The former US president, Joe Biden, has expressed his disappointment with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, charging that he has repeatedly given promises to limit the damage to civilians in Gaza, but without fulfilling them.
Biden’s statements have been published in fragments from his new book with memories, Promise Me, America, where he relates communication with Netanyah during the war between Israel and Hamas.
Beden recalled that on October 7, 2023, after the attack by Hamas marking the beginning of the war, he had called several times on the Israeli prime minister to convey his determination not to repeat such an attack.
According to the former American president, since the beginning of the conflict, he had repeatedly urged Israel to take steps to protect civilians, concerns he said had conveyed to Netanyah even in private conversations.
Biden claims that Netanyahu acknowledged that the growing number of civilian victims were damaging Israel’s image and American support for war, but that despite promises of change, the attacks continued.
Bebe had no problem offering promises that he had neither the power nor the mind to hold, Biden wrote, referring to Netanyah with his nickname.
He added that he was disappointed by what he described as a lack of a state approach by the Israeli prime minister, accusing him of focusing more on his short-term political needs than on Israel’s long-term interests.
However, Biden defended his administration’s decision to continue helping Israel, saying that as president, he had the responsibility to defend American interests and the country’s allies.
He said that after the return of the ruling Netanyahu at the end of 2022, he had felt that Israel’s protection also meant protecting him from his decisions.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu had not responded immediately to statements published by the book of Beden.
Israel has repeatedly stated it aims to downplay civilian victims in Gaza, while accusing Hamas of using the civilian population as a human shield and acting from residential areas, including hospitals and schools.
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