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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg

Biden’s vanishing red line: White House silent as top UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah attack

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Joe Biden said months ago that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced Palestinians have been sheltering from the war, would be a “red line” that would force him to reconsider US support for the longtime ally.

Since then, more than 800,000 have fled Israeli bombardment in the southern Gaza city and aid agencies have compared the situation there to “hell on earth”. And yet, the president has shown no signs of following through on his words.

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