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 America’s 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 long-term US interests.
A more clear-eyed approach is needed.Over the last year, Netanyahu repeatedly defied US efforts to de-escalate 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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