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The U.S. Must Know It Is Fighting Iran for Itself
(Ynet News) Amb. Michael Oren - Among the American public, more and more voices are accusing Israel of dragging the U.S. into yet another unnecessary and endless war. They argue that the cunning Benjamin Netanyahu persuaded Donald Trump to attack Iran and wage a war on Israel's behalf. This relies on the classic antisemitic accusation of the cunning Jew manipulating the naive gentile like a puppeteer. The growing popularity of this theory threatens to intensify the antisemitism that is already affecting the U.S. To confront this harsh outcome, Israeli and American Jews must emphasize what U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recently declared: that Israel is "a true ally with real capabilities," a "steadfast partner" acting with "unparalleled skill and iron determination." We must stress that these exceptional qualities help safeguard not only Israel's security, but America's as well. The writer was Israel's ambassador to the U.S., 2009-13.