Ignoring Calls for a Ceasefire Is Putting Biden’s Reelection at Risk

Amid the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, a striking thing is happening in the United States: a scale of protest opposing the Israeli bombardment — and U.S. support for it —  unlike anything in recent history.

While there has been a movement for Palestinian rights calling attention to Israeli alleged violations over the decades, it’s been mostly confined to the margins of U.S. politics. Not anymore.

Since October, we’ve seen many rallies, sit-ins at congressional offices, and student walkouts. Their demands for the White House to reverse its support for Israel’s actions and call for a permanent ceasefire are now at the center of national attention. That’s a new development — and the White House was seemingly caught off guard, with a high disapproval rating among Democrats, according to a recent poll.

Given President Biden’s resistance to such calls from his base, it seems the term “ceasefire” is a dirty word for the White House. But that’s an increasingly isolated point of view in this country, where 66% of people support a ceasefire — as do 80% of voters in the president’s party.

Read the full article at The Messenger.