U.S. pauses Israel weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns
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US Says Israel's Use of Its Weapons Likely Breached International Law
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The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel has reached a decisive point in this conflict. If the nation gives in to international pressure, it will make clear to Israel's enemies that the country is weak and cannot stand up for itself. Such weakness will only encourage another attack like Oct. 7, which is simply unacceptable. Israel must continue to push into Rafah and win this war.
Pro-Palestine narrative
The most consistent obstacle in negotiating a cease-fire continues to be Netanyahu and his far-right government. If he wasn't pursuing salvaging his political career — and if the Biden administration wasn't so weak geopolitically — perhaps thousands of lives could have been saved. Either way, it's now up to Israel to ensure the end of this brutal war.