Strong warning from the American president to Israel during a telephone call to the head of the Israeli government on Thursday April 4. American policy towards the Jewish state would be determined by the “concrete measures” taken to protect Palestinian civilians, Joe Biden said.

Relations between Israel and the United States are at an all-time low, certainly since hostilities began just six months ago. It is the first time, it is pointed out, that the Americans have threatened in this way to change their traditional policy of almost unconditional support for Israel.