US President Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff, one-word answer — “no”— to the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to free Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity and get a cease-fire, will only encourage Hamas to up its demands and refuse to agree to a reasonable deal. So far, it appears as if Hamas, instead of negotiating, has just been saying, “no.” The US is reportedly no longer expecting a ceasefire before the November 5 US presidential election.
Biden’s remark sends a dangerous message to Israel’s and America’s enemies that, by continuing to terrorize and hold hostages, they can turn the Biden administration against Israel.
