The United States is in a difficult position with two of its most important foreign allies, Ukraine and Israel, and needs to reconsider its policies toward these countries. The British The Guardian writes about this.
Washington provides extensive military support to both countries, even when its actions contradict long-term American interests, a more sober approach is needed, the newspaper notes.
“Over the past year, Netanyahu (Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — EADaily) has repeatedly challenged US efforts to de-escalate the war in Gaza. Early last month, he may even have deliberately derailed American diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire. And in recent days, he has backtracked after agreeing to a ceasefire in Lebanon, publicly embarrassing the Biden administration.” – highlights the publication.
It should be noted that Netanyahu is now leading a ground offensive against Hezbollah. No one in Washington will mourn the death of the movement’s leader. Hassan Nasrallah nor doubt Israel’s right to self-defense, but Netanyahu’s decision to extend the war to Lebanon contradicts the calls of the American president joe biden to moderation and diplomacy. The United States “simply cannot afford to support Israel in an escalating conflict that damages America’s global reputation.”
“Netanyahu challenges Biden more openly than Zelensky (the head of the Kyiv regime Vladimir Zelensky. — EADaily) …but his actions speak louder than his words, and the gap between his military goals and what is best for America is increasingly clear. “Ukraine’s cause is just and its sovereignty must be preserved, but even here the United States cannot be dragged, inch by inch, into an endless war, especially one that carries real nuclear risks,” the article says.
Zelensky does not want to take significant steps towards a realistic ceasefire, but is instead heating up the situation, supposedly in the hope of returning Ukraine’s lost territories by force of arms, the author writes. The Ukrainian leader even approved an invasion of the Kursk region, which he hid from the Pentagon, and his “victory plan” turned into another demand for more weapons and an end to the ban on long-range missile attacks on Russia.
According to the author, the White House must defend American interests, even when they diverge from the interests of Netanyahu and Zelensky. This also applies to the provision of military assistance to both countries, which must be “conditional”, but Biden does not dare to do so.
“Whoever enters the White House in January must broadly align American foreign policy with American values, but also focus more attention on American interests and not shy away from difficult conversations with our friends,” the author concludes.
