POLITICS: From Washington, the news of US President Joe Biden’s plans for imposing sanctions on the IDF has reached Israel Defense Minister. Biden has considered the situation involving the civilians who have been subjected to violence amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. President Biden has determined the need for the Israel Defense Force to pay the price for their war violations.
By Michelle Crawford-Sapenter
As the friction between Israel and the Middle Rast appears to exist as the plume that ascend from an infernal flame, the U.S. seeks after a pathway to avert the arrival of a tempestuous Israeli -Middle East climax.
In regard to the ongoing terror-defense situation, it is incumbent upon the US government to support allies in the event of a military confrontation. Today, while support to Israel has been confirmed, particularly following the approval by Congress of $95 billion dollar package that includes military aid, it is a bit contrary to the impression that sanctions are to be imposed on the Israel Defense Force. "“If anyone thinks they can impose sanctions on a unit of the IDF – I will fight it with all my strength,”--Israeli Prime Minister Ben Netanyahu
Biden’s decision, however, follows the President’s 7 months of petitioning to Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu. In the course of his numerous request made to the Israeli leader, Biden was left with hope that Netanyahu would take into his regard the lives of the innocent Palestinians. Netanyahu's response was only recognized after the strikes that killed 40,000 civilians. Netanyahu's IDF strikes followed a number of military operations launched by Hamas. At the opening of the attacks against Israel, Palestinian supporting Hamas launched 2000 strikes against Israel--a violent attack regarded as an unprecedented act of vile destruction. Israel stood at the forefront of NATO nations that felt the devastating blow of Hamas attacks and they struck back. The situation that developed has built a complex of difficulty in both Israel and Palestine knowing exactly which way to turn. Israel, which determined the need to eliminate Hamas, sought after every possible pathway to extinguishing Hamas, One choice leading to another, after the deaths of 3 of Ismail Haniyeh children and his grandchildren, the US has come face to face with a disastrous situation developing in Iran. While IDF officials have stated that the sanctions, should any be imposed, will be carefully reviewed, Netanyahu states that he will not take the US actions sitting down. The Israeli Prime Minister commented in regard to his efforts at preventing sanctions against Israeli citizens. Netanyahu stated, the US sanctions come at a "..time when our soldiers are fighting terrorist monsters, the intention to issue sanctions against a unit in the IDF is the height of absurdity and a moral low." Today, in Washington, President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken take steps to develop plans for the potential that sanctions may soon be imposed.
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