"It is not surprising that the Americans are working to restrict Israel's freedom of maneuver and action. They want the IDF to move to low-intensity fighting in Gaza, avoid holding territory there, and even demand the provision of aid to Gaza residents, enabling Hamas to continue its rule there. In the future, the Americans seek to transfer control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, and perhaps even come to terms with Hamas continuing its rule there.
What should be disturbing is not the mere existence of disagreements between friends, but the fact that they are based on a long-standing American view of the region and its problems through Western eyes – as if Palestinian society, and in fact all Arab societies, have Western values.
Even more concerning is the logic guiding the administration – Western logic. That is why the Americans pressed Israel to agree to let Hamas run in the 2006 Palestinian Authority elections, hoping this would lead to its moderation. And why they demanded Israel not attack Lebanese infrastructure in the 2006 Lebanon War, depriving us of the victory that would have prevented Hezbollah from becoming such a significant threat to Israel."
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Read the full article in English - Israel Hayom, 21.1.2024.
Read the full article in Hebrew - Israel Hayom, 21.1.2024.