{"id":2351551,"date":"2024-10-07T08:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-good-bad-and-ugly-in-bidens-record-of-supporting-israel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:24:44","slug":"the-good-bad-and-ugly-in-bidens-record-of-supporting-israel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-good-bad-and-ugly-in-bidens-record-of-supporting-israel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The good, bad, and ugly in Biden\u2019s record of supporting Israel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fthe-good-bad-and-ugly-in-bidens-record-of-supporting-israel-washington-examiner%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=2351551&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>And always,\u201d said President Biden, reiterating the longstanding commitment\u2063 of the United\u200b States to Israel&#8217;s right to exist and thrive as a nation. This \u200dstatement of \u200csolidarity carries significant weight, especially as tensions in the Middle East remain high and as\u200d anti-Israel\u200b sentiment gains \u200ctraction among certain factions\u2063 within the American political\u2063 landscape.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b amidst such affirmations,\u2062 the Biden administration has encountered a complicated political climate, particularly from \u2063the more radical elements of the Democratic Party. This\u200b urgency for a more aggressive stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weekend-media-wrap-vol-21-what-you-missed-if-you-werent-glued-to-the-sunday-shows\/\" title=\"Weekend Media Recap: Catch Up on Sunday Shows Highlights\">social\u2063 justice issues<\/a> has\u2063 sometimes \u2064overshadowed \u2063the traditional bipartisan support for Israel, \u200bcreating an environment where criticisms of the Jewish state can swiftly escalate to dangerous levels of\u2063 antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>As the administration navigates these \u2063complex dynamics, it\u2062 is crucial for it to find a balance that \u2062respects both the\u200d security needs of Israel and the legitimate\u200b rights of the Palestinian\u200c people. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/district-of-crime-washington-handicapped-by-massive-crime-wave-that-rose-with-pandemic\/\" title=\"Washington crippled by pandemic-induced crime wave.\">path forward requires<\/a> not only\u2063 strong \u200ddiplomatic engagement \u2064but also a rigorous condemnation \u200cof\u2064 any form of intolerance\u2064 that seeks to undermine peace efforts. <\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, the goal should\u2064 be \u200cto foster an environment \u200dof dialogue\u2062 and understanding, where the narratives of both\u200d Israelis and Palestinians can coexist without degrading into hostility and\u200b division. The Biden administration&#8217;s ability to \u200dwalk this tightrope will significantly influence not only U.S.-Israel relations but \u2064also broader geopolitical stability\u2064 in the region. <\/p>\n<p>This ongoing challenge highlights the importance of unity \u200camong those who support Israel, regardless of their political affiliations, and the need\u200b for strong leadership that can resist \u2064the pull \u2063of fringe ideologies \u2063while \u2063promoting a safe\u200b and secure future for all peoples in\u200d the region. The voices calling for unity and understanding must be amplified, demanding that policymakers \u200con both sides prioritize peaceful coexistence and\u200d reject those who would incite violence and \u2064hatred.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The good, bad, and ugly in Biden&rsquo;s record of supporting Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I come to Israel with a single message,&rdquo; President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> said during a speech in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> 111 days after the barbarous attack by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hamas\">Hamas<\/a>, whose terrorists slaughtered 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped hundreds more, wounded thousands more, and ignited a regional war. &ldquo;You are not alone. As long as the United States stands, and we will stand forever, we will not let you ever be alone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>I recall tearing up at hearing Biden&rsquo;s strong and unequivocal message while driving back with my wife from our son&rsquo;s Army outpost outside of Ramallah. His words resonated deeply with a profoundly grief- and anxiety-stricken Israeli people still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2577002\/a-clarifying-moment-for-the-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reeling<\/a> from the bloodthirsty invasion and wary of the long road ahead. The president spoke for the American public, whose friendship, diplomatic support, and material backing would prove critical to the Jewish state&rsquo;s effort to combat the terrorist armies looming on its borders, and for this, we were and are sincerely grateful.<\/p>\n<p>But somewhere along the way, the Biden administration, spurred by the increasingly militant, malignant left-wing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a>, lost its nerve, succumbing in rhetoric and action to a craven &ldquo;yes, but&rdquo; search for &ldquo;balance&rdquo; that threatens to buoy the enemies of freedom. As we mark the first anniversary of the Hamas assault, it&rsquo;s fair to wonder: How did we get here?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The good<\/h2>\n<p>In the spirit of the Jewish High Holidays, I&rsquo;ll begin by appreciating the material and verbal blessings that the United States has showered upon Israel. Since last October, the administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/israel-says-us-shipments-of-arms-and-equipment-during-war-exceeds-50000-tons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dispatched<\/a> to the Jewish state more than 500 cargo planes and more than a hundred ships, conveying more than 50,000 tons of munitions and other military equipment. Congress passed, and Biden signed, a $17 billion aid package to bolster Israel&rsquo;s fight against Hamas and Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy on its northern border.<\/p>\n<p>An October congressional resolution, enacted by an overwhelming 412-10 vote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2023\/10\/25\/congress\/house-israel-resolution-00123590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> and a unanimous 97-0 margin in the <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/19\/politics\/senate-passes-israel-bipartisan-resolution\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a>, proclaimed that the United States &ldquo;stands with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, &hellip; reaffirms the United States&rsquo;s commitment to Israel&rsquo;s security, &hellip; and stands ready to assist Israel with emergency resupply and other security, diplomatic, and intelligence support.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/611375\/americans-views-israel-palestinian-authority-down.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Polls<\/a> show enduringly sturdy support for the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>Biden famously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a>, &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t,&rdquo; backstopping his threat by moving carrier groups and other military assets into the region. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> spokesman John Kirby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/watch-white-house-spokesperson-breaks-down-while-speaking-about-scenes-coming-out-of-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>grew emotional<\/a> during a CNN interview, days after the attack, in which he detailed and condemned Hamas&rsquo;s brutality. Other White House officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/usun.usmission.gov\/remarks-by-ambassador-linda-thomas-greenfield-at-a-un-security-council-briefing-on-the-situation-in-the-middle-east-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>admirably<\/a> held the line in hostile environments, such as the acutely morally compromised United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>And just last week, after Iran fired more than 200 ballistic missiles at Israel&rsquo;s population centers, forcing our family and millions of other Israelis into our bomb shelters for nearly an hour, Biden&rsquo;s national security adviser Jake Sullivan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/us-official-says-iranian-attack-on-israel-appears-to-have-been-defeated-and-ineffective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>, &ldquo;This is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event. We have made clear that there will be &hellip; severe consequences, for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bad<\/h2>\n<p>Yet the Biden administration has faltered at key moments, among other things:&nbsp;effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-weapons-shipment-us-eed365ebef0477ba74bf9848cacae4f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>blocking<\/a> for months Israel&rsquo;s entry into Gaza&rsquo;s Rafah region, where Hamas had hidden hostages and smuggled weapons from Egypt (Vice President Kamala Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/article-793487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>claimed<\/a> to have &ldquo;studied the maps&rdquo; and concluded a Rafah offensive should be off-limits); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/09\/middleeast\/biden-weapons-deliveries-israel-reaction-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>withholding<\/a> weapons and munitions at key moments; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2024\/04\/14\/biden-tells-netanyahu-us-will-not-support-a-strike-on-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>impeding<\/a> a vigorous Israeli response to an earlier Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-carries-out-airstrike-against-iranian-backed-militia-target-in-syria-officials-say\/\" title=\"U.S. Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-Backed Militia Target in Syria, Officials Say\">ballistic missile attack<\/a>, urging Israel to &ldquo;take the win.&rdquo; What happened to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-68786054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ironclad support<\/a>&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>One explanation is absence:&nbsp;The president&rsquo;s apparent physical and cognitive decline have lately hindered the robust defense of freedom he articulated a year ago when he boldly entered a war zone. Biden&rsquo;s retreat from public view has emboldened both Israel&rsquo;s enemies abroad and its detractors within the administration. As former <em>Washington<\/em> <em>Examiner<\/em> Executive Editor Seth Mandel recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commentary.org\/seth-mandel\/a-headless-superpower-in-a-time-of-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a>, the U.S. resembles nothing so much as &ldquo;a headless superpower in a time of war.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, too, the administration&rsquo;s sins of omission and commission reflect a vestigial allegiance to the Obama administration&rsquo;s willful blindness to the Iranian threat. Imposing &ldquo;daylight&rdquo; between Israel and the U.S., unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets, and neglecting the mullahs&rsquo; burgeoning ballistic missile program served only to revitalize Iran&rsquo;s capacity to carry out its plan of exterminating the Little Satan (Israel) and the Great Satan (the U.S.). Indeed, as <em>National Review<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2024\/10\/irans-ballistic-missile-attack-is-a-failure-of-democratic-appeasement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>editorialized<\/a> last week, &ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s ballistic missile attack is a failure of Democratic appeasement.&rdquo; And instead of providing Israel with &ldquo;logistical and intelligence support&rdquo; to target the clerics&rsquo; nuclear program and other sensitive sites, as the Foundation for Defense of Democracies&rsquo; Rich Goldberg recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2024\/10\/israels-victory-will-be-a-success-for-american-grand-strategy\/\">wrote<\/a>, the administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/biden-us-opposes-israel-hitting-iran-nuclear-sites-response-should-be-proportional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>insisting<\/a> that Israel&rsquo;s counterattack against Iran&rsquo;s latest aggression be done &ldquo;proportionally.&rdquo; (As this article went to press, Israel was readying that response.)<\/p>\n<p>Most problematically, however, Biden and company have kowtowed to a restive left-wing hungry to demonize the Jewish state. And that&rsquo;s where things have gotten ugly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ugly<\/h2>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> readers needn&rsquo;t be reminded of the startling emergence of the lunatic fringe of the Democratic Party, which has unapologetically embraced the anti-Israel cause, marching proudly under Hamas and Hezbollah flags through the streets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/anti-israel-protesters-in-nyc-wave-hezbollah-hamas-flags-hold-portrait-of-sinwar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/article-811912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington<\/a> (to say nothing of European capitals).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nowhere has this sentiment been more ignominiously demonstrated than at American universities, where progressive groups spent months <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudson.org\/events\/college-campus-tentifada-how-it-started-why-it-matters-how-curb-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>occupying<\/a> campus quads, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/ucla-cries-foul-over-judges-order-to-shutter-campus-if-protesters-bar-jews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>barring entry<\/a> to Jewish students, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.org\/translatehate\/From-the-River-to-the-Sea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>chanting<\/a> genocidal slogans.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more troubling, though, is how Harris&rsquo;s campaign has genuflected to these hateful fanatics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/in-michigan-harris-meets-arab-american-leaders-angry-over-gaza-lebanon-conflicts\/\">openly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/corner\/why-did-kamala-harris-meet-in-secret-with-the-mayor-of-dearborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>courting<\/a> the &ldquo;uncommitted&rdquo; faction that withheld support from the Democratic ticket over Israel. In parallel, her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/walz-reiterates-need-for-hostage-deal-says-michigan-protests-for-all-the-right-reasons-amid-gaza-humanitarian-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>argued<\/a> that the pro-terrorism protesters were &ldquo;speaking out for all the right reasons,&rdquo; while Biden himself <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/08\/20\/biden-dnc-gaza-war-protesters-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>contended<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention that they &ldquo;have a point.&rdquo; Instead of rebutting these malcontents, Harris and Walz have indulged them.<\/p>\n<p>(Former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s instability has also been unhelpful, including when he recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/sjmwedqac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>likened<\/a> Israel and Iran to &ldquo;two kids fighting in the schoolyard.&rdquo; Much more constructive: The debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/at-us-vp-debate-vance-signals-hed-be-okay-with-israeli-strike-on-iran-walz-sidesteps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> by his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s up to Israel what they think they need to do to keep their country safe, and we should support our allies wherever they are, when they&rsquo;re fighting the bad guys.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>But I&rsquo;ll close with some optimism: Some mainstream Democrats are fighting ferociously to maintain their party&rsquo;s traditional support for the Jewish state and to extinguish the flames of antisemitism. Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/american-politics\/article-820830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/ritchie-torress-israel-activism-sparks-controversy-at-home-but-in-israel-hes-a-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ritchie Torres<\/a> (D-NY) stand out for their extraordinary courage amid vicious progressive slander. They are genuine righteous gentiles. To their indomitably pro-Israel ranks, we can add prominent Jewish Democrats like Govs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/b13hm0htr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/gazette.com\/premium\/jared-polis-antisemitism-proclamation-israel-war-hamas\/article_233cf8bc-19fa-56c0-8218-5e9072995e71.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jared Polis<\/a> (D-CO). From the cadre of Democratic Israel haters, we can subtract the odious Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/jamaal-bowman-george-latimer-ny-house-primary-results-rcna158487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/rep-cori-bush-loses-democratic-primary-campaign-onslaught-israel-group-rcna165306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cori Bush<\/a> (D-MO) &mdash; both soundly defeated earlier this year in primary elections. Meanwhile, many university administrators, perhaps chastened by the congressional hearings that contributed to the ouster of Harvard&rsquo;s and Penn&rsquo;s presidents for their failure to stem campus antisemitism, appear to have cracked down on the &ldquo;tentifadas&rdquo; this semester. We can only hope Israel&rsquo;s stalwart friends will not only hold the line but advance the standing of the Jewish state within the party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel will be a safe, secure, Jewish, and Democratic state today, tomorrow, and forever,&rdquo; Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/10\/18\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-october-7th-terrorist-attacks-and-the-resilience-of-the-state-of-israel-and-its-people-tel-aviv-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vowed<\/a> while in country a year ago. With American assistance, Israel has restored to its citizens a measure of safety and security over the past year, bringing both Hamas and Hezbollah to heel &mdash; even as tens of thousands of Israelis remain unable to return to their homes in the north and as more than a hundred remain in captivity in Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But while Israelis are deeply grateful to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a> and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> for their vigorous rhetorical and material support, there remains a cause for concern. As we mark the anniversary of Hamas&rsquo;s malicious attack, our gratitude is tempered by our worry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael M. Rosen is an attorney and writer in Israel and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden&#8217;s mixed record on Israel: support, setbacks, and challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3449,"featured_media":2351552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden_israel_support.webp.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4551,4671],"class_list":["post-2351551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-foreign-policy","tag-israel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden_israel_support.webp.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351551","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\/3449"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351551\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}