Peloni: Mike and Gadi discuss, among other things, the fallout of the US abandoning Israel at the UN, in which they both agree that Israel is facing a dire threat to its survival. Mike believes that Bibi is likely to lose his govt as a result while Gadi believes that Israel should lose no time in moving into Rafah. Another point raised in this conversation is that Mike refernces a discussion with anti-Biden forces in the US in which he senses the propaganda campaign being waged by the US against Israel is gaining traction even among those who oppose the current administration.
Israel must develop a strong and robust public relations outreach, something which they have been failing to pursue for decades to their great misfortune. This must change.
Gadi Taub & Mike Doran, Israel Update, March 27, 2024
The crisis in relations between Washington and Jerusalem intensified this week, when the Biden Administration refrained from vetoing the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Although mainstream Israeli columnists, habitual critics of Prime Minister Netanyahu, reflexively blame him for the crisis, it is increasingly clear that the Biden administration opposes the military strategy in Gaza that most Israelis support.
Gadi and Mike discuss the contradictory implications of the American policy. On the one hand, the crisis with Washington unites the country behind Netanyahu, but, on the other, it exacerbates domestic political controversies, such as the disagreements over a proposed law to draft ultra-orthodox men into the military.
As Netanyahu navigates these treacherous crosscurrents, he faces what is perhaps the most perilous moment in his long career.
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