Joe Biden continues to try to toe a line that cannot be toed when it comes to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. That was illustrated in stark fashion on Thursday after the president posted a photo of him holding four-year-old Abigail Edan.
Hamas took Edan hostage on October 7th after the terrorist group gunned down her mother and father in front of her. Fifty days later, the child was released as part of a temporary ceasefire. Biden posted the picture on his official presidential account, taking credit for her release.
Last year, we secured the release of Abigail, a 4-year-old who was being held by Hamas.
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 25, 2024
She’s remarkable and recovering from unspeakable trauma.
Our time together yesterday was a reminder of the work we have in front of us to secure the release of all remaining hostages. pic.twitter.com/M7bNHzZxfM
I'm trying to think of something more disgusting than using a child as a political pawn when Biden has been doing everything he can not to secure the release of the remaining hostages, and I'm coming up empty. This is the same guy who popped off just a few days prior in defense of the pro-Hamas protester chanting genocidal slogans, saying, "I also condemn those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians." That disconnect wasn't lost on those who saw his post.
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"I also condemn those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians" https://t.co/Ef3JO6OlYf
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) April 25, 2024
Four more years... Pause.
— İrem (@iremcrypto) April 25, 2024
I guess Biden is in bad shape in the polls, so he needs some PR. 4 years Abigail Edan, the Israeli hostage with Biden in the WH pic.twitter.com/b5QWDKd6Vp
— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) April 25, 2024
Naturally, the terrorist supporters didn't like Biden's picture for different reasons. I'm not going to post the bile here, but some of the replies called the child a "demon." Others complained that Biden wasn't being soft enough on the Hamas fanatics taking over college campuses.
Four more years... Pause.
— İrem (@iremcrypto) April 25, 2024
This is what happens when someone has no moral center. They try to make everyone happy, and in the process, they make no one happy. He's never going to appease the radicals, and trying to use a traumatized child to fluff his political prospects isn't going to make supporters of Israel happy either.
As to Biden trying to take credit for Edan's release, that's suspect at best and sociopathically narcissistic at worst. There is no real evidence that the Biden administration has done anything of substance to secure the release of any of the hostages. A day before his post, Hamas released a propaganda video of a remaining American hostage with his arm blown off, reading a pre-prepared script. Biden expressed no public outrage at all and the White House has barely mentioned the plight of those still in captivity.
This is all about Biden's lagging poll numbers. Sucking up to the far left hasn't helped him so he's trying to stake out a middle-ground while appearing empathetic. It's incredibly cynical. If he wants to actually do what it takes to secure the release of the hostages, he's welcome to do so. If he's not, then he shouldn't be playing these games.
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