One decision from Joe Biden’s presidency that many people still remember is his decision to send weapons to Gaza. Now, his son Hunter Biden has reacted to the policy, calling the former president’s Gaza policy a mistake.
Hunter Biden admitted Joe Biden was wrong to keep arming Israel during the Gaza war
As per the Blast’s coverage, the 56-year-old spoke with British journalist Mehdi Hasan, during which they discussed the Gaza war. While talking about the conflict, Hunter Biden did not defend his father, former President Joe Biden, and instead gave a bold take, saying that Joe was wrong to provide weapons support to Israel during the Gaza war.
Hunter Biden said, “No. In hindsight, it was wrong.”
When the American artist was asked about the war, which he referred to as a genocide, Hasan also asked whether the situation could have unfolded because of the former president’s $18 billion weapons support. In response, Hunter said that he doesn’t know.
Hunter said, “Well, maybe not. Of course not. I don’t know,” Hunter said, before, “100%” condemned with the outcome.
For your information, the former president’s decision at the time faced years of criticism from Democrats and members of his own administration.
October 7, 2023, was the moment when, following the Hamas attack, the 83-year-old became one of Israel’s biggest supporters. However, his stance did not sit well with members of his own party, and pressure from them began to grow rapidly.
A Pentagon official also warned that a proposal for large-scale displacement could invite a humanitarian disaster.
Biden faced criticism from members of his own party. Following all of this, Joe Biden issued a directive in 2024 requiring every country that receives military assistance from the U.S. to provide assurances that it would use American weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law.
After this, Joe’s term as the 46th president ended on January 20, 2025, and Donald Trump took over as his successor.
Originally reported by Vipul Dhawas on Mandatory
