By John Owen Nwachukwu The United States of America has expressed concerns over Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation. Israel ...
By John Owen Nwachukwu
The United States of America has expressed concerns over
Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation.
Israel is being isolated among countries that have
traditionally supported it, according to President Joe Biden’s national
security adviser, Jake Sullivan.
Sullivan said this in Wednesday’s press briefing at a White
House following Ireland, Spain and Norway’s decision to formally recognize
Palestine as a state next week.
Also recall a decision by the International Criminal Court,
ICC, to seek an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,
over Israeli actions in Gaza.
Asked if he was concerned about Israel’s diplomatic
isolation, Sullivan said, “As a country that stands strong in defense of Israel
in international forums like the United Nations, we certainly have seen a
growing chorus of voices, including voices that had previously been in support
of Israel, drift in another direction.
“That is of concern to us because we do not believe that
that contributes to Israel’s long-term security or vitality … So that’s
something we have discussed with the Israeli government.”
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