US Vice President JD Vance sharply criticizes Israel

After criticism of the Iran deal

Vance: You can’t shoot your way out of all problems

The USA rejects criticism from Israel about the Iran deal. Vice President JD Vance is particularly clear about this.

US Vice President JD Vance has criticism from the Israeli Prime Minister’s government Benjamin Netanyahu rejected and countered. “Donald J. Trump is currently the only head of state in the world who Israel “If I were in the Israeli cabinet, I would hardly attack the only powerful ally I have left in the world.”

Trump’s deputy pointed out that in the past three months two-thirds of the defensive weapons used by Israel were built by Americans and paid for with American tax money. Critics in Israel who believed that US President Trump was “the biggest problem” should recognize the reality of the situation at home, Vance said.

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In an interview with the New York Times, the vice president took an even harsher approach to the Israeli government. “You are a country with nine million inhabitants. You cannot shoot your way out of every security problem you have.” JD Vance went on to say that he had the impression that there was a certain, almost panicked, attitude in the Israeli system: they seemed to assume that everything that was done for him Iran positive and even conceivable, will actually occur – but without Iran having to change its behavior in any way.

He doesn’t understand why anyone would believe this to be true. “I find this freaking out in Israel a little strange, and I think it comes from a distrust, but I also think that the USA have earned trust in the region.”

At the same time, the Vice President emphasized that, to his knowledge, Netanyahu himself had not publicly opposed the US agreement with Tehran. Rather, criticism came from individual members of his cabinet. A media report that the Israeli prime minister was “angry” does not match his talks with Netanyahu, the vice president said. At the same time, he admitted that he could express himself differently to other interlocutors.

The framework agreement concluded between the USA and Iran also addresses the situation in Lebanonwhere Israel fights against Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah are not direct parties to the agreement. However, Iran insists that Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon. The framework agreement simply reaffirms the commitment to ensuring Lebanon’s “territorial integrity.” After the signing, Netanyahu announced that Israeli troops should remain in southern Lebanon and maintain a security zone there.