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:
What A War Crimes Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Really Means
SCOTUS's South Carolina Decision Isn't The Only Voting Rights Fight To Watch
Biden Welcomes Kenyan President For State Visit
Giuliani Arraigned For 2020 Election Scheme In Arizona
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israeli and Hamas Leaders
Morehouse Graduates Silently Protest Biden's Commencement Speech
The Hidden Roots of America's Baby Bust
Wins For Voters in Louisiana and Wisconsin
DOJ Vows To Protect Election Workers
Trump's Surrogates Take Center Stage In Manhattan
Poll: Biden Losing Ground In Battleground States, But Don't Panic
The Fiasco That Delayed College Decision Day
What’s Really Behind America’s Generational Divide Over Israel
A Stormy Week In The Hush Money Trial
DOJ Set To Sue Iowa Over Harsh Immigration Law
How A Rafah Invasion Could Impact Palestinian Refugees
Trump's VP Wannabes
Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable?
Trump Takes ‘It All In’ At Hush Money Trial
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