OPINION:
The negotiating capabilities of President Biden and his State Department leave much to be desired (“Biden draws ‘red line’ for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: No Israeli attack on Rafah,” web, March 10).
How can we provide assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip before Hamas releases the hostages it took during its Oct. 7 terrorist rampage? This is especially true for the American citizens who were taken prisoner during that savage attack. Surely the food we provide should be worthy of the release of some or all of the hostages.
It’s likely that if we announced that food would be coming only after a hostage release, the people of Gaza would have put pressure on the Hamas leadership. Perhaps the Gaza masses could have removed Hamas from power.
CHARLES WINFIELD
Princeton, New Jersey
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