Israel-Hamas war
Biden tells two different stories about the Israel-Hamas war in letters to Americans The White House is sending different messages to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans, according to letters shared with NBC News.
Nov. 17, 2023, 9:04 PM EST
By Jonathan Allen, Alex Seitz-Wald and Emma Barnett
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is delivering different messages on the war in the Middle East to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans, according to copies of official White House correspondence obtained by NBC News.
While one letter emphasizes Biden's support for Israel against the "pure evil" of terrorism, the other focuses on the administration's work to protect civilians in Gaza.Though the two letters do not contradict one another — or Biden’s own policies — it is not common for the White House correspondence office to craft versions of a letter on the same topic that diverge so dramatically in their emphasis. Yet they reflect the political tightrope Biden is trying to navigate as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian elements of his coalition fray over the war.
The form response sent to people who back Israel, generated by the White House office of presidential correspondence and auto-signed with Biden's name, invokes the Holocaust in relationship to the Oct. 7 terrorist assault by Hamas, pledges ongoing support to Israel and promises to prioritize the return of hostages. ...
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