Regime change
Regime change is something the US often ochestrated in the bad old days ...
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments. In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars. At the onset of the 20th century, the United States shaped or installed governments in many countries around the world, including neighbors Hawaii, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic ...
We like to think we've grown beyond that now, becaue, you know, it's unethical. But it sure looks like that's what we are trying to do in Israel right now. The latest example ...
Schumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu
Biden tells a Jewish leader to "come to Jesus" and the Biden administration fetes an Israeli Minister they percieve to be a rival of Netanyahu. Now this.
But the whole Cabinet in Israel is on the same page when it comes to the war, as is most of the population. Most Israelis want Hamas destroyed, and none of the memners of the government wants a 2 state solution. Netanyahu is indeed unpopular here and in Israel, but changing the Prime Minister to Benny Gantz or anyone else will not result in an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to the war ... no one in Israel wants that.
Our government suggesting regime change in Israel seems to be a disingenuous ploy to pacify Democratic pro-Palestinian voters, by an administration that doesn't want to recognize an inconvenient truth ... Israel's policies are not controlled by the US, but by Israelis.
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments. In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars. At the onset of the 20th century, the United States shaped or installed governments in many countries around the world, including neighbors Hawaii, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic ...
We like to think we've grown beyond that now, becaue, you know, it's unethical. But it sure looks like that's what we are trying to do in Israel right now. The latest example ...
Schumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu
Biden tells a Jewish leader to "come to Jesus" and the Biden administration fetes an Israeli Minister they percieve to be a rival of Netanyahu. Now this.
But the whole Cabinet in Israel is on the same page when it comes to the war, as is most of the population. Most Israelis want Hamas destroyed, and none of the memners of the government wants a 2 state solution. Netanyahu is indeed unpopular here and in Israel, but changing the Prime Minister to Benny Gantz or anyone else will not result in an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to the war ... no one in Israel wants that.
Our government suggesting regime change in Israel seems to be a disingenuous ploy to pacify Democratic pro-Palestinian voters, by an administration that doesn't want to recognize an inconvenient truth ... Israel's policies are not controlled by the US, but by Israelis.
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