Israel Thought It Had Deterred Hamas, While in Fact Hamas Had Deterred Israel
The end of the Gaza illusions.
November 21, 2023
Civil servants need to remember their place in the American system of government.
In the past few weeks, there have been several reports about memos and letters sent by government employees—at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), at the State Department, and at other agencies—criticizing the administration’s support for the Jewish state. These missives claimed to have specific numbers of “signatories,” but these individuals notably chose to remain anonymous. Elliott Abrams comments on how Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to whom two of these letters were directed, should respond. (Subscription required.)
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Login or SubscribeThe end of the Gaza illusions.
Civil servants need to remember their place in the American system of government.
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