Biden’s mania for deescalation is handcuffing Israel and heartening Iran - opinion

The Biden administration’s focus on "de-escalation" hampers Israel's fight against Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas, weakening Israel’s self-defense.

WHITE HOUSE National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby holds a press briefing. He has denied any US ‘involvement’ in Israel’s intensive campaign of strikes against Hezbollah missile depots and military installations, the writer notes.

(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 05:16

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