Joe Biden is exasperated by Israel but will not stop its war
Facing mounting pressure at home and abroad, the president bets on a hostage deal
SIXTY-SIX BUNDLES of food drifting on parachutes onto the beach of Gaza on March 2nd made for an incongruous sight after five months of war: as Israel dropped American-made bombs on Gaza, America’s air force dropped ready meals. The aid operation, conducted jointly with Jordan and repeated on March 5th, symbolised not the power of America, but its frustration at its limited ability to influence Israel’s fight against Hamas.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The exasperating alliance”
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