“We will always remember and implement the basic rule that has guided us. Israel will defend itself, by itself, against any threat. The IDF is prepared to pre-empt any threat defensively or offensively, with crushing strength, in weaponry and in spirit. This is the tremendous spirit that was installed in us by the generation of the Yom Kippur War”
---Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , October 10, 2019
Trump's impetuous move destabilized the entire region, with national security implications for generations to come.
As an American and as a Jew who has wondered throughout my life how the world could have turned their backs on us during World War II, I am horrified that the United States is once again turning our backs on our friends and allies, the Kurds.
The withdrawal of American forces from northern Syria constitutes an almost irredeemable black mark on American foreign policy. There are over 11,000 graves filled with the bodies of Kurds who made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting side-by-side with us against ISIS. (Contrast this to the 15 US service men who, also unfortunately lost their lives in that fight).
By Sarah N. Stern
The Times of Israel Blog October 20, 2019
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