What Should the Biden Administration Do Differently with Israel and Gaza?
May 29, 2024
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Israeli journalist, former diplomat, law professor, and AEI member discuss US support for Israel amidst Gaza conflict. Critiques on Biden's approach, ethical warfare, double standards in foreign policy, and historical moral reflections. Leadership responses in Israel's political dynamics and calls for strategic decisions for stability in the region.
Supplying weapons to Israel without a clear strategy raises concerns over effectiveness and accountability.
Biden administration faces challenges in influencing Israeli decisions and critiquing diplomatic approach to conflict resolution.
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Discussion on Middle East Conflict with Current Focus on Israel and Gaza
The conversation delves into the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly focusing on Israel and Gaza. Amidst discussions on no clear path to resolution, insights are provided on the challenges faced by Israel, political statements made, and the international pressures mounting on the situation, including potential implications from various countries and key figures.
Evaluation of Biden Administration's Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
There's a reflection on the Biden administration's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing the challenges of influencing Israeli decisions and critiquing the handling of diplomacy. The episode scrutinizes the implications of supplying weapons to Israel without a clear strategy and questions around the effectiveness of current approaches in addressing the conflict.
Assessment of Military Operations and Political Strategies
The discussions shed light on the complexities of military operations against terror groups in civilian-populated areas, drawing parallels to past conflicts and differentiating strategic outcomes. Focus shifts to examining the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting concerns over lack of national oversight, territorial concessions, and the need for a coherent political response amidst escalating tensions and internal divisions in Israel.
The war in Gaza is horrifying. It is also a war being conducted without a strategy and without a clear end goal in mind by an ally that opposes most core American objectives. Are these people we should be sending more weapons to? If so, on what conditions? What should we be doing differently. Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks and Dr. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute join David Rothkopf for a conversation in search of constructive answers. Don't miss it.