Why Obama's Hands Are Tied Over Gaza
While the US is undoubtedly watching the rising civilian death toll with concern, it will never withdraw its support for Israel.
On the same day as the White House said the Israeli military should do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza, the US confirmed it had agreed to supply the same military with more ammunition.
The Obama administration has hardened its criticism of the shelling of a UN school in Gaza calling it "indefensible" and saying there is little doubt the Israelis were responsible.
"We need our allies in Israel," said administration press secretary Josh Earnest "to live up to the high standards they have set themselves". Meanwhile those same allies were being invited to help themselves to more of the US arms stockpiles in Israel.
Duplicitous double standards or another sign of the complexity of US-Israeli relations? Depends on your point of view.
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