Top Obama aide hits Biden admin's support of Israel's war in Gaza as violation of international laws

Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser for strategic communications for President Barack Obama, appears on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2018. (Getty Images)

Ben Rhodes, a former deputy national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, criticized the Biden administration’s support for Israel's right to self-defense against the terrorist group Hamas in a New York Times guest essay.  

The piece, titled "Henry Kissinger, the Hypocrite," was published a day after the former American diplomat and presidential advisor died at the age of 100. In it, Rhodes lashed out at Biden over Israel’s military campaign against Hamas.  

"In Gaza, the United States has supported an Israeli military operation that has killed civilians at a pace that has once again suggested to much of the world that we are selective in our embrace of international laws and norms," Rhodes argued. 

"All of this cannot be laid on Henry Kissinger’s shoulders," he warned. "In many ways, he was as much a creation of the American national security state as its author. But his is also a cautionary tale."

Rhodes previously called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy toward Palestinians “corrupt and cruel.”

He further criticized Biden pro-Israel approach, similar to fellow Democrats. The party has been divided, with the more progressive wing taking a pro-Palestinian stance while calling for a cease-fire.