White House national security adviser John Kirby was left to defend President Joe Biden’s latest comments where the president warned Israel was losing global support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza.
Biden criticized Israeli’s war cabinet, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change his government after warning about the “indiscriminate bombing,” during a Tuesday campaign reception. Kirby was left to defend the president’s remarks during a Thursday press briefing after being asked if the administration agrees that “indiscriminate” attacks are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
“If attacks, obviously, are not done with due concern to civilians, obviously that is a deep concern,” Kirby said.
“But you have stressed that the president speaks for American foreign policy. He has said that Israel is engaged in ‘indiscriminate…
