This is Biden pressuring Netanyahu to stop killing American employees of a celebrity chef, after Israel had already killed all 7 of them. I'm glad Biden has a line, I guess?

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-04-28-2024-78410c1eaf671008cd60dccc00b44ee4

This is a puff piece. There's no indication of what leverage was employed.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Like I said, let me know if I can keep googling things for you! Like Biden stopping ammo sales to Israel. Want me to link that one?

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago

If it actually happened.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

You’re hilarious. Google is too hard for you, huh?

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-us-ammunition-shipment-hold

Now tell me why you’re denying reality again

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I hadn't heard of the hold. It's good news that Biden reluctantly put a temporary pause on his arms sales to Netanyahu.

[-] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

Remember when Hilary told wall Street to "cut it out"? Is that the kind of pressure you're talking about?

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Exactly! Biden never did anything!

[-] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

lol that happened 3 hours ago. I hadn't heard about it yet.

Good. If Biden holds it until the election I'll vote for him. I'd prefer he hold it after the election too but I suspect he'll resume immediately following the results.

EDIT: Kinda ridiculous to say "Biden never did anything" and reference an article 3 hours old. Yeah, up until 3 hours ago he hadn't done anything.

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