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Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an associate of the Transnational Institute, delivers a sharp critique of US support for Israel’s recent escalation against Iran. She argues that Iran’s potential nuclear development poses no existential threat to Israel, only a threat to its unacknowledged monopoly on nuclear weapons in the region. Backed by overwhelming US military funding and diplomatic protection, Israel can carry out illegal strikes with impunity. Bennis goes further, warning that Israeli leadership may view American casualties as politically useful, a trigger to force deeper US involvement. Her analysis confronts the selective outrage and double standards that define Western policy in the Middle East.
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Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an associate of the Transnational Institute, delivers a sharp critique of US support for Israel’s recent escalation against Iran. She argues that Iran’s potential nuclear development poses no existential threat to Israel, only a threat to its unacknowledged monopoly on nuclear weapons in the region. Backed by overwhelming US military funding and diplomatic protection, Israel can carry out illegal strikes with impunity. Bennis goes further, warning that Israeli leadership may view American casualties as politically useful, a trigger to force deeper US involvement. Her analysis confronts the selective outrage and double standards that define Western policy in the Middle East.
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