Peter Beinart unpacks the emotion behind this conflict.
Hamas’ attack on Israel this weekend—including the indiscriminate murder of Israelis—has led to a spiraling of an already dire situation in the region. The recent declaration of war, and the subsequent military actions in Gaza, has set off a crisis in an already calamitous conflict, particularly for the 2 million Gazans—half of whom are children—who have been living in one of the mostly densely populated places on Earth.
So, the whole world is, it seems, rallying behind Israel. Israeli flags are being projected onto national monuments across the Western world. And at the same time, the Israeli defense minister has ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza, amassing troops on their border and halting the transfer of electricity, food, and water. What ripple effects do you expect that this new war will have on the region and beyond?My basic bedrock assumption is that the fate of these two peoples are intertwined.
Do you see the United States playing any role here? I know the Biden administration has already issued a bunch of very strong statements, even deploying military aid and weaponry. But does the U.S. hold any sway? How do you see it playing a role in this?The Biden administration wants to keep this from becoming a war with Hezbollah and a war with Iran. But the deeper problem is that the United States has allowed Israel to act with impunity going back for decades.
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