Biden Considers Conditioning Aid to Israel Amid Ongoing Conflict

The President's remarks spark division within the Democratic Party, as the debate over U.S. support for Israel intensifies.

President Joe Biden has suggested that adding conditions to aid for Israel is a 'worthwhile thought', amid ongoing conflict with Hamas.
Senator Bernie Sanders has called for aid to be tied to the end of indiscriminate bombings of Gaza, the right of displaced Gazans to return to their homes, no long-term Israeli re-occupation of Gaza, an end to settler violence in the West Bank and a commitment to broad peace talks for a two-state solution.
Biden's comments come after Hamas released 24 hostages, including 13 Israelis, as part of a four-day ceasefire.
The president's remarks have sparked division within the Democratic Party, with some members opposing the idea of conditioning aid.
The U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated in October that the U.S. would not place any conditions on Israel aid.