Last week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would vote against any military aid to Israel, even weapons deemed “defensive.” As support for Israel craters across the U.S., the issue of military aid has become the latest litmus test for Democrats.
Every week the U.S.-Israeli war grinds on without a decisive conclusion becomes a lesson in the limits of U.S. power. A campaign initially meant to reinforce U.S. and Israeli supremacy may instead signal its decline.
As the war on Iran unfolds, it’s clear that most Americans, including many on the right, don’t support it. Nevertheless, warmonger Republican Senator Lindsey Graham continues to boast about his role in helping Israel push the U.S. into war.
No matter how desperately our politicians try to convince us otherwise, Israel isn’t good for us. The new U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which Americans overwhelmingly do not want, is the latest proof of that. It’s time for us to end the relationship.
Benjamin Netanyahu may have finally gotten the war on Iran he’s long pushed the U.S. toward, but he also ignited the domestic battle over the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Donald Trump says he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next 10 days. Mondoweiss talks with Center for International Policy Senior Fellow Sina Toossi about Trump’s threats, Israel’s role, and how Iran might respond if the US starts a war.
On Thursday, Donald Trump formally announced his so-called “Board of Peace” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The body has been widely criticized as an attempt by Trump to undermine the UN and ‘takeover the world order.’
Amid domestic protests in Iran, the Trump administration is threatening U.S. attacks on the country.
In a surprise announcement, Benjamin Netanyahu told The Economist magazine that Israel plans to stop receiving U.S. military aid in the next 10 years.
In comments to reporters after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump reiterated his support for another strike on Iran.