US President Joe Biden’s interview with Time magazine attracted the attention of mainstream and Israeli media due to one particular comment. “There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion,” he uttered in response to the question about whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation”. Biden continued, “Whether he would change his position or not is hard to say, but it has not been helpful.” However, the US role in enabling Israel’s genocide in Gaza was neatly avoided. Biden stated that it’s uncertain that Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, reflecting National Security Memorandum 20 which calls into question even the clearest evidence in order to grant Israel absolute impunity. … Continue reading The US role in Israel’s genocide in Gaza