Matthew Mandel

Too many people are trying to triangulate some kind of both-sides-ist ambivalence on Hamas’ invasion (or worse, shamelessly defending terrorism). Thankfully, President Biden is not one of those people. Instead of looking to muddy the waters by drawing false equivalences between Israel and Hamas, he understands that the only salient issue is Hamas’s evil. He clearly, repeatedly, and unequivocally laid the blame with Hamas and affirmed the necessity and justice of Israel’s response. His moral clarity transcends politics and sets a standard for Americans across the political spectrum.

I would encourage you to watch his speech in full.