The Biden Administration’s Confused Response to Israel’s Rafah Operation

Article by Hanna Alshaikh analyzes the Biden administration's mixed messaging on Israel's plans to invade Rafah. In the midst of sensationalized media reports on the supposed personal rift between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this article highlights the contradictions between Biden's comments on avoiding civilian casualties in Gaza and its unrestrained military support for Israel's war crimes in Gaza. Further, the article sheds light on potential consequences for Israel's plans to invade Rafah including the mass expulsion of Palestinians into the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula and the potential abrogation of the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.