The flare-up in violence between Iran and Israel on June 8 was less about the two countries’ immediate goals and more a reflection of Iran’s long-term efforts to reassert a united axis of resistance to U.S.-Israeli hegemony in the region.

Benjamin Netanyahu may have been angry the U.S. refused to veto the ceasefire resolution in the U.N. Security Council this week, but he will still use it to prolong the Gaza genocide.

Biden continues to shower Netanyahu with gifts while his government continues to slight U.S. wishes — proceeding with the judicial overhaul and escalating Israeli military and settler aggression against Palestinians.