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Progressives Want Bibi Out
Israel’s war on terror has become a major political liability for Democrats. Will pro-Hamas progressives settle for ousting PM Benjamin Netanyahu?
“Biden, Make a full break with Bibi,” begged Albert R. Hunt for James Carville’s Politics War Room on March 15, 2024. “Benjamin Netanyahu is playing Joe Biden. The President should split with the Israeli Prime Minister, not just rhetorically.”
“Biden’s all-out initial support for Israel after the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack was totally justified,” allowed Hunt. “Now with the Israeli retaliation having killed some 30,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, women, children, babies, while Hamas still is holding hostages, it’s costing the President politically. Not only Arab-Americans but young voters and voters of color threaten to desert the Democrat this fall.”
“If Biden continues with half steps and rhetorical warnings, which Netanyahu brushes aside waiting to collect $14 billion more in no strings attached military assistance from the U.S., it may be a hot summer for Democrats with anti-war protests,” threatened Hunt.
Calls for Netanyahu’s replacement have been coming thick and fast from progressives in recent weeks, especially as Biden’s polling has taken a precarious nose-dive.