Israeli criticism of Netanyahu's proposal to conclude a defense agreement with the United States for

POSTED ON 2019-09-07 BY SOTALIRAQ

[size=52]Israeli criticism of Netanyahu's proposal to conclude a defense agreement with the United States for fear of sending the army to participate in American wars[/size]

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Israeli soldiers chase Palestinian demonstrators yesterday as part of a campaign of Friday demonstrations against the confiscation of Palestinian land (AFP)
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Many former IDF generals, intelligence officers, and politicians responded from the center of the party map to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to reach agreement on a specific formula for a joint defense treaty with the United States as a gift from President Donald Trump to help him in his election battle. They criticized Netanyahu, "who harnesses strategic security issues for his electoral interests."

[size=45]They criticized Netanyahu's surprise visit to the British capital, London, and considered it a "failed play", as he imposed himself on its Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to meet with him only half an hour during which he was sitting on the side of the chair as if he suggests that he wants to end the meeting as soon as possible. He imposed himself on US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to meet on the defense treaty and the Iranian file. "What is meant by joint defense?" "Does Netanyahu want to send our children to the war in Afghanistan with the US military ally?"[/size]
[size=45]In the last nine months since the dissolution of the 20th Knesset (parliament), more politicians have violated laws in their election campaigns and are using security issues for partisan purposes, Haaretz reported Friday. She said that this use greatly reinforces the feeling that the neutral image of the Israeli army and its concern for security secrecy is being violated for partisan reasons. She accused the army chief of staff, Avoc Kochavi, "who enjoys the support of the right, that he refrains from setting limits on the use of political actors, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the army and himself."[/size]
[size=45]Sources in Tel Aviv have confirmed that Netanyahu is vigorously seeking a "gift" from Trump to help him win the September 17 parliamentary elections, and he wants a "strong security gift." If it is not a defense treaty, it is required to be a declaration of the start of talks on a defense treaty. If not, let it be a US declaration of war alongside Israel in the event of an Iranian attack. The sources confirmed that Netanyahu discussed during his meeting with Minister Esber, last night in London, these topics («defense treaty» and alternatives).[/size]
[size=45]The Hebrew daily Yediot Aharonot quoted widespread reactions against such an alliance by officials in all Israeli security services, claiming that this would "handcuff the hands of the Israeli army" and "require a prior notification of military and intelligence operations that sometimes do not work."[/size]
[size=45]Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said that "such an alliance will be limited to specific issues, such as the Iranian nuclear threat and the issue of long-range missiles from Iran to Israel." "We have defensive and offensive means, but this will prevent us from having to spend enormous resources on a permanent and long-term basis against these threats," he said.[/size]
[size=45]There is no conflict between Israel's interests and US interests, Katz said. "There is even a US interest in Israel being strong and defending itself." “We don't ask for American soldiers. Asked who he meant, he replied: "We (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) provided Erdogan with warnings about operations he wanted to carry out in Turkey."[/size]
[size=45]Katz denied that Netanyahu's visit to Britain was politically and for electoral purposes. Soleimani, the Qods Force commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, personally led the cell that wanted to launch small drones into Israel. According to foreign reports, a local operation was conducted in Lebanon to prevent the project to improve the accuracy of the missiles (the Israeli attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut), and there are reports on many things. "There are things happening that cannot be stopped because of the elections."[/size]
[size=45]In an interview with Yediot Aharonot, Katz responded to a question about Israeli-US coordination on Israeli attacks in Iraq. Israel has its own considerations and interests. Sometimes we have to work to prevent harm and do it anywhere, and this is a great need, and certainly there is coordination between Israel and the United States in terms of recognizing the needs. ”[/size]


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