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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/trumps-victory-a-historic-window-for-change-starting-at-the-un/
The U.S. and Israel's National Security
(Israel Hayom) Amb. Gilad Erdan - During my tenure as Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. and UN, I witnessed firsthand how the differing approaches between the Trump and Biden administrations affected Israel's national security. President Biden deserves gratitude and appreciation for military aid and defending Israel at the UN. However, the Biden administration's pressure on Israel and frequent public criticism complicated achieving war objectives, gave hope to our enemies, and delayed the end of fighting, the return of hostages, and prospects for regional peace. Regrettably, the Biden administration's strong desire to return to the nuclear deal with Iran and its insistence on old paradigms regarding the Palestinian issue led to opposite results. Palestinians entrenched in their refusal and continued inciting and funding terror. Hamas and Hizbullah hoped American pressure to end the war would cause Israel to abandon its objectives. Ending the war in Gaza and Lebanon requires defeating Hamas and Hizbullah and restoring Israeli deterrence. Otherwise, we'll be condemned to recurring wars in our region. Only Israel's clear victory will bring long-term stability and quiet. Israel's enemies understood that, given the difficulty of defeating us on the battlefield, they could exploit the UN's distorted structure to block Israel and embarrass the U.S. The UN and its organizations - including the Human Rights Council, The Hague court, UNRWA and others - have become weapons in terrorist organizations' hands. The U.S., as the UN's largest funder, should completely cease transferring funds to an organization that has lost its way and values until necessary reforms are implemented. The writer, a former Israeli ambassador to the UN, heads the Center for Diplomacy and International Cooperation at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy in Jerusalem.