Jeremy Scahill: Israel's Man In Washington

Thank you Matthew Cooke and Jeremy Scahill for sharing this and for speaking the truth. I’m sickened but not at all surprised by Biden’s profoundly devastating, immoral, brutal, heartless, and criminal actions. Beyond horrifying and infuriating. — Molly

"I’ve closely watched Biden for decades, and following his election in 2020, The Intercept conducted a deep-dive, multipart investigation into Biden’s foreign policy record.

That reporting revealed a man best described as an “empire politician,” someone who believes that questions of war don’t really matter on a moral level, but only how they affect America’s own power and prestige.

On Israel, Biden has earned a reputation as “Israel’s man in Washington” going back to his earliest days in the Senate in 1973.

At times, even some Israeli officials have been shocked at how radical his positions were, including on the killing of civilians in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon.

That’s what we’re seeing on full display today. Unquestioning support for Israel, and little if any concern for the moral ramifications of military conflict. It is the everyday people of Gaza who will continue to suffer most..."

— Jeremy Scahill / The Intercept