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Benjamin Netanyahuโs Triumphal Week
By ignoring Western delusions and attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israelโs leader has served Western interests.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had one of the best weeks in the history of modern politics. Just a few days ago, the streets of Israel were filled with protesters. Obstreperous coalition allies sought to tie his hands. Team Biden rebuked his lack of vision and courage. Diplomats from many countries boycotted Mr. Netanyahuโs United Nations appearance while Iranโs call for moderation and calm was widely praised.
Team Biden offered the usual advice: Donโt escalate. Donโt provoke Hezbollah. Make still more concessions to get to yes with Hamas. Donโt anger Iran when the โmoderatesโ are staging a comeback.
Fortunately for himself and the nation he leads, Mr. Netanyahu had the clarity of mind to ignore Washingtonโs standard talking points. The result was Israelโs greatest string of triumphs since the Six Day War. It was also a significant boost for American and Western interests at a dangerous time.
Nothing as vulgar as military success, however, can shake the loathing of the Westโs diplomatic establishment and chattering classes for Israelโs prime minister. There are deep-seated reasons for this. Western foreign-policy elites desperately want to believe that we live in a stable, rules-based international order and that successful foreign policy in our enlightened era depends less on military strength and more on diplomacy, respect for international law and scrupulous attention to human rights. The further that reality diverges from this pleasant illusion, the more desperately many in the diplomatic and journalistic establishments cling to their dreams.
Nowhere is the game of Letโs Pretend more assiduously practiced than in the world of Western Middle East policy. In the real world, Iran is a malign and restless power whose fanatical ambition can only be resisted by force. The Palestinian people, whatever the historical rights and wrongs of their predicament, currently lack the leadership, institutions and national consensus that could make a two-state solution work. Until and unless that changes, more Jewish settlement of the West Bank is inevitable. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, whatever else it does, enables and nourishes terrorism.
The international laws of war, like it or not, have limited relevance in a region in which the U.N. Charter itself is largely a dead letter. Real peace, in the sense that Germany and France have real peace with their security anchored in institutions and their relations primarily governed by law, is not on the table for Israel or indeed for any state in the Middle East anytime soon.
All of these things are true, but respectable Western opinion refuses to accept any of them. In the Westโs view, peace with Iran is just a couple of diplomatic meetings away. A few simple Israeli concessions will usher in a stable two-state solution. That conflict resolved, a rules-based, democratic regional order is just around the corner, and only the blind selfishness and political immaturity of local leaders block the otherwise inexorable march of utopia across the Middle East. And if none of this is actually true now, it will become true if enough of us clap our hands for Tinkerbell.
@BeharGiacomo
By ignoring Western delusions and attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israelโs leader has served Western interests.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had one of the best weeks in the history of modern politics. Just a few days ago, the streets of Israel were filled with protesters. Obstreperous coalition allies sought to tie his hands. Team Biden rebuked his lack of vision and courage. Diplomats from many countries boycotted Mr. Netanyahuโs United Nations appearance while Iranโs call for moderation and calm was widely praised.
Team Biden offered the usual advice: Donโt escalate. Donโt provoke Hezbollah. Make still more concessions to get to yes with Hamas. Donโt anger Iran when the โmoderatesโ are staging a comeback.
Fortunately for himself and the nation he leads, Mr. Netanyahu had the clarity of mind to ignore Washingtonโs standard talking points. The result was Israelโs greatest string of triumphs since the Six Day War. It was also a significant boost for American and Western interests at a dangerous time.
Nothing as vulgar as military success, however, can shake the loathing of the Westโs diplomatic establishment and chattering classes for Israelโs prime minister. There are deep-seated reasons for this. Western foreign-policy elites desperately want to believe that we live in a stable, rules-based international order and that successful foreign policy in our enlightened era depends less on military strength and more on diplomacy, respect for international law and scrupulous attention to human rights. The further that reality diverges from this pleasant illusion, the more desperately many in the diplomatic and journalistic establishments cling to their dreams.
Nowhere is the game of Letโs Pretend more assiduously practiced than in the world of Western Middle East policy. In the real world, Iran is a malign and restless power whose fanatical ambition can only be resisted by force. The Palestinian people, whatever the historical rights and wrongs of their predicament, currently lack the leadership, institutions and national consensus that could make a two-state solution work. Until and unless that changes, more Jewish settlement of the West Bank is inevitable. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, whatever else it does, enables and nourishes terrorism.
The international laws of war, like it or not, have limited relevance in a region in which the U.N. Charter itself is largely a dead letter. Real peace, in the sense that Germany and France have real peace with their security anchored in institutions and their relations primarily governed by law, is not on the table for Israel or indeed for any state in the Middle East anytime soon.
All of these things are true, but respectable Western opinion refuses to accept any of them. In the Westโs view, peace with Iran is just a couple of diplomatic meetings away. A few simple Israeli concessions will usher in a stable two-state solution. That conflict resolved, a rules-based, democratic regional order is just around the corner, and only the blind selfishness and political immaturity of local leaders block the otherwise inexorable march of utopia across the Middle East. And if none of this is actually true now, it will become true if enough of us clap our hands for Tinkerbell.
@BeharGiacomo
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The Israeli military published footage of the 98th Division preparing to enter Lebanon to push Hezbollah away from the border.๐ฅ๐๐พ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ
Let's keep our brave soldiers in our prayers as they bring an end to the threat posed by Hezbollah. ๐ฅ๐ก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐โฅ๏ธ
Let's keep our brave soldiers in our prayers as they bring an end to the threat posed by Hezbollah. ๐ฅ๐ก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐โฅ๏ธ
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This is the radio recording of the commander of the 7th Armored Brigade calling out the order to his soldiers to invade Lebanon. "Off to battle, the people of Israel are relying on you".
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US deploys military assets to deter Iran retaliation amid Israel-Hezbollah escalations - report
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The White House: "We support the IDF's limited ground operation in southern Lebanon"
The White House expressed support for the IDF's limited ground operation in southern Lebanon, the existence of which was officially confirmed tonight.
"The limited operation to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure that could threaten civilians is consistent with Israel's right to protect its citizens and allow them to return to their homes," it said. "We support Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah and Iran's affiliates."
However, the American administration referred to the "risk" of prolonging the operation, which is currently defined as "targeted". ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฑโฅ๏ธ
The White House expressed support for the IDF's limited ground operation in southern Lebanon, the existence of which was officially confirmed tonight.
"The limited operation to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure that could threaten civilians is consistent with Israel's right to protect its citizens and allow them to return to their homes," it said. "We support Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah and Iran's affiliates."
However, the American administration referred to the "risk" of prolonging the operation, which is currently defined as "targeted". ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฑโฅ๏ธ
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The Lebanese "Al-Mayadeen" network, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that last night Israel attacked the offices of the Al-Sarat TV channel, which is also affiliated with the Shiite terrorist organization, in the Da'ha district of Beirut.๐ฅ
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Iron Dome intercepting the rockets fired from Lebanon now toward Tel Aviv. ๐ฎ๐ฑโฅ๏ธ๐ช
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Benny Gantz:
18 years have passed since the last time we fought on Lebanese soil.
Today, out of the communist war that was imposed on us and our heroic soldiers, the victory generation returns to it again.
As then, so today - our fighters on the front are wrapped in the support of the people of Israel in the rear, and in the righteousness of the road with the goal of returning the residents of the north to their homes in safety.
This morning I strengthen the IDF and the security forces in their righteous mission, and wish for the completion of the mission soon and their safe return home.
18 years have passed since the last time we fought on Lebanese soil.
Today, out of the communist war that was imposed on us and our heroic soldiers, the victory generation returns to it again.
As then, so today - our fighters on the front are wrapped in the support of the people of Israel in the rear, and in the righteousness of the road with the goal of returning the residents of the north to their homes in safety.
This morning I strengthen the IDF and the security forces in their righteous mission, and wish for the completion of the mission soon and their safe return home.
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Gallant: "This year we knew the biggest failure - but also the biggest achievements" ๐๐พ๐ฎ๐ฑโฅ๏ธ
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