The U.S. Must Rethink Its Approach to Iran
Only a threat of direct retaliation can get Tehran to stand down.
August 19, 2024
“No self-respecting country should permit itself to be treated this way.”
While Israeli, Egyptian, Qatari, and American diplomats gathered in Doha last week, the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was in Ankara, addressing the Turkish parliament. His speech began with the usual condemnations of Israel and continued with calling the U.S. a “plague.” As Elliott Abrams notes, America has given the Palestinians over $674 million in the past year, more than has any other country.
Only a threat of direct retaliation can get Tehran to stand down.
“No self-respecting country should permit itself to be treated this way.”
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While Israeli, Egyptian, Qatari, and American diplomats gathered in Doha last week, the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was in Ankara, addressing the Turkish parliament. His speech began with the usual condemnations of Israel and continued with calling the U.S. a “plague.” As Elliott Abrams notes, America has given the Palestinians over $674 million in the past year, more than has any other country.
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