[ANALYSIS] In Gaza crisis, Biden faces little pressure to rein in Israel

Leading Democrats have helped President Joe Biden keep a lid on any intra-party dissent, seeking to project a message of unity, despite calls from a few progressives to get Israel to act with restraint to avoid massive civilian casualties as it battles...

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Leading Democrats have helped him keep a lid on any intra-party dissent, seeking to project a message of unity, despite calls from a few progressives to get Israel to act with restraint to avoid massive civilian casualties as it battles Hamas. As Democratic leaders excoriate Hamas and pledge support for Israel, some have already injected carefully worded reminders of the need for Israel to abide by the laws of war.

In a tough message to Israel, she said the path forward “must include lifting the blockade, ending the occupation, and dismantling the apartheid system that creates the suffocating, dehumanizing conditions that can lead to resistance.” Though polls continue to show overwhelming sympathy for Israel among the overall US public, a Gallup survey in March found that Democrats were slightly more favorable toward the Palestinians than Israel.

Since Saturday’s attack, Israel has put Gaza, home to 2.3 million people, under total siege and launched a powerful bombing campaign that has destroyed entire neighborhoods.

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