{"id":2193126,"date":"2024-03-05T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slams-americas-conduct-during-wwii-in-attempt-to-criticize-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:37:05","slug":"biden-slams-americas-conduct-during-wwii-in-attempt-to-criticize-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slams-americas-conduct-during-wwii-in-attempt-to-criticize-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden criticizes US actions in WWII to condemn Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-slams-americas-conduct-during-wwii-in-attempt-to-criticize-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2193126&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>&#8216;That&#8217;s why we ended up with the United Nations and all these rules,&#8217; president says in interview<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Alex Wong\/Getty \u200cImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>President Joe Biden passionately criticized America&#8217;s actions \u200dduring the Second \u200cWorld War in a conversation with Israel&#8217;s \u2063war cabinet. He\u2064 argued that the Allied bombings of Nazi Germany, which devastated the country, ultimately led to the establishment of the United Nations and the creation \u200cof rules that prohibit such tactics today.<\/p>\n<p>In a captivating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2024\/03\/11\/joe-bidens-last-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Evan Osnos from the esteemed <em>New Yorker<\/em>, Biden didn&#8217;t hold back in his critique of Israel&#8217;s leaders. He accused them\u200b of being\u2063 consumed by &#8220;rage&#8221;\u2063 in their conflict with Hamas and losing sight of the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jr-tells-gop-to-get-tough-if-democrats-are-playing-hardball-then-we-got-to-play-hardball\/\" title=\"Trump Jr. Tells GOP To Get Tough: If Democrats Are \u2018Playing Hardball\u2019 Then \u2018We Got To Play Hardball\u2019\">moral high ground<\/a>. Biden recounted a conversation he had with members of Israel&#8217;s war cabinet, who\u2064 defended their actions by pointing \u2062out America&#8217;s carpet-bombing of Germany\u2063 during the war. Biden strongly disagreed with this approach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why we ended \u200dup\u200c with \u2062the United\u2063 Nations and all these\u200c rules about not doing that again,&#8221; he passionately\u2063 expressed, as reported by Osnos.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s criticism of Israel&#8217;s\u2064 military\u200b campaign comes shortly after he optimistically <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/biden-suggests-israel-hamas-deal-is-imminent-nobody-seems-to-know-what-hes-talking-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggested<\/a> that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was on the horizon. \u2064However, doubts were\u200b raised by various parties involved in the negotiations, dismissing the president&#8217;s optimism as exaggerated. Biden later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/02\/29\/biden-walks-back-gaza-truce-00144168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retracted<\/a> his assessment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was on the telephone with the people in \u200dthe region,&#8221; Biden \u2062informed reporters. &#8220;Probably \u200dnot \u2062by Monday, but I&#8217;m hopeful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden is\u200c under pressure from both his party&#8217;s progressive flank\u2062 and Hamas to secure a ceasefire. In Michigan, anti-Israel activists organized\u2062 a protest vote, resulting in over 100,000 Michigan Democrats casting their vote as &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the state&#8217;s presidential primary. Additionally,\u2062 a senior Hamas official stated that Biden must \u2064exert pressure on Israel to reach a ceasefire\u2062 deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2063 is\u2063 now\u2063 in the hands of the Americans, if they are serious about achieving \u200da cease-fire before Ramadan, to exercise enough pressure on\u2063 the Israelis,&#8221; senior \u200cHamas official Bassem Naim <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/hamas-says-us-must-pressure-israel-into-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu &#8220;doesn&#8217;t want to reach an \u200bagreement and the ball now is in the\u2062 Americans&#8217; court,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Air\u2062 Force&#8217;s strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany played\u200b a pivotal role in the\u2063 Allied forces&#8217; victory. According to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the bombings severely weakened the German Army by disrupting their transportation system \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gasoline-prices-continue-to-climb-on-tighter-supply-higher-demand\/\" title=\"Gasoline Prices Continue to Climb on Tighter Supply, Higher Demand\">reducing oil production<\/a> to a trickle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This destruction left the <em>Wehrmacht<\/em> (German Army) severely weakened from lack \u2063of supplies and fuel,&#8221; \u200dstates the museum&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmuseum.af.mil\/Visit\/Museum-Exhibits\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/1519688\/strategic-bombing-victorious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. &#8220;With its air \u2064force \u200cdefeated and\u2063 its infrastructure in total ruin, Nazi Germany succumbed to Allied ground advances from\u200c the east and \u2062the west in May 1945.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How did the \u2062creation of the United Nations in 1945 relate\u2064 to \u2064the\u200c atrocities committed during World War II?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ter clarified his stance\u2063 in the interview,\u200c emphasizing the importance of upholding international rules and norms when it comes to warfare and \u2064conflict.<\/p>\n<p>It is well-known that the Second World War \u200dwas a \u200bdevastating chapter \u2062in human history. The Allied bombings of Nazi \u2063Germany, while instrumental in defeating Hitler&#8217;s regime, resulted in immense destruction \u2063and \u200closs \u2062of civilian lives. It was in the aftermath of\u200d this \u2062global conflict that the\u200b world recognized the need for an international organization to prevent such horrors from occurring again.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 United Nations was established in 1945, with the\u200d primary goal\u2064 of promoting global \u200bpeace and security. Through its\u2062 various institutions and bodies,\u200d the UN has been instrumental in resolving \u2062conflicts, \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sullivan-indicates-u-s-could-provide-economic-aid-to-taliban\/\" title=\"Sullivan indicates U.S. could provide economic aid to Taliban\">providing humanitarian aid<\/a>, and upholding fundamental \u2064human rights. The creation of the UN was a direct response to \u200cthe atrocities \u2062committed during World War \u200dII, and \u2064the\u200d desire\u2064 to prevent similar acts of aggression and violence in the future.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s remarks during\u2063 his conversation with Israel&#8217;s war cabinet highlight the \u200csignificance of the United \u200cNations\u200d and the\u200d rules it has established. He acknowledges that the \u2064bombings carried out by the Allied forces were necessary \u2064at the time to combat the forces of evil, but also recognizes the need to learn from \u2064history and ensure that\u2062 such tactics are not repeated.<\/p>\n<p>The rules and norms established by the United Nations, including those within the Geneva Conventions, provide a framework\u200c for humane and ethical conduct during warfare. These rules aim to protect \u200bcivilians and minimize the devastating impact of \u200bconflicts. They emphasize the principles of proportionality, distinction \u2062between combatants\u200c and civilians, and the\u200b prohibition of indiscriminate attacks.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s \u2063criticism of Israel&#8217;s military campaign serves as a reminder \u200bthat \u2064even in the \u200dface of\u200b immense\u200b challenges, it is \u200bcrucial to \u2064adhere \u2063to these rules and norms. The \u200dconflict between Israel and \u2062Hamas has caused\u2062 immense\u2064 suffering for the civilian population,\u200d with numerous casualties \u2064and widespread destruction. By holding Israel accountable and promoting \u200dthe \u2063importance of international rules, President Biden aims to\u2063 encourage \u2062a peaceful resolution\u200d and minimize the\u200c humanitarian impact of \u200bthe conflict.<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that the President&#8217;s comments may put strain on the US-Israel\u200b relationship, it\u200c is essential to remember that the pursuit of \u200dpeace \u2063and \u200badherence to international law should always be prioritized. The United States\u200b has been a longstanding ally of Israel, \u2063but that does not mean turning \u2064a blind eye to actions that may violate\u2062 established norms \u200cand principles.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s criticism should be seen as a call for reflection and a\u2063 reminder of the value of\u2064 international cooperation. It\u2064 serves \u200cas a testament to the importance of the United Nations \u200cand the rules it encompasses. By learning \u2063from history\u200b and actively working\u2062 towards peaceful resolutions, \u200bwe can strive \u200ctowards a more peaceful and just world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden criticized America&#8217;s actions in WWII, stating that the Allied bombings of Nazi Germany resulted in the establishment of the United Nations and various regulations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2360,"featured_media":2193127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/president-biden-delivers-remarks-on-government-response-to-maui-wildfi-e1705081468610.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2193126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/president-biden-delivers-remarks-on-government-response-to-maui-wildfi-e1705081468610.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}