‘Use our leverage’: U.S. should pressure Israel to protect civilians if bombing resumes, expert says

U.S. Sec. of State Blinken has urged Israel to protect civilians in Gaza if the truce ends. Shadi Hamid, columnist and editorial board member for The Washington Post, and Daniel Levy, former Israeli peace negotiator and president of the U.S./Middle East Project, join Joy Reid to discuss.


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#Blinken #Israel #Gaza

[richarddefortune]

I hate it when people say the US can't tell Israel what to do. Maybe we should pause with the billions of $, the intelligence, and the diplomatic support. Then we'll see whether we can't tell them anything.

[BrattyBetty]

The world is never going to look at Israel the same after this.

[WatchThis-ekog]

Is Israel going to be held responsible?

[mohyari]

In a just world Israel would be given the same treatment as Russia

[brittanya]

I loves these two guests! Shadi Hamid and Daniel Levy gave wonderful commentary and discussion!

[louisenoyb]

$14billion doesn't even buy USA Bibi's respect...

[NilaAsswhole]

Absolutly disgusting that they failed to call for a permanete ceasefire..

[rcruzalegui]

Watch out they might cancel your show too

[gangstarapmademedoit]

Sure Jennifer, Israel can do whatever it wants.. but not with US dollars and support if they don't like any conditions.

[josephsonora]

Joe Biden needs to go borrow a pair from Dr Jill to tell Netanyahu "I Hate You Mutha...." 😂

[Dam-a-fence]

US isn't doing that already?
Why?

[YourTamedLion]

Now that Mehdi Hasan has lost his show, YOU Joy are now even more important than before. Your humanity and compassion is needed to help make sense of this time of crisis.

[tylerdurdan]

The United States pays for 20% of Israel's military budget while Israel has universal health care, subsidized college tuition and still ran a budget surplus last year.

[energytauq]

I guess that someone should tell Hamas to do the same … no?

[ivanjoseph]

Isreal does not have to listen to the US as long as there is AIPAC backing.

[lowboyyy]

hehehe, he didn't negotiate nothing, he was just along for the ride.

[maipeloboaa]

Tell hamas to stop using them as himan shields....

[juanbarus]

Confusing, I think Hamas is responsible to protect their own civilian, not Israel. And they failed.

[Hsg]

Daniel Levy has one of the coolest most soothing voices ever. Like fine whiskey. (Even when he’s talking about catastrophic destruction and humanitarian disasters)

[mjac]

When receiving $3.8b/yr, the US does have a say, israeli public view is to support US views, when, what about dealing with this years ago so that this didn't occur before funding blindly for so long