The United States-Israel War Machine Is Destroying The Middle East And Will Have Dire Consequences for Both [WASHINGTON D.C., JUNE 12, 2025] — Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) unequivocally condemns Israel’s illegal and unprovoked strikes on Iran, a brazen act of aggression that has taken aim at Iran's capital and risked killing civilians. This aggression has the consequence of dragging the entire region—and the United States- into a catastrophic war. Let us be clear: This attack is not an isolated incident or two countries at war; instead, it is a deliberate expansion of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Zionist settler-colonial state, emboldened by decades of unconditional U.S. support, is threatening to drag the United States into a new war in the Middle East, threatening American lives and interests, while killing thousands of innocent people. Despite public denials, the Biden and Trump administrations both laid the groundwork for this assault. The withdrawal of U.S. personnel from embassies in the region days before the attack signals foreknowledge. Reports are stating that the scheduled sixth round of the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Oman lulled Iran into a false sense of security, providing Israel with a perfect cover to strike.  This is a clear betrayal of diplomacy. The United States provided Israel with the political shield and military backing necessary to execute this war crime. Now, with 40,000 U.S. troops stationed across the region, America is being dragged into a broader regional war that it helped ignite. According to Axios, President Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, told Senate Republicans the U.S. is concerned Israel’s air defenses could be overwhelmed by a retaliatory attack, and it could lead to a “mass-casualty” event. Israel’s illegal assassinations, destruction of residential buildings, and premeditated attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities are violations of international law. The targeting of civilian infrastructure and densely populated areas constitutes collective punishment and risks mass civilian casualties. Already, state media reports at least a dozen civilians dead in Tehran. This path leads only to more death, destabilization, and endless war. “The ongoing escalation in the region—and Israel’s relentless drive to ignite conflicts it cannot contain—is a direct consequence of the brutal, unchecked campaign of genocide it has waged in Gaza for over 19 months. Washington has not merely allowed this atrocity to unfold and enabled it; it is complicit. It is equally clear that Trump, following in Biden’s footsteps, has either lost control of the war criminal Netanyahu or is willfully participating in the crimes perpetrated by Netanyahu and his government. This dangerous trajectory must stop NOW,” said Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, Executive Director of AJP Action. The United States must not continue to act as Israel’s accomplice. The consequences of complicity will be counted in human lives; more than enough people have died thus far.
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