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    As toll rises in Gaza, diplomatic and political costs mount for Biden

    by Howard LaFranchi Nov 06, 2023 5 minutes

    When President Joe Biden gave a prime-time speech last month expressing his “ironclad” support for Israel in its war with Hamas, he spoke of Israel and Ukraine as two democracies in existential battles with despotic forces set on annihilating them.

    He had good reason to think that framing Israel’s war in that context would work well for him.

    After all, Mr. Biden’s staunch support for Ukraine rallied Western powers to Kyiv’s cause, and his Ukraine policy is widely viewed as a standout foreign policy success.

    Moreover, bipartisan support for Israel has historically been very strong.

    But things aren’t turning out the way the president might have imagined.

    With the death toll in Gaza reportedly surpassing 10,000 Monday as Israel pursues a relentless campaign aimed at destroying Hamas, and as Gaza’s humanitarian

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