Democrats will be watching closely Thursday night to see if and how President Biden brings up the topics of Israel and Gaza in his State of the Union address.
The deep rifts on the left on this issue were on full display last week when more than 100,000 Michigan primary voters chose “irresponsible” over Mr. Biden, leaving Mr. Biden with just over 150,000 votes in 2020. He became wary of his chances of retaining the state he won by a margin of .
The movement in Michigan and other battleground states is taking place in protest of the Biden administration’s stance on the war between Israel and Hamas. Progressives and left-wing hardliners urge Biden to take a more aggressive stance against Israel’s invasion of Gaza, citing tens of thousands of lives lost and a developing humanitarian crisis in the region. I’m asking Mr.
But moderate Democrats insist the president supports Israel’s mission to eliminate Hamas.
The rift was on full display in the House of Representatives, where lawmakers gave a variety of answers to Fox News Digital on Thursday about how Biden could successfully walk the tightrope.
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President Biden’s stance on Israel is under scrutiny from Democrats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., said he hopes Biden will more clearly condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza. He cited reports of tense relations between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which have only worsened due to the war.
“I think it’s an opportunity for him to speak directly to the American people and make his position clear. It’s interesting…I happen to share my views with many who feel that Israel’s war effort is baseless. ,” he said. He said. “But I don’t think the president’s views are as one-dimensional as some people approach them. In fact, just recently the tensions between him and Prime Minister Netanyahu have been in the spotlight. I think it’s important to talk about it, and I think it’s important for him to talk about it clearly. ”
Rep. Debbie Dingell, also a Michigan Democrat, went a step further, calling on Biden in her speech to call for a truce.
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Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell said she would like to see Biden call for a temporary truce. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“I was expecting him to announce [a temporary cease-fire] every day. But I think we’re all concerned about getting the hostages home and receiving humanitarian assistance,” she said. [thousands of] Don’t let your children have a hurt heart. ”
Meanwhile, during his speech, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D.N.Y.) urged Biden to strongly support Israel.
“Of course, we understand all the different humanitarian concerns, but we need the president to very strongly support the Israeli cause because Hamas is not a loose confederation of desert soldiers. .They are a sophisticated and disciplined terrorist army that wants to destroy Israel and kill Jews,” Suozzi said.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) took a more moderate approach, calling Biden a strategy “to end the cycle of terror and war and move us toward solutions to our fundamental political problems.” simply stated that we should thread the needle by proposing .
New York Congressman Tom Suozzi said he hopes Biden will support Israel. (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah)
Israel has pledged to continue the war until Hamas is eradicated. The conflict erupted in response to a surprise invasion by Hamas militants on October 7, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly Israeli civilians, were massacred.
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The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians, says more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli response.
It was not immediately clear whether Biden intended to address the conflict in his State of the Union address. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
