The Biden approach to Israel
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 7 December 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Some voters want President Biden to condemn Israel's bombing of Gaza. Biden believes his public embrace helps him influence Israel -- but that may be changing. Nimrod Novick and Amb. David Hale join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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| 0:25.2 | This is on point. |
| 0:26.3 | I'm Meagna Chakrabardi. |
| 0:28.1 | Days after Hamas fighters invaded Israel |
| 0:31.3 | on October 7th, and as Israelis were still in shock grieving over the |
| 0:36.0 | carnage and cruelty President Joe Biden flew to Tel Aviv with a simple |
| 0:40.6 | message the United States always, is on Israel's side. |
| 0:46.0 | For decades, we've insured Israel's qualitative military edge. |
| 0:51.0 | And later this week, I'm going to ask the United States Congress for |
| 0:55.2 | unprecedented support package for Israel's defense. We're going to keep Iron Dome |
| 1:00.8 | fully supplied so we can continue standing |
| 1:03.7 | over Israeli skies saving Israeli lives. |
| 1:08.4 | We've moved US military assets to the region, including positioning |
| 1:11.3 | the U.S.S. Ford carrier strike group in Eastern Mediterranean, |
| 1:15.8 | with the U.S.S. Eisenhower on the way. |
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