gaza has been widely criticised as being in disarray as the defense secretary described the situation as a “humanitarian catastrophe” the day after the state department declared Israel to be in compliance with international humanitarian law.

Washington was also on the defensive on Tuesday over its claim that a UN security council ceasefire resolution on which it abstained was non-binding, an interpretation that put the US at odds with other member states, international legal scholars and the UN itself.

  • spider@lemmy.nz
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    6 months ago

    while avoiding the use of leverage, like the restriction of arms supplies, which could have political repercussions at home in an election year.

    This, right here, is the why.

    And it’s way beyond f**ked up.