Does Biden’s unwavering support for Israel risk his chance for re-election?
by David Smith in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6FYQG)
Half of young Americans are skeptical of US support for Israel, and campus protesters demand a ceasefire in Gaza
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
On Wednesday night, Joe Biden basked in the pageantry of a state dinner - white-jacketed violinists, golden chandeliers dotted with pink roses, a vivid wall display of 3D paper flowers. But soon after toasting the Australian prime minister in a pavilion on the White House south lawn, the US president had to step away to be briefed on a deadly mass shooting in Maine.
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