President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the U.S. would not supply Israel with some weapons if it moved forward with a ground invasion of Rafah. The announcement came hours after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the government had already paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears of an imminent offensive in the southern Gaza city where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering. Israel has been ramping up its attacks on Rafah over the last few days, all while negotiators frantically try to reach a ceasefire deal in Cairo. Ben Rhodes, former Deputy U.S. national security advisor to President Obama and co-host of Pod Save The World, talks about how much leverage Biden really has over Israel's military operations.
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Show Notes:
"Smart On Crime": How VP Harris's Record As Prosecutor Could Impact The 2024 Race
Here's The Best Clue We Have on Kamala Harris' Foreign Policy
The Paris Olympics Gets Political
Voters Outside The Democratic Base Weigh In On VP Harris
Will Vice President Harris Follow Biden's Lead on Middle East Policy?
Why Democrats Aren't Afraid of GOP Legal Challenges to VP Harris's Candidacy
Biden Exits The Race, Kamala Harris Races To Replace Him
Will the Trump Assassination Attempt Change the 2024 Race?
RNC 2024: Same Old Trump
Three Weeks After The Debate, More Dems Call For Biden To Step Down
Breaking Down Project 2025
From Foe to Bro: JD Vance is Trump's VP
A Call For Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt
How Democrats Lost The Power to Remove Biden
Biden's NATO Presser Leaves Democrats Still Divided
Polls Show Biden's Narrowing Path To Victory
The Anti-Abortion Agenda Hiding In The GOP's Platform
Biden Says He's Isn't Going Anywhere
Biden Defies Calls To Exit The Presidential Race
Dems Change Their Tune About Biden For President
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