Craze, have to disagree when you respond to Goats's statement, "Biden's ME policy basically is Trump's ME policy" by saying, "That isn't accurate at all" .
This commentary outlines where Biden's campaign rhetoric differed with Trump's policies toward Israel's dealings with the Palestinian issue, but points out how Biden has actually kept some of the Trump approach in place.
Some examples of Biden seemingly accepting the Trump doctrine included in the article are as follows...
Despite growing calls for conditioning or restricting US aid to Israel, Biden has actually increased Washington’s assistance to its chief ally in the region from the Obama and Trump days.
The Palestinian Liberation Organization’s mission to Washington – closed by Trump in 2018 – has not been reopened under Biden either, amid bipartisan domestic pressure against the move.
As a candidate, Biden promised to reopen the consulate, but more than a year and a half into his administration, the move has not materialised.
While US officials say they are still committed to re-establishing the diplomatic post, Biden and his top aides have been reluctant to publicly clash with Israel, which opposes reopening the consulate.
There was a time in this country when we prided ourselves on not letting politics go beyond our shores. We didn't always completely adhere to this. but foreign policy from president to president in the past which included Congress wasn't nearly as political as it has recently become.