Politics

Marion McKeone: Netanyahu doing bare minimum to address US concerns in wake of aid worker attack

US President Joe Biden is coming under pressure from within his own party to attach conditions to a military aid package for Israel

Joe Biden is under pressure to attach conditions on a package of military aid for Israel. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

After the brutal October 7 attacks much of the world rallied behind Israel, offering sympathy, solidarity and support for the shell-shocked and grieving nation.

But six months into a war that is becoming a quagmire, Israel finds itself increasingly isolated on the world stage. Solidarity with Israel has been replaced by outrage at its flouting of humanitarian laws and its conduct of the war.

Tuesday’s fatal attack on seven World Central Kitchen workers unleashed a ...