US ceasefire talk ‘means nothing’ while sending Israel weapons: Analysis

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Nasrallah, calling it “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”.
Biden said the US “fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups”.
He added that his government was enhancing “the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war”.

Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi has more on the US reaction from Washington, DC.

Phyllis Bennis is a fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies. She says the Biden administration's efforts to secure a ceasefire are undermined by their continual supply of weapons to Israel.

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[diynerd]

One hand says, "Stop burning the forest." The other hand here is lighter and gas. 🤔🤔🤔

[johnwilkinson]

He's not making any decisions. Zio juice are making the decisions.

[carlaramdhani]

How can an 82-year-old man be so inhuman and deceitful?

[ResolverResolver]

GOD bless Palestine nd Lebanon, Glory to Lebanon nd Palestine in jesus mighty name Amen;;;

[vaclavkubicek]

An occupying power has no right to self-defense - Geneva konvetion; very easy to understand.

[shellydistaola]

I do not respect anything the U.S. says

[shakraashraf-]

Ina lila hi ve inna ilahi rajioon 😭😭🇮🇳

[MylaJoel-hp]

People are don't know America doesn't send weapons to Israel but Israel has weapons warehouse in America 😂😂😂😂

[naymatunc-rcvs]

seytanyahu continue to avoid jail and stay in power its not about the hostigas never was not one word anymore about the hostigas!!!!

[bradleybrazington]

Do you think he took his medication this morning? Time for a ceasefire. What a hypocrite

[mariela]

Las masacres ocasionadas en Gaza y Libano son horrorificas ...miles de civiles asesinados diariamente son una mancha negra para la humanidad... imposible de borrar . 😞

[RadicalCaveman]

US says one thing PUBLICLY and does another. It's good cop/bad cop. It may well be that what they say behind the scenes matches very well with what they do.

[hakimkalule]

If the AJ and Arabs care about 10s and 10ks of PAL children perishing, I think they should first counsel these guys on how things should be handled.

[yusufalli]

You cannot be a party to destruction as well as talk peace

[KYN_AFRICA]

There will no ceasefire, ..keep on fighting that's what you choose to

[ManzoorAli-pt]

The USA has shown its colours.Actually, it is not Israel fighting against innocent Palestinians but it is the USA which is fighting covertly.Whatever it does it does in the favour of Israel disregarding humanity because the USA loves its political gains than humanity.

[bradleybrazington]

Leaving church! If there was a god, then he would have been struck by lightning

[Daniel-]

Ok then boycott iphones and use pagers😂

[faizanazeez]

They are going to go after Iran after Lebonan.

[Jehoshua-yzvi]

Palestinians had a ceasefire. They broke it. They didnt want it anymore. Maybe starvation & disease will teach them to make better choices in the future. They need to yake responsibility for themselves for once