On Tuesday Israel Hayom reported on Blinken making the unusual request to be briefed by Halevi one-on-one rather than as part of a meeting with the War Cabinet.
An official told Israel Hayom that a meeting between a foreign minister and a military official without a civilian official present was not common practice in international relations and therefore Netanyahu's office refused to approve a private meeting between Blinken and the chief of staff. "Israel is not a banana republic," the official said.
Biden sees Israel as America's little brother and it's the job of the big brother to look out for and guide the little brother while keeping him safe.
ReplyDeleteBlinken, on the other hand, sees Israel as an American outpost completely dependent on America which means he can treat its government like an annoyance.