Biden plays Netanyahu’s lapdog– but many in U.S. are critical of Jenin onslaught – Mondoweiss

Biden plays Netanyahu’s lapdog– but many in U.S. are critical of Jenin onslaught – Mondoweiss The Biden administration supports the Israeli invasion of Jenin wholeheartedly and is echoing the Netanyahu government's claim that the city is a "nest of terrorists." But many voices in the West, including the media, are skeptical. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then Vice President Joe Biden talk on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2016. (Photo: Michel Euler/ AP) Not surprisingly, the White House issued blanket approval yesterday of Israel decision to launch a devastating attack on Jenin, a Palestinian refugee camp in occupied territory: “We support Israel’s security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups.” The language reflects Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is attacking a “nest of terrorists.” “Another green light from the Biden admin for Israel’s military offensive,” Khaled Elgindy of Georgetown University slammed the statement. “This admin seems utterly incapable of nuance or anything other than unqualified, uncritical & reflexive support for Israel’s actions.”