Joe Biden

US-Israel relationship may be irreparably damaged, former Biden official warns

Ex-Harris national security advisor Phil Gordon told the Post that US support for Israel collapsed, warning that the damage could be permanent and blaming missed opportunities to end the Gaza war.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024
US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, July 25, 2024

Former Biden official: Netanyahu blocked July 2024 hostage deal, prolonged war by six months

"I would say most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should have put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it sooner," ex-Biden aide Gordon wrote.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

The bombing targeted Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, and was the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, which would span over a decade until December 31, 2014.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa at the U.S. National Security Council Brett McGurk speaks at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Manama, Bahrain, November 18, 2023.

Biden aide McGurk says Washington had no warning of Oct. 7, reveals how war shook White House

McGurk told the Post that, in one meeting with the families of the hostages, "One woman left the screen, and when she came back, she learned that her loved one was actually confirmed dead.”

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Take the win: Why Israel should take Trump's ceasefire with Iran - opinion

If Israel accepts Trump’s announced ceasefire, it will show it knows how to “take a real win” – having secured a historic victory without overpromising or overstepping.

JUNE 25, 2025ByGIL TROY
Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Now’s the time for the Jewish people to say thanks to Joe Biden - opinion

US President Joe Biden saved us from disaster following October 7. He looked our predators in the eye, said “don’t,” and they thought twice.

JUNE 10, 2025ByMICHAEL J. DOLGIN
US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025.

Robots will not replace us! Trump amplifies post claiming Biden was executed, replaced by a clone 

The original post, made by an anonymous Truth Social user with only 5000 followers claimed that Biden had been executed in 2020.

JUNE 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.

Why the Left keeps losing, both in Israel and America - opinion

Leftists in Israel and America keep tripping on themselves by thinking they’re better, even as their behavior suggests otherwise, and by oozing elitist contempt for others in an age of populism.

JUNE 4, 2025ByGIL TROY
Democrats chair Yair Golan addresses the Sderot Society and Education conference in Beersheba, May 27, 2025.

Israel ‘without a doubt’ committed war crimes in Gaza, former Biden official claims

Miller shared that Western pressure on Israel, pushes for a Palestinian state, and pro-Palestinian protests likely led Hamas to hold out on a deal.

JUNE 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu confers with then-defense minister Yoav Gallant during a meeting with US President Joe Biden last year in Tel Aviv. Last week, Netanyahu celebrated Donald Trump’s victory after ridding himself of Yoav Gallant as defense minister, the writer notes.

White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say

The staffers who are cut from the agency will be moved to other positions in government, two of the sources told Reuters.

MAY 24, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

Joe Biden's rise and fall: Political and personal tragedy with cancer diagnosis – opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: US President Joe Biden's formal departure from politics marks the end of a bygone era in US politics.

MAY 23, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
FORMER US president Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden pose for a selfie photo, in a handout picture released on Monday.

The US-Israel partnership grows in the face of Qatari money - opinion

If Israel had effective public diplomacy, we would be bombarded with news alerts detailing the military, medical, and hi-tech gains Israel provided America from this ugly war.

MAY 21, 2025ByGIL TROY
US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.

Biden's cancer diagnosis prompts new questions about his health while in office

Biden's cancer diagnosis drew an outpouring of sympathy from supporters and rivals alike, including Trump.

MAY 19, 2025ByREUTERS
Former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden pose for a selfie photo, in this handout social media picture released May 19, 2025.

Everything you need to know about prostate cancer after Joe Biden's diagnosis - explainer

Former US president Joe Biden was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. What is the condition, how is it diagnosed and how can it be treated?

MAY 19, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on during a cabinet meeting inside the West Wing of the White House in September. Biden must not continue with the Obama policy of appeasing Iran and turning a blind eye to its terrorist proxies, the writers warn.