A discussion on the Biden administration's public rhetoric towards Israel, reflecting private pressure on the country and using public messaging to increase the pressure. Includes ads/sponsors from IBM and The New York Times.
As the cease-fire in Gaza has ended and the fierce fighting there has resumed, the United States has issued sharper warnings to Israel’s leaders that they have a responsibility to avoid civilian casualties.
Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discusses the public and private ways in which President Biden is trying to influence Israel’s conduct.
Guest: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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