This is an important change that has just occurred in the US-Israeli relationship. On March 25, 2024, the United States, historic allies of the Jewish state, abstained from the UN Security Council, thus allowing the passage of a resolution on the war in Gaza demanding “
a cease-fire.” immediate fire for the month of Ramadan
”, which should “
lead to a lasting ceasefire
”.
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The Israeli Prime Minister strongly criticized this abstention, declaring that it “
harmed
” both his war effort against Hamas, and his efforts to free the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, around a hundred of whom are still alive. To mark his dissatisfaction, Benjamin Netanyahu even canceled the visit of an Israeli delegation to Washington.
This is the first time since the presidency of George HW Bush (1989-1993) that America has indicated to the Israelis that its support cannot be unconditional. The leading military and financial power in the world...
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