"Biden’s policies on Gaza were the primary thing that cut what otherwise might have been a natural lead on Trump. It’s not that Biden is popular. It’s that Trump is so unpopular a Democrat should start out ahead. Or should have, before Israel started slaughtering Palestinian civilians."
"And among Biden’s most stubborn beliefs was […] that he could reason with […] Bibi. […] a foolish belief born of a lifetime of dealing with the man."
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/22/bidens-timing-undercutting-bibi/