America needs to start getting Israel and Ukraine to negotiate | Christopher S Chivvis
www.theguardian.com
Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:08:36 +0300
Biden needs better strategies to handle Americas partners.
So will the next US presidentThe United States is in a trying position with two of its most consequential foreign friends the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Washington has provided broad military backing to both, even when their actions run counter to longterm US interests.
A more cleareyed approach is needed.Over the last year, Netanyahu repeatedly defied US efforts to deescalate the war in Gaza.
Earlier last month he may even have intentionally scuttled US diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire.
And in the past few days, he has backtracked after agreeing to a ceasefire in Lebanon, publicly embarrassing the Biden administration.
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