{"id":2259333,"date":"2024-06-04T10:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-defends-age-offers-weaker-defense-of-netanyahu-in-rare-print-interview\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T10:08:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:08:49","slug":"biden-defends-age-offers-weaker-defense-of-netanyahu-in-rare-print-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-defends-age-offers-weaker-defense-of-netanyahu-in-rare-print-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden stands by age, subtly criticizes Netanyahu in rare print interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-defends-age-offers-weaker-defense-of-netanyahu-in-rare-print-interview%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=2259333&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--><p>President Joe Biden faced questions\u200d about his second term capabilities and received attention for his softer stance on Israel&#8217;s Gaza conflict. At 86 if reelected, Biden, the oldest U.S. president, contends with age scrutiny. In a recent profile, he expressed confidence\u2063 in\u2064 his abilities. The interview \u200chighlighted \u2062contrasts\u2064 in Biden&#8217;s demeanor, drawing remarks on\u200c his past vibrancy as a senator and\u2064 vice president.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> bristled when asked if he could meet the challenges of a second term during a rare print interview that attracted attention for his notably weaker defense of Israel\u2019s war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, the oldest man to serve as president, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-ethics-chief-says-biden-should-address-conflict-of-interest-with-brother\/\" title=\"Former Obama Ethics Chief Says Biden Should Address Conflict of Interest with Brother\">faced scrutiny<\/a> over his age. He would be 86 at the end of his presidency if he beats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presumptive Republican nominee<\/a> former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can do it better than anybody you know,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6984970\/joe-biden-2024-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Time<\/em> in a profile published Tuesday. \u201cYou\u2019re looking at me. I can take you, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, interviewer Massimo Calabresi wrote how Biden\u2019s \u201cstiff gait, muffled voice, and fitful syntax \u2026 cut a striking contrast with the intense, loquacious figure who served as senator and vice president\u201d after their sit-down last week.<\/p>\n<p>During the over 90-minute appointment and 35-minute interview, which concentrated on Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/rss\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>foreign policy<\/a>, the president reflected on his approach to international relationships, describing alliances that are \u201cvalues-based\u201d and \u201cpractical-based.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nine months into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>\u2018s war against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a>, sparked by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>terrorist organization<\/a>\u2018s Oct. 7 attack, Biden said it is \u201cuncertain\u201d whether Israeli military forces have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maher-defends-israel-leftists-would-run-screaming-to-tel-aviv-if-they-had-to-live-in-gaza-for-one-day\/\" title=\"Maher Defends Israel: Leftists \u2018Would Run Screaming To Tel Aviv If They Had To Live In Gaza For One Day\u2019\">committed war crimes<\/a> in Gaza, adding it \u201chas been investigated by the Israelis themselves\u201d and that the United States did not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which is seeking arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas figures.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Biden\u2019s original support of Israel\u2019s right to defend itself after the attack, his already-tenuous relationship with Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> has soured the longer the war has dragged on, in part because of domestic political pressures amid poor humanitarian conditions in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When asked if Netanyahu was prolonging the war for his own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-admits-she-sent-millions-into-poverty-by-holding-up-covid-relief-for-political-reasons-says-she-is-now-willing-to-do-smaller-covid-deal-with-biden-video\/\" title=\"Pelosi Admits She Sent Millions Into Poverty by Holding Up Covid Relief For Political Reasons - Says She is Now Willing to do Smaller Covid Deal with Biden (VIDEO)\">political reasons<\/a>, Biden responded, \u201cI\u2019m not going to comment on that. There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Biden publicly called on Israel and Hamas to end the war and accept a ceasefire deal that both Democrats and Republicans have criticized.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a rare print interview, President Joe Biden faced questions on his ability to tackle a second term, drawing focus for his subdued support of Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza. 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