Empires don't listen to reason, because hubris attacks the mind.
In his new article in the American newspaper "The New York Times", entitled "Israel is about to make a grave mistake," Friedman said that through everything he learned from senior American officials, Biden failed to convince "Israel" to step back and think about all the implications of an invasion. Gaza, for Israel and the United States.
The American writer stressed, "If Israel now rushes into Gaza to destroy Hamas, it will make a grave mistake."
He stressed that this would be devastating to Israeli interests and American interests, adding that this could lead to igniting a global fire and blowing up the entire structure of the pro-American alliance that the United States has built in the region since “Henry Kissinger engineered the end of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.”
Friedman also clarified that by this he meant “the Camp David Accords, the Oslo Accords, the Abraham Accords and the possible normalization of relations between Israel and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” stressing that “the whole matter may catch fire.”
He pointed out that the matter is not about whether “Israel has the right to take revenge on Hamas, but rather it is about a method that is not in the interest of Hamas, Iran, and Russia,” pointing out that “there will be no one who can rescue Israel.”
He continued by saying: “Unfortunately, a senior American official told me that the Biden team has left Israel, and he feels that Netanyahu, despite his knowledge that his transgression in Gaza could lead to igniting the fire in the entire region, his partners in the right-wing coalition are keen to fan the flames in the West Bank.” .
He added, "At the same time, American officials told me that representatives of these settlers in the government are withholding tax money owed to the Palestinian Authority, making it more difficult to keep the West Bank under control."
Friedman pointed out, "Netanyahu should not allow this, but he has trapped himself," explaining that "he needs these right-wing extremists in his coalition to keep himself out of prison on corruption charges, but he will put all of Israel in a Gaza prison unless he separates from these Jewish fanatics."
He added, "Unfortunately, a senior American official told me that the Israeli military leaders are actually more extreme than the prime minister now," noting that they are "at the peak of anger and determined to deal a blow to Hamas that the entire region will never forget."
He continued by saying: “I understand why. But friends do not allow their friends to lead while they are angry,” pointing out that “Biden must tell this Israeli government that seizing Gaza without linking it to a completely new approach regarding the settlements, the West Bank, and the two-state solution, will be "It is a disaster for Israel and a disaster for America."
Friedman noted, “As the second week passed, American officials noticed increasing signs that both leaders,” the Leader of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ali Khamenei, and the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Mr. Hassan Nasrallah, “are allowing their forces to attack Israeli targets more aggressively.” They may attack American targets if the United States intervenes.”
He added that they "smell the logic that the Israeli invasion of Gaza could help achieve their goal of removing America from the entire region," noting that "it is possible that the United States, Russia, and China could be involved directly or indirectly."
Friedman stressed that he had never written a column with such urgency before, because he had never felt “such concern about how this situation could spiral out of control in ways that could irreparably harm Israel and irreparably harm American interests.” Reforming it...threatening Jews everywhere and destabilizing the entire world.”
He stressed that he begs Biden to say this to the Israelis immediately, “for their sake, for America’s sake, and for the world’s sake.”
Meanwhile, Israeli relentless attack on homes, hospitals, churches and mosques in Gaza is creating the next generation of Hamas leaders.
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