In a pioneering move for a major U.S. newspaper, the Los Angeles Times' editorial board on Thursday joined growing global demands for a cease-fire in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip. "It has become impossible to distinguish between Israel's decidedly nonsurgical operation against Hamas militants in Gaza and the indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians," the editorial board wrote. While vising Israel after Hamas' attack last month, Biden urged the nation to learn from U.S. mistakes post-9/11. As the LA Times editorial summarizes: "The statement was a clear message to Israel: Don't blunder as we did. "Remaining mindful of America's mistakes, it is incumbent upon the Biden administration now to avoid complicity with Israel's," the board argued.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 17, 2023 01:20 UTC