US rebukes Israel: Vance warns it not to attack its only ally
JD Vance publicly rebukes Israel: two thirds of its weapons are paid for by the US, and it should not attack its only ally.
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Vance to Israel: don't attack the only ally you have left
Vice President JD Vance appeared at the White House this Thursday to discuss the deal with Iran and ended up issuing a public warning to Netanyahu's cabinet. "Two thirds of the weapons that protect your homeland have been made and paid for with American taxpayers' money," he said. And he added: "Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who sympathizes with the nation of Israel right now. If I were in the Israeli government's cabinet, I might not attack the only powerful ally I have left in the whole world."
The rebuke is not an isolated incident. According to reports, calls between Trump and Netanyahu have been tense for weeks, insults included. Trump reportedly criticized Bibi for continuing to attack Lebanon while Washington tries to close a deal with Tehran. The Memorandum of Understanding signed in recent days was the last straw for an Administration that believes Israel's security relies too heavily on the American taxpayer.
Vance's message is clear: the United States will not abandon Israel, but neither will it tolerate its military policy in the Middle Endangering Washington's strategic interests. Or, put bluntly, Israel should think twice before biting the hand that feeds it. The open question is whether Netanyahu, cornered by his own coalition, can afford to listen.
Vice President JD Vance appeared at the White House this Thursday to discuss the deal with Iran and ended up issuing a public warning to Netanyahu's cabinet. "Two thirds of the weapons that protect your homeland have been made and paid for with American taxpayers' money," he said. And he added: "Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who sympathizes with the nation of Israel right now. If I were in the Israeli government's cabinet, I might not attack the only powerful ally I have left in the whole world."
The rebuke is not an isolated incident. According to reports, calls between Trump and Netanyahu have been tense for weeks, insults included. Trump reportedly criticized Bibi for continuing to attack Lebanon while Washington tries to close a deal with Tehran. The Memorandum of Understanding signed in recent days was the last straw for an Administration that believes Israel's security relies too heavily on the American taxpayer.
Vance's message is clear: the United States will not abandon Israel, but neither will it tolerate its military policy in the Middle Endangering Washington's strategic interests. Or, put bluntly, Israel should think twice before biting the hand that feeds it. The open question is whether Netanyahu, cornered by his own coalition, can afford to listen.
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