New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman: "This Israeli government is not our ally."
Friedman believes that the current Israeli government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu is no longer an ally of the United States, prioritizing annexation and territorial expansion over peace.
"This ultra-nationalist, messianic Israeli government is not an ally of the United States."
"The idea that the Israeli government is no longer an ally of the United States and should not be regarded as such is a shocking and unacceptable reality for Israel's friends in Washington—but they must accept it."
"Netanyahu places his personal interests above those of Israel and the United States."
Netanyahu's plan to reinvade Gaza is not aimed at establishing a moderate alternative to Hamas under the leadership of the Palestinian Authority. Instead, it is for Israel's permanent military occupation, with the undisclosed goal of forcing all Palestinians to leave.
Friedman believes that this approach could lead to "permanent unrest—the Vietnam of the Mediterranean."
Friedman issued a stern warning at last, quoting a recent editorial from Haaretz that explored the casualties caused by the ongoing conflict:
Tuesday, nine children aged 3 to 14 were killed by the Israeli Air Force... None of this can change a cruel fact: Israel killed them. This is what we have done. We cannot turn a blind eye. We must wake up and shout out loud: Stop the war.
He urged Trump to distance himself from the Netanyahu government to maintain the US-Arab-Israeli alliance and avoid involvement in potential war crimes.
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