New York Post political columnist Michael Goodwin noted the symbolic coincidence of the 79th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II and President Joe Biden’s statement essentially signaling the Hamas terrorist group to continue fighting and holding hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, officially ending World War II. On the same day in 2024, Biden, responding to a question from a CNN correspondent, spoke critically about the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Goodwin noted in his column that if Biden had been president instead of Harry Truman in 1945, “America would have lost World War II” because Biden would have shown weakness in the face of tyrants and terrorism.
Goodwin noted that Biden, in commenting on the hostage situation, did not condemn Hamas for the execution of six Israelis, including US citizen Hersh Goldberg-Paulin. Instead, the US president made statements that undermine the credibility of the Israeli leadership. Biden also failed to mention that Israel accepted a ceasefire rejected by Hamas.
The author criticizes Biden for his softness towards Iran, which continues to finance Hamas, and his ineffectiveness in the fight against terrorists. According to Goodwin, these actions by Biden are aimed at satisfying the interests of the anti-Semitic wing of the Democratic Party, which is particularly noticeable in an election year.
The columnist stresses that the only sensible US policy is to support Israel in its attempt to defeat Hamas, otherwise the war will continue indefinitely.
Cursor previously reported that the WSJ criticized the Biden administration for its response to the killing of six hostages by Hamas.
