How George Clooney's wife Amal helped sway his decision to pen scathing op-ed urging Joe Biden to drop out of presidential race

George Clooney's decision to pen a scathing op-ed attacking his friend Joe Biden for deciding to enactment successful nan statesmanlike title was swayed by his woman Amal's stance connected nan Israel-Hamas war, DailyMail.com has learned.

The diehard Democrat had been reluctant to speak retired astir nan president's intelligence diminution – moreover aft noticing really acold nan president had fallen erstwhile he hosted a awesome Hollywood fundraiser for him past month.

But nan character was swung by his wife's views connected nan Middle East conflict, sources say.

Clooney, 63, made nan telephone for a caller campaigner successful portion published successful nan New York Times on Wednesday – 3 weeks aft nan $28million fundraiser event. 

He reportedly called erstwhile President Barack Obama of his plan. Obama did not object. 

'I emotion Joe Biden,' nan Hollywood A-lister wrote. 'I see him a friend, and I judge successful him. Believe successful his character. Believe successful his morals. In nan past 4 years, he's won galore of nan battles he's faced. 

'But nan 1 conflict he cannot triumph is nan conflict against time. None of america can. It's devastating to opportunity it, but nan Joe Biden I was w

'He wasn't moreover nan Joe Biden of 2020. He was nan aforesaid man we each witnessed astatine nan debate,' he continued. 

Clooney joins nan scores of Democrats and Biden friends who person called for nan president to measurement down successful nan 2 weeks since his meandering and mumbling showing connected CNN. 

Biden has insisted he is not going anyplace and that he will still hit Trump successful November, but Clooney's comments are an tremendous rustle to his embattled campaign.

As DailyMail.com exclusively reported past period Clooney called nan White House aft House of Representatives voted to punishment members of nan International Criminal Court if they made bully connected their plans to prosecute Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and others.

He called Counselor to nan President Steve Ricchetti, to definitive interest that his Lebanese-born wife, a renowned quality authorities lawyer, could look penalties nether nan sanctions measure arsenic she penned an sentiment for nan tribunal calling for prosecution.

Amal, 46, was noticeably absent astatine nan fundraiser that Clooney co-hosted on pinch chap Hollywood hotshots Julia Roberts and Jimmy Kimmel. 

The event, held astatine nan Peacock Theater successful Los Angeles, raised a staggering $28million for Biden's re-election campaign.

'Her beingness would person made for an awkward and uncomfortable situation,' 1 root told DailyMail.com.

'So, they decided she should enactment home.'

It was only erstwhile Clooney saw Biden astatine nan June 15 fundraiser that he realized he was not nan man he used to be, he claims. 

He soon realized that Biden was nary longer fresh to proceed successful nan domiciled arsenic nan astir powerful man successful nan world, but his relationship pinch nan president put him successful an uncomfortable position.

'He hadn't been successful Biden's institution for a while, and he was shocked astatine his beingness and intelligence decline. And he abruptly realized he couldn't see backing nan president for different 4 years,' nan root added. 

'Once George had nan opportunity to spot Joe, arsenic celebrated and overmuch loved arsenic Biden is among his supporters, he realized he was conscionable not beardown capable to look different 4 grueling years astatine nan helm.'

The root says this has been a difficult fewer weeks for George who is caput complete heels successful emotion pinch Amal and considers her 1 of nan smartest women he knows.

He knew her stance connected Israel put him successful conflict pinch galore Democrats – including Biden – who still show afloat support for Israel.

'With each passing time location are much and much Democrats coming retired successful support of Biden stepping down,' says nan source.

And Clooney has now joined them though he has not put full-throated support for Vice President Kamala Harris, alternatively saying successful nan op-ed: 'We Democrats person a very breathtaking bench.

'We don't anoint leaders aliases autumn sway to a cult of personality; we ballot for a president.

'We tin easy foresee a group of respective beardown Democrats stepping guardant to guidelines and show america why they're champion qualified to lead this state and return connected immoderate of nan profoundly concerning trends we're seeing from nan revenge circuit that Donald Trump calls a statesmanlike campaign.

He added: 'Let's perceive from Wes Moore and Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear and J.B. Pritzker and others.'

The root told DailyMail.com: 'No matter what nan outcome, nan unit is now disconnected George to excavation successful his heels successful support of Biden, which meant going against his wife.

'Amal has besides taken a beardown stance connected her views regarding nan conflict, and George is, arsenic always, listening. Now, astatine slightest for nan clip being, nan erstwhile spread betwixt him and his woman are not arsenic overmuch of an issue.'

The 63-year-old A-lister, who has been joined to nan mother of his seven-year-old twins for astir a decade, had abruptly recovered himself caught successful nan mediate of a conflict complete nan International Criminal Court's determination to prosecute Israeli leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In May, world quality authorities lawyer Amal, 46, was revealed to person played an instrumental domiciled successful calling for nan apprehension of Netanyahu, Israeli defense curate Yoav Gallant, and 3 Hamas leaders, for nan bid of 'war crimes' committed successful nan ongoing conflict.

But while she's successful favour of taking action, nan Biden management continues to support Israel successful nan warfare against nan Palestinian panic group Hamas, that has already lead to much than 37,000 deaths successful Gaza following nan group's October 7 onslaught connected Israel. 

Speaking to DailyMail.com past period a root revealed really nan conflicting views betwixt nan 2 parties had put Clooney successful an awkward position. 

The insider said: 'George was scheduled to big nan caller Biden fundraiser alongside longtime friends Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel, and Barack Obama. It was a star-studded gala held to raise run costs for Biden's re-election.

'And while Amal usually would be specified an arena pinch her husband, her caller portion successful nan International Criminal Court's decisions would person made for an awkward and uncomfortable situation.     

'George has ever been a personification who honors his commitments,' nan insider added.

'So, he did his portion and attended nan event, going it alone.'

Amal, a British citizen, was 1 of six ineligible experts who wrote an sentiment stating International Court charismatic Karim Khan had 'reasonable grounds to believe' that nan Israeli leaders had committed warfare crimes, in a May 20 report. 

She wrote connected nan Clooney Foundation for Justice's website that she believes successful nan norm of rule and nan request to protect civilian lives.

'The rule that protects civilians successful warfare was developed much than 100 years agone and it applies successful each state successful nan world sloppy of nan reasons for a conflict,' she wrote.

'As a quality authorities lawyer, I will ne'er judge that 1 child's life has little worth than another's. I do not judge that immoderate conflict should beryllium beyond nan scope of nan law, nor that immoderate perpetrator should beryllium supra nan law.

'So I support nan historical measurement that nan charismatic of nan International Criminal Court has taken to bring justness to victims of atrocities successful Israel and Palestine.'

The root says not only is George caput complete heels successful emotion pinch Amal he considers her 1 of nan smartest women he knows. 

He feels her knowledge of nan law, and quality authorities is vast, and he supports her activity 100%.

But not only is George's narration pinch nan White House astatine risk, he whitethorn besides beryllium putting immoderate of his friendships successful jeopardy because galore of his longtime friends are Jewish and they and others support Israel's stance.

'Before he met Amal, George lived a very different lifestyle,' nan root added. 

'He dated a bevy of beauties, but nary of nan relationships proved serious. He preferred spending clip pinch his feline friends, who he felt he could spot overmuch much than immoderate of nan women he hooked up with.

The insider continued: 'George was a super-generous friend.' 

'He was ever treating his pals to fun-filled vacations, whether it was taking disconnected connected a boy's only vacation successful Italy riding motorcycles and eating astatine costly restaurants aliases jetting disconnected to his spot successful Cabo pinch his pals.

'And of course, he would ever ft nan bill.

'A twelvemonth earlier marrying Amal, George decided to surprise 14 of his pals pinch $1million each,' said nan source.

'Many of those pals are Jewish.'

While Clooney had a ample group of loyal friends, astir often he would spell disconnected pinch character Thom Matthews, comedian Richard Kind, character and shaper Grant Heslov and adjacent friend Rande Gerber and his woman Cindy Crawford.

'These were George's thrust aliases dice pals,' says nan source. 'And while Thom isn't Jewish, Richard, Rande and Grant are. And while they for illustration Amal, they person to beryllium bothered by her stance connected what's going connected successful Israel.

'George is stepping a good line,' added nan source. 'His allegiance to his woman and twins will ever travel first. But he still values his adjacent friendships and his relationships pinch nan group presently successful nan White House.'