Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have thanked President Joe Biden for his support during his joint address to Congress, but his message was far from what the president has been advocating for in the bloody conflict in Gaza.
During his nearly 53-minute address, Netanyahu did not once mention the possibility of a “cease-fire” agreement, which Biden’s administration has helped negotiate and has publicly advocated for, nor did he take seriously U.S. concerns around civilian deaths.
Instead, he delivered a more aggressive message: Israel will continue to fight Gaza until the bitter end. He scolded campus protesters and the heads of elite universities and emphasized that the U.S.’s fate is firmly tied to the outcome of the war.