Second, at a military base in Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Blinken met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the unity government’s military cabinet for eight hours. Eight hours. What there was to hash out at that time is unknown to me. Despite false claims in the media and on social media, Blinken previously persuaded Israel to start resupplying Gaza with water( cutting it off doesn’t mean cutting off the water supply to the Hamas territory ) and improve conditions for those in. Israel has now heard lectures on the laws of war and human casualties from every Biden official, including the Secretary of Defense, as if these could be avoided when combating terrorists who operate among civilians. and when there is no clear distinction between the two. However, there is then more of it. ” He’ll be asking some difficult questions. Federal security spokesman John Kirby told reporters en route to Tel Aviv that he would be asking them” as a friend, as true friends of Israel.”
” When I use tough questions, I don’t mean intimidating or hostile in any way. Only challenging inquiries about where they believe they are going and what their plans are moving forwards, Kirby said.
Biden intends to talk to the Israelis about the current situation, their goals and intentions, and the need to stop any actors, governments, or criminal organizations from escalating the conflict. As the White House considers an aid package for the nation to ask Congress to pass, he even wants to know what the prime minister and war cabinet think their security needs are.
Biden will even talk about how to deal with the philanthropic situation in Gaza and the hostages held by Hamas, which include some Americans. These are things that individuals like Blinken hashed out. There have been numerous back-and-forth phone calls. That is not the purpose of the” hard questions.” Hard entails pressure. It means to force Israel to take action, and we already have a good idea of what those actions are. or what would necessitate an eight-hour meeting with Blinken. Three things are on the table at this time. 1. The Biden administration wants to swiftly and thoroughly end the war. That might entail leaving( as regular ) and returning to bargaining with Hamases. 2. They are prepared to sign off on an end to Hamas because they see this as a way to get the Two-State Solution again on track, though there may be some wind change in D.C. And the focus right now is on how Fatah will later seize control of the Gaza Strip. 3. Concern over the involvement of Hezbollah, Iran’s PMUs in Iraq, and another Iranian forces. Although it’s speculation, given how D. C. thinks, I believe point number two is consuming a lot of the time and effort, much like the proverbial” counting chickens before they hatch.” I’d venture a guess that the strategy in Washington, D.C., is for Israel to defeat Hamas while suffering the fewest human casualties possible, paving the way for Fatah( also known as the PLO, Palestinian Authority ), another group of terrorists, to seize power while excluding Iran and Hezbollah. And now that this strategy has been developed by the Biden administration, Israel must decide how to implement it.
Eight hours.I don’t know what was discussed in that time. Blinken has already convinced Israel to start providing water to Gaza (despite false claims in the media and social media, Israel doesn’t provide the majority Gaza’s waters, cutting off the water does not mean that the Hamas territory is cut off) and to make life easier for the people inside. When the line between them is ambiguous. But now there’s even more of it. “He’ll ask some tough questions.” He will ask them as a friend and a true friend to Israel”, John Kirby, national security spokesperson, told reporters on his way to Tel Aviv.
“By asking tough questions, I do not mean to be menacing or adversarial in any way. Kirby said that a friend of Israel might ask hard questions about Israel’s plans and where it thinks they are headed.
Biden will discuss with Israelis the current situation, their goals and intentions, and the need to prevent any actor, state, or terrorist group, from escalating the conflict. He wants to ask both the prime minister and the war cabinet about their security needs, as the White House is mulling over a package of aid that the country will ask Congress to pass.
Blinken and others will be able to discuss these issues. There have been many phone calls. The “tough questions’ are not for that. Tough means to put pressure on. It means to push Israel to act in certain ways. We know what these things are. There are three things that could be discussed. The Biden administration wants to end the war quickly and without incident. This may mean withdrawing (as per usual) and returning to negotiations with Hamas.2. There’s a slight shift in the wind at D.C., and they are ready to sign off an end to Hamas… as they see it as a way to get the Two-State Solution on track. The focus is now on how Fatah will take over the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah’s involvement in the conflict, Iran’s PMUs in Iraq, and other Shiite groups are all being feared. The Biden administration has a plan and now expects Israel, who came up with it, to figure out how to implement it.
