In meetings in Israel, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed to Israeli leaders that it’s important to observe international rules of warfare.

As Israel girds for a fearsome ground assault into Gaza, senior Biden administration officials are warning their Israeli counterparts to show restraint and avoid mass civilian casualties and a humanitarian disaster that could turn world opinion against the Jewish state, according to two current and one former U.S. official.

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    11 months ago

    “I’m relying on someone else to do something that I won’t do” is not a very compelling statement of personal ethics.

    Right there with “My personal ethics is to keep moving, because someone else will stop to help that stranger in need.”