From the Beeb.

In his own remarks, Biden has emphasised Israel’s right to self-defence, though in a phone call with Netanyahu on Saturday the president also “raised concerns about the safety and security of journalists”, following the bombing of the Gaza press building.

At the UN on Sunday, the Palestinian foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki, took aim at Biden’s position.

“Remember that each time Israel hears a foreign leader speak of its right to defend itself, it is further emboldened to continue murdering entire families in their sleep,” Maliki told the security council.

For Christ's sake. "Journalists." Not kids, not women, not non-combatants, not the people struggling to maintain even the most basic water supplies and health services and schooling. This is going to define Joe Biden. He's no different to any of the other lily-livered, lobby-fearing presidents of the last sixty years, is he? Useless bugger...