If Israel is forced to stand alone, it will stand alone: PM Netanyahu

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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 10 (ANI): Rejecting international pressure to halt the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that if “forced,” Israel will “stand alone” in its war against Hamas. Netanyahu spoke after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel’s long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. “As the Prime Minister of Israel, the one and only Jewish State, I pledge here today, from Jerusalem, on this Holocaust Remembrance Day, if Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone. But we know we are not…

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  1. Donald H. Harrison

    The following e-mailed comments were received by San Diego Jewish World which I as editor pass along in the interest of presenting a range of Jewish opinion:

    REACTION:

    U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida), on May 10:

    “In countless conversations with U.S. and Israeli officials, I have underscored the importance of resolving policy disagreements privately to maintain a united front against Hamas. Any perceived daylight between our governments emboldens our enemies, undermines Israel’s ability to destroy Hamas’ foothold in Gaza and could be detrimental to bringing home hostages safely.

    “President Biden has been ironclad in his commitment to Israel over the last seven months. His Administration must stay the course and avoid any impression that our support is wavering.

    “Targeting remaining Hamas fighters while minimizing harm to civilians will require the best of our combined efforts. I share the President’s concern for Palestinian civilians used as human shields and understand the risks posed by a full-scale invasion of Rafah. However, we must remember that Hamas is eager to sacrifice as many Palestinian lives as possible and wants to maximize the civilian toll of this operation as part of their cowardly PR campaign.

    “While I was relieved to hear that the Administration has no plans to block weapons necessary to conduct Israel’s operation in Rafah, I worry that this public discourse could embolden Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other Iran allied partners. It also may be detrimental to ongoing hostage negotiations.

    “I spoke with senior national security White House officials yesterday and I was assured that President Biden remains committed to defeating Hamas and defending Israel, as he did directly as our Commander-in-Chief by ordering U.S. forces to take down Iranian suicide drones targeting Israel.

    “I proudly supported President Biden’s national security supplemental package to provide Israel with the means to defend itself after six months of stalling from House Republicans, who attempted to condition aid to Israel on IRS cuts, draconian immigration proposals and slash aid by 30 percent through force of law and who have defunded programs to fight rising antisemitism.

    “The President should clarify his stance publicly and the U.S. and Israel should resolve this miscommunication privately.”

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