A U.S. senator says it was wrong for the Biden white house to pressure Israel into accepting a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Senator Tom Cotton [R-Ark] calls the ceasefire “blackmail”. Cotton says Israel likely agreed to the ceasefire to avoid President Biden’s threat of a U.S. Security Council resolution condemning Israel. And with Hezbollah on the ropes […]
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Senator Cotton Blasts Biden Pressure For Israel To Accept Ceasefire
A U.S. senator says it was wrong for the Biden white house to pressure Israel into accepting a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Senator Tom Cotton [R-Ark] calls the ceasefire “blackmail”. Cotton says Israel likely agreed to the ceasefire to avoid President Biden’s threat of a U.S. Security Council resolution condemning Israel. And with Hezbollah on the ropes in southern Lebanon, Cotton says it’s hard to see how imposing a ceasefire on israel now amounts to anything but a pro-Hezbollah move.