Ex-Israeli Negotiator: Israel Seeks Chaos, Dragged U.S. into War with Iran
Democracy Now!June 23, 20254 min33,494 views
9 connectionsΒ·11 entities in this videoβU.S. Strikes on Iran and Netanyahu's Goals
- π― Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump for the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling it an "excellent work" and a "very serious blow."
- π‘ Netanyahu's primary objective is stated as dragging the U.S. into the conflict, making it "America's war."
- π The Israeli goal is to escalate the conflict and pursue objectives like ethnic cleansing, dispossession, displacement, apartheid, and genocide against Palestinians.
Israel's Regional Ambitions
- πΊοΈ Israel's project is to be a regional hegemon, which it believes can only be achieved with U.S. involvement.
- π₯ Israel is accused of preferring America to be less popular in the region to facilitate its own dominance.
- π The concern is that Israel will seek to go further up the escalatory ladder after involving the U.S., aiming for chaos and a failed state in Iran.
U.S. and Democratic Party's Role
- π€ The U.S. directly joined the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities, though the impact on Iran's nuclear program is unclear.
- β οΈ There's a danger of the U.S. being pulled further into a regime change track, which Israel may not fully believe in itself.
- π The Democrats are criticized for appearing to be the "thinking person's war party" with insufficient or late comments on the escalation.
Global Implications and China's Position
- π The world is watching, learning lessons that America uses negotiations as a ruse and is pulled into war by allies.
- βοΈ China positioned itself as the leader of multilateralism, diplomacy, and international law at the UN Security Council, contrasting with America's actions.
- β οΈ The situation represents a dangerous escalation with proliferation risks beyond the immediate region.
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