Biden administration is facing mounting pressure over its support for Israel, due to the atrocities it is accused of committing in Gaza. At least 12,000 Palestinians have been killed so far, most of them women and children, with United Nations experts warning of a “grave risk of genocide” in the territory, said Osamah Khalil, a history professor at Syracuse University.

“It’s for domestic audiences because there is an absolute absence of political will in the United States — particularly going into an election year — to hold Israel to account,” Khalil told Al Jazeera.

He added that there is “an absolute dearth of fresh ideas in Washington”, leading to a policy of “avoiding conflict resolution and focusing on conflict management”.

Both the US and Israel have ruled out the possibility of dealing with Hamas politically after the war.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Joe Biden react after a statement, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July, 15, 2022 — Reuters
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Joe Biden react after a statement, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July, 15, 2022 — Reuters

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