Israel: Damned if It Does, Damned if It Doesn’t

The government is blamed for upsetting relations with the US, but also for failing to hit our enemies hard. But Washington told us not to. So which is it to be? Security, or America’s feelings?

| Topics: America
Israel struck back after the Passover rocket fire, but not hard enough. And now America is telling us to stand down. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90
Israel struck back after the Passover rocket fire, but not hard enough. And now America is telling us to stand down. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90

We all know that Israel faces an outrageous double standard in the international community. The Jewish state is routinely attacked by enemies, as it was over Passover Eve this year.

  • If Israel fails to respond harshly, those enemies are encouraged and carry out more attacks.
  • If Israel does respond with great force, it is condemned by the world for protecting itself in a “disproportionate” manner.

The Jewish state is damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t.

But this situation also plagues Israel internally.

  • On the one hand, the opposition accuses the government of harming relations with Israel’s most important ally, the United States, by ignoring the White House’s concerns over its policies.
  • On the other hand, the opposition blames the government of failing to keep its promise to provide greater security by hitting back hard at Israel’s enemies.

The problem is that America is now telling Israel not to escalate its rather weak response to the Passover rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon.

So, which is it to be?

  • Does the opposition want Israel to conduct itself in accordance with American interests so as to not upset that “special relationship”?
  • Or is security paramount, American feelings be damned?

This is the catch-22 that Israel so often finds itself in, both externally and internally.

It’s not easy to be a prime minister in the world’s only Jewish state.

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4 responses to “Israel: Damned if It Does, Damned if It Doesn’t”

  1. Disciple 1978 says:
    April 7, 2023 at 2:31 pm

    Biden’s US doesn’t have Israel’s interests at heart. If Mark is right, Biden is a front for a continuation of Obama’s policies, which were very anti-Israel. See if the opposition would be keen to endorse Obama to the electorate. These Passover hostilities were clearly planned in advance by Israel’s enemies; multiple stone throwers on Temple Mount accompanied by rockets from Gaza and Lebanon. Let the IDF do what they do best and subdue these terrorists, then see who Israel believed acted in their best interests.

  2. John Yearwood says:
    April 7, 2023 at 4:54 pm

    John Yearwood says:
    April 7, 2023 at 4:52 pm
    As a Christian American, don’t look to the USA for help.
    Biden, Obama and Soros will stab Israel in the back, every chance they get.
    Jeremiah 50 & 51 is the last Babylon, which is the USA.

  3. Mark Watkins says:
    April 7, 2023 at 10:14 pm

    Shalom Shalom Ryan,

    Yisrael’s Security comes first, front and center, period! Who cares what America’s joke of a mouthpiece says, Obama is training 5000 Palestinians inside Jordan, for what? That’s right to attack Israel, put an end to this charade of color revolution, being waged against Israel, tell America to go to sheol!!!! I’m American and I approved this message!!! 🙂

  4. Sally Smith says:
    April 12, 2023 at 8:51 pm

    The U.S. is clearly being run by the deep state. Israel needs to do what is best for Israel. The Lord is watching over you!

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