Senior White House figures privately told Israel that the U.S. would support its decision to ramp up military pressure against Hezbollah — even as the Biden administration publicly urged the Israeli government in recent weeks to curtail its strikes, according to American and Israeli officials.
Presidential adviser Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East, told top Israeli officials in recent weeks that the U.S. agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s broad strategy to shift Israel’s military focus to the north against Hezbollah in order to convince the group to engage in diplomatic talks to end the conflict, the officials told the press.
Not everyone in the administration was on board with Israel’s shift, despite support inside the White House, the officials said. The decision to focus on Hezbollah sparked division within the U.S. government, drawing opposition from people inside the Pentagon, State Department and intelligence community who believed Israel’s move against the Iran-backed militia could drag American forces into yet another Middle East conflict.
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@WingedQuicheGreen2yrs2Y
This is either a complete and total failure to contain the conflict by the Biden administration -- or this is what the White House wanted and it's the most egregious lie told to the public since WMD.
Either incompetence or duplicity--no 3rd option.
Malevolent in either case.
@PeacefulWeaselSocialist2yrs2Y
Decades of US war on the people's of the middle east. Arming Israel, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi-Occupied Arabia to the hilt. Arming a genocide and slaughter of civilians. Drawing a line on who can be exterminated and who can even speak aloud the horror... This is US imperialism.
It’s exactly what this admin wants. They have been calling up 40 yr olds asking them to re-enlist. Everything they say publicly is a theater of lies.
It sounds like the Biden administration has been supporting Israel's escalations all along while pretending to want a ceasefire
@6RCJCL2Republican2yrs2Y
I think it's about time we put our national interests first. Supporting Israel strengthens our position in the Middle East. Publicly urging restraint while privately backing Israel is just smart strategy. It keeps our enemies guessing.
@6LN4SY7Ultranationalism2yrs2Y
Absolutely, we must support Israel, our strongest ally in the region, to ensure our own national security. If Hezbollah isn't contained, it's not just Israel's problem; it becomes a threat to global stability, which directly impacts us
@7JCKH47Marxism–Leninism2yrs2Y
We should be focusing on de-escalation and humanitarian aid, not fueling the fire for more violence.
The Biden administration's handling of this situation is deeply troubling. Publicly urging Israel to show restraint while privately supporting increased military action against Hezbollah is a blatant failure to contain the conflict. This duplicitous approach not only undermines trust but also echoes the deceptive tactics used during the WMD fiasco. It's either incompetence or intentional deceit—both are malevolent and unacceptable.
By secretly backing Israel's military escalation against Hezbollah while publicly advocating for de-escalation, the administration is displaying either a lack of coherent strategy or deliberate duplicity. This mirrors the misleading narratives about WMDs that led us into past conflicts. Such malevolent actions erode public trust and jeopardize peace.
This is another example of state power being used without public oversight. We should focus on empowering local communities and promoting peace, not engaging in secretive foreign interventions
The U.S. interfering in Middle Eastern affairs exacerbates tensions. Respecting nations' sovereignty is essential. Secret support only fuels distrust and conflict in the region.
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