'Russia, China, and Iran are amplifying the protests “to score geopolitical points abroad and stoke tensions within the United States,” as well as to “undermine President Biden’s reelection prospects.” '
This, very much this. If Hamas had not attacked when it did, it seems very likely to me that Netanyahu would have been forced to call fo…
'Russia, China, and Iran are amplifying the protests “to score geopolitical points abroad and stoke tensions within the United States,” as well as to “undermine President Biden’s reelection prospects.” '
This, very much this. If Hamas had not attacked when it did, it seems very likely to me that Netanyahu would have been forced to call for elections, and a saner coalition would not have responded as, er, spectacularly to an attack. Their timing, then was driven by the desire to elicit the response that Netanyahu would give. Netanyahu, for his part, seems to want to be part of the Putin-Orban-Trump club and I wouldn't put it past him to be using the war to get himself there. Hurting Biden is certainly a goal of his, and I have seen, even in this forum, attempts to undermine Biden derived from this. When this is all over, it is my hope that Israel will dust off Eichmann's old glass box for Netanyahu's trial.
As for the protests - it seems obvious to me that many of them are young idealists being manipulated by old cynics.
I am glad that we finally got the supplemental aid bill passed. Funding is leverage, and only now that it is available can Biden is it as a diplomatic tool in dealing with Bibi.
But Bibi seems to be part of the club to undermine democracy. That Israel should have such a prime minister is a horror to me. I had hoped, before the attack, that the Israeli people would have seized him and thrown him in the Jordan. But then Jordan would have had to pursue a case against Israel for dumping toxic waste in shared waters.
Yes… and isn’t it also interesting that this very well planned attack—with printed instructions ! —happened to take place on Putin’s birthday no less. 🧐
'Russia, China, and Iran are amplifying the protests “to score geopolitical points abroad and stoke tensions within the United States,” as well as to “undermine President Biden’s reelection prospects.” '
This, very much this. If Hamas had not attacked when it did, it seems very likely to me that Netanyahu would have been forced to call for elections, and a saner coalition would not have responded as, er, spectacularly to an attack. Their timing, then was driven by the desire to elicit the response that Netanyahu would give. Netanyahu, for his part, seems to want to be part of the Putin-Orban-Trump club and I wouldn't put it past him to be using the war to get himself there. Hurting Biden is certainly a goal of his, and I have seen, even in this forum, attempts to undermine Biden derived from this. When this is all over, it is my hope that Israel will dust off Eichmann's old glass box for Netanyahu's trial.
As for the protests - it seems obvious to me that many of them are young idealists being manipulated by old cynics.
I am glad that we finally got the supplemental aid bill passed. Funding is leverage, and only now that it is available can Biden is it as a diplomatic tool in dealing with Bibi.
But Bibi seems to be part of the club to undermine democracy. That Israel should have such a prime minister is a horror to me. I had hoped, before the attack, that the Israeli people would have seized him and thrown him in the Jordan. But then Jordan would have had to pursue a case against Israel for dumping toxic waste in shared waters.
Yes… and isn’t it also interesting that this very well planned attack—with printed instructions ! —happened to take place on Putin’s birthday no less. 🧐