China’s state-owned Global Times propaganda newspaper was fired President Joe Biden and his administration ramped up criticism of Israel on Monday in a last-ditch “stopgap” move to prevent more left-leaning voters from abandoning the 2024 presidential campaign.
“Experts” recognized by the Chinese government told the paper that Biden’s “superficial criticism” was a reaction to polls and not an indication of his political views. The state news agency said the change in tone showed US “hypocrisy” and a “double face” aimed at expanding its power, which had led to a “significant decline” in US global influence. He claimed that there was.
same Global Times Biden will need to become more vocally pro-Hamas to avoid losing Muslim-American votes in the presidential election in November, one month after the October 7 massacre of civilians by Israel and Hamas he suggested. The paper on Monday did not give any evaluation of Biden’s recent anti-Israel comments.
“To counter domestic and international pressure, the United States has begun to show a “double face” on Israel-related issues, criticizing Israel’s military activities in Gaza on the one hand and firmly supporting Israel on the other. We are reconfirming it.” timesclaimed to represent the views of the Chinese government. “This self-contradiction precisely reflects the divisive policies of the Biden administration and perfectly illustrates the hypocrisy of US diplomacy.”
“So-called harsh criticism of Israel is nothing more than a stopgap measure aimed at easing domestic and international pressure on the US government. “What matters most to American politicians is political gain,” the paper concluded.
A man holds a placard depicting US President Joe Biden as the devil as people rally in support of Palestinians in Brooklyn, New York, on October 21, 2023. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
The party, which is always made up of administration-approved “experts,” said the Biden administration has “found that blind support for Israel is having a negative impact on Biden’s approval ratings in some key swing states.” Biden is now trying to correct course politically. Experts appear pessimistic that Biden’s public criticism of the Israeli government will improve his chances of winning the presidential election against former President Donald Trump, who is vocally pro-Israel. , suggesting that it will “backfire”.
“It is clear that the protests at universities across the country regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have failed to inspire awakening or reflection in the United States,” he said. times concluded. “Continuing down the wrong path will only lead to further harm for the United States.”
China responds to the October 7 atrocities, which included infanticide, gang rape, torture of the elderly and disabled, and desecration of corpses, by condemning Israel and supporting Hamas’ cause of establishing a Palestinian state. did. In April, Chinese officials said they had hosted talks aimed at “unification” between the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas and the Palestinian party Fatah, although they did not provide details. The Chinese government also sent a delegation to Qatar to meet with senior Hamas leaders a month before the “unification” meeting was made public.
of Global Times” Ratings of Israel’s continued struggle to protect itself from genocidal terrorists have grown following the release of several polls showing a lack of enthusiasm for the Biden campaign.A series of polls from new york timesSienna, and philadelphia inquirer A paper released Monday found that more voters in battleground states are declaring they are unlikely to vote for Biden. Multiple campaigns targeting Muslim American voters in the Midwest are also challenging Biden through attempts to disenfranchise votes in the Democratic primary, urging voters to choose “irresponsible” instead.
A flyer is seen on a telephone pole in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 2024, instructing voters to write “Uncommitted” on their ballots in solidarity with the Palestinians. (Thomas Henge/Anadolu, via Getty Images)
Hassan Abdel Salam, head of a movement called the #AbandonBiden National Coalition, said in December that “Muslim Americans are finally coming together and that the Biden administration’s position…is beyond the reach of all Muslim Americans.” “We have made it clear in absolutely clear terms that there is no line in the sand.” .
In the months following the Oct. 7 attack, Biden has repeatedly insisted he would provide “ironclad” support to protect Israel. The public assurances infuriated the radical left and led to at least one high-profile resignation from the State Department.
In recent days, Biden and senior administration officials have been vocal critics of the war with Hamas. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden criticized the Israeli government for planning an operation in Rafah, the southernmost tip of the Hamas-held Gaza Strip. Mr. Biden acknowledged that he had withheld arms shipments to Israel and insisted that the Rafah operation into “populated areas” was “completely wrong.”
Left-wing leaders praised Biden for his apparent rejection of Israel’s self-defense operations.
“This is what young people across the country have been protesting, and the needle has finally moved in a big way,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wrote on social media. “I hope we see more progress, but never let people tell you that your voice doesn’t matter and your actions don’t have value. The arc of what’s possible is always within our reach.” inside and can bend it.”
The Israeli government expressed regret over this statement. Gilad Erdan, Israel’s special envoy to the United Nations, said these were “difficult and very disappointing” and suggested they could be a problem for Biden in the 2024 election.
“Of course, any pressure on Israel is interpreted by the enemy as giving hope,” Erdan said. Said He said this in comments to Israeli public broadcaster KAN. “Many Jewish Americans voted for the president and the Democratic Party, but now they’re hesitant.”
