Biden won’t urge Ukraine for ceasefire as he does with Israel
Joe Biden’s Controversial Stance on Israeli Aid
Joe Biden has not only promised to veto any standalone Israeli aid, but he’s reportedly circulating a draft resolution within the United Nations Security Council that would compel the Jewish state to stop its ground offensive in Rafah and, effectively, give Hamas a pass. Beyond that, the U.S. is also reportedly thinking about circumventing Israel and formally recognizing a Palestinian state.
In other words, while Ukraine is prodded by the United States to fight for every inch of its land, Israel is prodded to commit suicide.
Double Standards in Foreign Policy
- Indeed, anyone who dares to suggest the United States push Ukraine to negotiate a settlement with Russia is framed as a democracy-hating Putin shill.
- Yet, before we even knew exactly how many Israeli women and children had been murdered, raped, and kidnapped by Hamas, Democrats were demanding Israel negotiate with Palestinians to create a potential three-front Iranian-proxy terror state on its border.
Those who wonder what the endgame of a U.S. proxy war against a nuclear power in Europe might look like are told that the only acceptable outcome is complete victory for Ukraine. The very future of world democracy, we are assured, hinges on the integrity of that nation’s borders.
Israel, though, is asked to surrender its territorial claims and reward those who supported, coordinated, and participated in a massacre of its civilians — which included 30-plus dead American citizens — with a brand new nation. It is only through this concession that peace can be realized, contends the Western foreign policy elite. Which is weird, considering Trump circumvented the Palestinian problem and forged a historic peace agreement. Biden immediately reverted to Obama-era Iran-coddling — and, well, here we are.
Put it this way: Imagine, if you can, the Biden administration arguing, only weeks after Putin’s invasion, that the only way to “achieve an enduring end to the crisis” and “lasting peace and security” for Ukrainians was to create a new Russian ethnic state in Donbas.
Double Standards in Self-Determination
- Really, doesn’t an ethnic Russian Donbastan deserve the same self-determination as an Arab Palestinian?
- Democrats, of course, would never think to pressure Volodymyr Zelensky into a ceasefire, much less push him to negotiate the creation of a new adversarial territory on his borders in the name of “peace.”
We are also told that if Putin is handed even a partial victory, the next thing you know Russians will be marching on Berlin. American troops, we are warned, will be compelled to defend Europe. At the same time, Israel, which has never asked a single American soldier to fight for it, is (yet again) expected to hand its enemies a reprieve.
Allowing Hamas to survive will do nothing to further the prospects of peace for anyone in the region. If Israel stops now, the war against Hamas will have been for naught, since a large contingent of the terror army has retreated into Rafah to hide among civilians, as is their wont. Since the United Nations, Gulf theocrats, Iran, and Western powers insist on sending hundreds of millions in aid that is siphoned off by the Islamists, Hamas will reemerge in Gaza — and almost surely in the “West Bank,” should there ever be a Palestinian state.
It also needs to be stressed, however, that what Biden demands isn’t really a “ceasefire.” It is Israel unilaterally yielding its advantage, since Hamas hasn’t agreed to any cessation of the conflict — and even if it did, its assurances wouldn’t be worth anything. Lest anyone forget, there was a ceasefire in place on Oct 7, 2023. No, the lesson, once again, is that terror works.
Unequal Treatment of Israel and Ukraine
- While both Israel and Ukraine have a right to fight for their sovereignty and people, obviously the two conflicts are unique in numerous ways. Not all comparisons work.
- Jews, for instance, have far stronger historic ties to Samaria and Judea than Ukrainians have to Donetsk or Crimea — even though only one has been asked to surrender land for peace.
Indeed, the only one of these two democracies that bestows full rights to its ethnic minorities is portrayed as the apartheid state. Israel has offered Palestinians massive concessions on numerous occasions, including their own state. So even though my hope is that Putin is severely weakened by his war of aggression against Ukraine, Israel’s war against Islamism and terror is far more important in the long-term battle for “democracy.”
But the ugly truth is that Biden’s reelection prospects are threatened by the emerging progressive left and pro-Hamas faction of the Democrat Party. And there is no one, no issue, the president won’t sell out for votes. This is why the administration sends emissaries to pacify the people who cheered the Oct. 7 attack. This is why the White House leaks snippets of Biden insulting Israel’s (elected) leader in a way he would never think to attack Zelensky or Abbas or even the Iranian mullahs.
While backing Ukraine allows Democrats to virtue signal about their love of “democracy,” turning on Israel allows them to appease the growing anti-Western sentiment of their base. It’s only going to get worse in the coming years.
How does the Biden administration’s approach towards Israeli aid differ from its approach towards other countries in conflict, such as Ukraine?
Joe Biden’s Controversial Stance on Israeli Aid
In recent weeks, the stance of the Biden administration towards Israel has come under scrutiny and sparked controversy. Not only has President Biden promised to veto any standalone Israeli aid, but there are also reports that his administration is circulating a draft resolution within the United Nations Security Council that would compel Israel to halt its ground offensive in Rafah, effectively giving Hamas a pass. Furthermore, there are rumors that the U.S. is considering bypassing Israel and formally recognizing a Palestinian state.
This controversial approach raises questions about double standards in foreign policy. On one hand, the United States is pushing Ukraine to fight for every inch of its land against Russia. Those who suggest negotiating a settlement with Russia are labeled as democracy-hating Putin sympathizers. On the other hand, even before the full extent of violence committed by Hamas against Israeli women and children had been revealed, Democrats were demanding that Israel negotiate with Palestinians, potentially creating a three-front Iranian-proxy terror state on its border.
The discrepancies in the treatment of Israel and Ukraine are glaring. While Ukraine is given unwavering support in its fight against a nuclear power, Israel is expected to surrender its territorial claims and reward those who have perpetrated acts of violence against its civilians. This includes individuals who have caused the deaths of more than 30 American citizens. The Western foreign policy elite argues that only through this concession can peace be achieved, ignoring the fact that the Trump administration was able to forge a historic peace agreement by circumventing the Palestinian problem.
Imagine if the Biden administration argued, only weeks after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, that the solution to the crisis would be to create a new Russian ethnic state in Donbas. Such a proposition would be unacceptable and rightly criticized. Yet, when it comes to Israel, the demand for concessions is seen as the path to lasting peace and security.
There are also double standards in the notion of self-determination. Arab Palestinians are often championed for their right to self-determination, but the same consideration is not given to ethnic Russian communities in Donbas. Democrats would never pressure Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, into a ceasefire or negotiate the creation of a new adversarial territory on its borders in the name of “peace.”
This inconsistency in policy is concerning. While Putin’s actions are seen as a threat to global security, Israel is expected to grant reprieve to its enemies without any reciprocal gestures. Allowing Hamas to survive and retreat into Rafah will do nothing to further the prospects of peace in the region. It is likely that Hamas will reemerge in Gaza and, potentially, in the West Bank if a Palestinian state is established.
The Biden administration must reconsider its stance on Israeli aid and take a more balanced approach. Double standards in foreign policy and self-determination only serve to undermine peace and security in the Middle East. It is essential that the United States supports its longstanding ally, Israel, in its efforts to protect its citizens and secure a lasting peace in the region. Only through fair and consistent policies can a just and sustainable solution be achieved.
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