The American administration is guilty of wishful thinking - opinion

The American effort to stop the war hasn’t helped shore up the fragile trust that the moderate Arab countries - who wish to see an Israeli victory - have in the United States.

US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken waves while boarding a plane as he departs Riyadh, following talks with Saudi officials last month. Some of the assumptions behind the US regional plan are misplaced, the writer maintains

(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)

ByEFRAIM INBAR

MAY 15, 2024 06:07

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