The U.S. Wants Israel to Scale Back the Gaza War. What Leverage Does It Have?
Source: New York Times
The U.S. Wants Israel to Scale Back the Gaza War. What Leverage Does It Have?
There are ways to persuade Israel to shift its strategy in Gaza, but each option carries a political and diplomatic cost for President Biden.
By Katie Rogers
Reporting from Washington
Dec. 15, 2023
In recent days, U.S. officials have said they want Israel to consider scaling back its large-scale ground and air campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. President Biden has criticized Israel for the “indiscriminate bombing” of civilians. And Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, traveled to Israel to discuss the next phase of the war.
This signals a change in how Mr. Biden and his advisers have handled the U.S.-Israel relationship since the Oct. 7 attack.
“We’ve seen a shift from behind-the-scenes pressure the administration was exercising from very early on, to now, much more public exhortations, and leaks, and more public appeals,” said Dov Waxman, a professor of Israel studies at the University of California in Los Angeles. “Clearly, the administration is running out of patience.”
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Here’s a look at some of the key points of U.S. leverage.
Billions in security assistance
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