America Becomes a Devil’s Advocate 

The Biden administration is now officially advocating the suspension of — and then an end to — Israel’s pursuit of the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre.

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The head of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, April 30, 2022. AP/Adel Hana

Why is America advocating for the devil? The original Latin phrase, advocatus diaboli, refers to a priest doing oppo-research on a candidate for sainthood. Today’s devil’s advocates are people who attempt to provoke deeper thinking by arguing a position they don’t believe in. President Biden, in contrast, is helping a war criminal, Gaza’s Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, escape punishment and maintain his devilish campaign against Israel.         

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