As long as the green light from the White House doesn’t change to yellow, Israel has all the international legitimacy it needs to continue fighting
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As the IDF tightens its grip on the Gaza Strip, the question of how long the Biden administration will continue to give the Israelis a blank check becomes ever more pertinent.
Six weeks into the fighting, the US would normally be signaling that it’s time for a cease-fire. But the war of Simchas Torah 5784 is unlike any previous operation in Gaza. After the most horrific massacre the Jewish People experienced since the Holocaust, the rules are different.
French president Emmanuel Macron has already called for a cease-fire, drawing a fierce Israeli rebuke. But in reality, Macron’s comment — which he quickly backtracked — was no more than a glancing blow, to quote former chief of staff and air force commander Dan Halutz.
As long as the green light from the White House doesn’t change to yellow, Israel has all the international legitimacy it needs to continue fighting.
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