Fromwhen I was a younggirlcollectingfundstoplanttreesforIsrael, tomytimeintheUnitedStatesSenateandnowattheWhiteHouse, I havehadanunwaveringcommitmenttotheexistenceoftheStateofIsrael, toitssecurity, andtothepeopleofIsrael.
And I madeclearmyseriousconcernaboutthedirehumanitariansituationthere, withovertwomillionpeoplefacinghighlevelsoffoodinsecurityandhalf a millionpeoplefacingcatastrophiclevelsofacutefoodinsecurity.
I knowrightnowitishardtoconceiveofthatprospect, but a two-statesolutionistheonlypaththatensuresIsraelremains a secureJewishanddemocraticstate, andonethatensuresPalestinianscanfinallyrealizethefreedom, security, andprosperitythattheyrightlydeserve.
Andshesaysinnouncertainterms, I hearyouand I seeyou, tothoseonallsidesofthisargumentandthisdebatethathasinflameddivisionsinthiscountry, aswellasaroundtheworld.
Sheisnowat a crossroadswhereshehastodecidewhathernuanceisonthisissue, whethershewantstobreakfromBiden's positionorwhethershewantstostaythecoursewithwhattheadministrationhaslaidoutfulsomelysofar.
Well, I agreewithyourcolleaguethatthelinethatwesupportIsraelbuthowitdoessomatter, thatis a keyelementtothis, thatwecanbothstandwithIsraelandhelpitdefenditself, butithastodosoconsistentwithitsvalues, thatthelevelofciviliancasualtieshasbeenunacceptableanduntenable, andthehumanitariancatastropheinGazaisalsonotalignedwithourvaluesandourinterests.
PresidentBidenhashandledthisin a verycomplicatedand a verystrongway, butshe's clearlyarticulatingherviewsonthisandsayingthatweneedtohave a conversationgoingforwardaboutthecomplexity, callingonthereleaseofthehostages, sayingthatwehavetofind a pathforwardtopeace.
Doesthatsignaltoyouthatshecould, youknow, substantiallychangeherpolicytowardIsraelcomparedtoBidenusingmoreleverageagainstNetanyahu's government, especiallyconsideringshe's now a presidentialcandidate?