Biden desperately needs the war in Gaza to end

If the war in Gaza goes on and on and more and more Palestinians are killed or injured by bombs supplied by the United States, Joe Biden is going to lose the November election. Never mind that his Republican opponent, Donald Trump, is facing a possible prison sentence for business fraud, Biden has to stop voters, particularly young, angry voters, from turning against him for the massive suffering endured by Palestinian men, women and children as the Israel Defence Forces attempt to destroy Hamas living in their midst. The huge protests that have been going on in universities and elsewhere are bad news for Biden because young Americans are blaming him for helping Israel to kill and maim Palestinians. The Pentagon is still suspending delivery of the heavier 2,000lb and 500lbs air-launched bombs because of the devastation they have caused to urban areas and to people's homes. But the perception remains that America in general, and Biden in particular, are responsible for many of the deaths that have occurred in Gaza. Young voters will punish Biden on November 5 by not voting for him, maybe even voting for Trump instead. So Biden has to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, to agree to the latest ceasefire proposal and to stop fighting Hamas, or it's going to be a huge election loser. But Netanyahu is fighting for his own political survival and he knows that if he does agree to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops, as per the proposal, two extremist members of his cabinet will resign and his government will fall. So that means one thing for Biden - bad omens for November 5.