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"Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz landed Sunday in the United States in what senior Israeli officials said was a calculated move by the White House designed to strengthen the moderate wing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government,” Haaretz reports.

“Gantz is scheduled to meet with senior officials, including White House meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. He will also meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Middle East envoy Brett McGurk, and pay a call to Congress.”

“The trip has created tensions between Gantz and the prime minister, who had refused to authorize it. Netanyahu instructed Mike Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to Washington, not to assist Gantz during the visit and not to join the meetings.”

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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (4 children)

This is part of the opening moves by Biden for a two state solution.

[–] Questy@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

Should put some hustle under that two state solution. Pretty soon one state will just be a genocide memorial in a dirt lot surrounded by Israeli settlements.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Don't bank on it. The blocks for a two state solution have been in place for decades. Read "100 Year War on Palestine." It'll fuck you up.

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It seems like a classic political triangulation. On one end he's shown to allies of the US that they will stand with their partners (soft power). In this case it involves participating in genocide. The pivot comes when said ally shows that their intentions are not in line with what the global community considers defendable. Then both sides are covered. It's slimy and immoral but I don't think people consider how important soft power is on a state level.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What do you think about a 3 state solution with one for each side of the conflict plus a federal entity protecting and defending both? If you ask me, capping any solution at two states merely perpetuate apartheid conditions.

Taking inspiration from the American system... Don't Jews and Muslims believe in the same abrahamic God?

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Taking inspiration from the American system... Don't Jews and Muslims believe in the same abrahamic God?

And both think their same god gave them the same land and the right to kill anyone else who lives there.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

So fucking what, write them a first amendment and then beep beep freedom baby