The Biden administration has given up on ceasefire talks after first proposing a deal for a 21-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel just two weeks ago, CNN reports, citing U.S. officials. The U.S. is “not actively trying to revive the deal,” the outlet wrote.
Two weeks ago, CNN reported that senior U.S. officials have also suspended efforts for ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Officials said the effort isn’t totally canceled but admitted there is no political will for a ceasefire to happen; though officials blamed Hamas and Israel, Israeli officials have been openly sabotaging ceasefire negotiations, while Hamas officials have voiced support for numerous ceasefire proposals.
Though officials are admitting to the suspension of ceasefire talks in private, however, in public, officials are still claiming that the administration is pushing for a ceasefire. Just on Monday, in a statement recognizing the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack, President Joe Biden insinuated that talks are ongoing.
Iran? Wtf? They’re problematic for sure, but uh… How could you possibly come to the conclusion that they’re our top enemy? Smells like either motivated reasoning to support the bafflingly pro-Israel stance of the establishment or being scared to name an actual global power because you don’t want to complicate the relationship further (e.g., China). Still, Russia is right there.
“It’s like America invading Iraq, because some Saudi Arabians destroyed the world trade center” --Clarkson