Editorial: The New York Times

• The Biden administration vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza while proposing its own softer hostages-for-cease-fire resolution.
• The current war is leading to the wholesale killing of Palestinians while Hamas gains in international standing and the remaining Israeli hostages remain captive.
• Every U.S. effort to rein in the Israeli assault has been rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or blocked by unacceptable demands from Hamas.
• One option for President Biden would be to make a direct address to the Israeli people, offering them a choice between an endless war that would only breed more Hamas-like militants, or the “after Gaza” plan proposed by the Americans and Arabs.
• President Biden and his administration could do more, including continuing the diplomatic effort towards a humanitarian cease-fire that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians and allow the remaining hostages to return to their families.

Conclusion: Allowing this conflict to continue unchecked is no longer acceptable, and the United States alone has the power and leverage to do what needs to be done.

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