Did campus protests push Biden to ramp up criticism of Israel's war in Gaza?

The Biden administration believes that Israel has violated international law in its war with Hamas, according to a new national security memo, which cited the "high levels of civilian casualties" in Gaza. The memo - along with a shift in messaging from the State Department and the recent decision to pause certain weapons shipments to Israel - marks a sharp turn the administration's policy towards Israel, following weeks of pro-Palestine protests on college campuses across the country. Did protesters influence the changes? To discuss, Adam Reilly was joined by former State Department Middle East Analyst Gregory Aftandilian, Boston University Professor Thomas Whalen, and Michael Astrue, former associate counsel to George H W Bush and Ronald Reagan.
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JOE! YOU BETTER MAN UP AND DO SOMETHING OR YOU ARE D.O.N.E.

[@KaiCo-oi3fh]

His racist goose is cooked! He should bow out now, save himself the crushing embarassment. endorse Jill Stein or even better Cornel West! BREAK UP the UNI-party & give Americans & the rest of the world a well deserved BREAK! Neither really have earned TBH...

[@saleemhashmi4131]

Is American policies are so childish that it is design on the basis of pressure not on rights and wrongs !?

[@farcenter]

Most Americans support Israel. That's just a fact not an opinion. Joe is going to lose, and it's embarrassing that he's abandoning his principles for a sad attempt at Michigan.

[@DethWench]

Respectfully, Biden wouldn’t be losing if what you are saying is true. So-called Israel supporters are diverse and not a monolith.

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Blinken does not know what he is doing lost his direction

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U. S and Israel want to show the world what they are willing to do to whoever dares to confront them

[@Prague1810]

The United States needs to stop sending aid to Israel. 💯