"Wall Street Journal": Biden may lose support if the conflict in the Middle East continues

The Wall Street Journal wrote that the continued conflict in Gaza and US President Joe Biden's criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to cause Biden to lose the support of American Jewish voters.

The newspaper indicates that prolonging the war will deepen the contradiction among Biden's electoral base. By publicly criticizing Netanyahu, the American president is appeasing the progressive wing. But he needs to consider how far he can take his criticism without losing the support of Jewish voters who constitute a key electoral base for the Democratic Party.

On the other hand, continuing to provide military support to Israel will satisfy pro-Israel voters in the United States, but it also threatens to undermine the support of young voters who are angry about what is happening in the Gaza Strip and about American support for Israel.

In addition, the White House fears a shift in support from Arab-American voters in Michigan, a crucial state that Biden needs for re-election.

The Wall Street Journal indicates that Netanyahu's insistence on continuing the war in Gaza and even prolonging it puts him in a confrontation with Biden's fears of a decline in his chances of winning the presidential elections.

The American newspaper claims that Netanyahu and his supporters consider Biden weak because he surrendered to internal political pressure, and began to exert pressure to stop the war at the moment when Israel began to approach victory.

The US President's public criticism of Netanyahu also encourages Hamas and strengthens its position in the negotiations aimed at releasing the hostages in Gaza.

ABC, citing a senior Israeli official, reported that the delivery of US military aid to Israel has slowed, and this is disrupting Israel's plans that seek to dismantle Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The official did not mention the reasons for the delay, but pointed out that Israel is aware of the American disappointment with the results of the conflict and the inadequacy of the measures taken by the Israeli side to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

ABC reports that Democratic Majority Leader in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer (from New York), criticized the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 14, indicating the need to hold elections in the country.

In response to what Schumer said, the Likud Party, led by Netanyahu, called on the American politician to respect the Israeli government and not destabilize it while it is waging war.