President also says he will not send in the national guard to deal with encampments across US universities
Joe Biden is already facing heat from some Democratic voters for his support of Israel as it invades Gaza following the 7 October attack.
As the Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt reported earlier this week, the unrest on college campuses targeted at America’s closest Middle East ally could present the latest complication to his campaign for another four years in the White House: The policies of Joe Biden and Democrats towards Israel, which have prompted thousands of students across the country to protest, could affect the youth vote for Biden and hurt his re-election chances, experts have warned, in what is already expected to be a tight...
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