Former Obama Staff Member Criticizes Biden’s Response to Israeli Strike as Weak

President Joe Biden’s reported outrage over an Israel Defense Forces airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza is deemed as a sign of weakness by Jon Favreau, a former speechwriter for Barack Obama. Favreau stated that Biden’s lack of leveraging his position for change despite being angry makes him appear weak.

Referring to a report from Politico, Favreau added, “The President doesn’t get credit for being ‘privately enraged’ when he still refuses to use leverage to stop the IDF from killing and starving innocent people.” He criticized Biden for not taking any action despite his anger over the airstrike.

According to reports, Biden will not alter his policies on Israel and its conflict with Hamas, despite being enraged by the recent airstrikes that killed aid workers. This news was met with criticism from Republicans, who argue that Biden should focus his anger on Hamas, the aggressors in the conflict.

Biden is scheduled to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the need for protecting humanitarian workers and increasing food shipments into Gaza. The White House has expressed concern over the civilian casualties in Gaza, including aid workers.