In an unusual move, US President Joe Biden has issued a rare warning to Israel, threatening to cut off arms supplies if they invade the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. This marks the first acknowledgment by Biden that American weapons have been used to kill civilians in the conflict. The President’s comments are seen as a strong deterrent against a potential ground invasion by Israeli forces, but some speculate whether this stance is driven by domestic political considerations as Biden approaches the upcoming election. Will Biden take further actions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, or is this warning merely a calculated move to appease critics? Our panel of guests, including international politics professor Scott Lucas, Palestine analyst Tahani Mustafa, and political science professor Menachem Klein, discuss the implications of Biden’s warning.
Hosted by Neave Barker.