Foreign Minister Campbell: “Israel’s Perfect Victory Impossible”… Even the White House Keeps Its Distance

Mention of the failure of the Afghan war in the United States,
opposition to resuming weapons support in Republican bill,

Israeli soldiers preparing for ground battle near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on the 10th. [AFP],
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, ‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Won Ho-yeon] A key U.S. foreign affairs official forecasted that an ‘overwhelming and complete victory’ in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas that has been ongoing for 7 months is impossible. The White House drew a line on unconditional arms support for Israel.’,
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, ‘According to Reuters, Under Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made this argument in a speech at the ‘Youth Summit’ of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Miami on the 13th local time.’,
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, ‘Campbell said, “If you listen carefully to what Israeli leaders say, they generally speak of achieving overwhelming and complete victory on the battlefield,” adding, “We do not think that is likely or possible.”‘,
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, ‘He then compared the situation facing Israel to that of the United States after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, saying, “(In Afghanistan, where the U.S. fought a war) after civilians left where they were living, much violence and insurgents continued.” ‘,
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, ‘Campbell added, “I believe that political solutions should be tried more,” and “What is different from the past is that many countries are moving towards a political solution that respects Palestinian rights.”‘,
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, ‘Campbell’s remarks came at a time when there is growing discord between Israel and the United States as they face a impending ground battle near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where about 1.4 million Gazans are gathered.’,
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, ‘It is interpreted as a warning that a similar situation to what the United States experienced in Afghanistan, where despite being stationed for nearly 20 years since the outbreak of the Afghan war, it eventually precipitously watched the Taliban return to power in 2021 without garnering public support, could also happen in Israel.’,
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, ‘Withholding temporary support for Israel, the White House distanced itself from Israel once again. On that day, the White House clearly expressed opposition to a Republican-led bill that would force President Joe Biden to resume the suspended military aid to Israel.’,
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, ‘White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said, “We strongly oppose attempts to constrain the President’s authority to decide on security support that aligns with U.S. foreign policy and national security goals.”‘,
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, ‘Republican lawmakers in the House recently introduced a bill to resume military aid to Israel. This was in response to the Biden administration’s suspension of a shipment of 3,500-pound bombs intended to support Israel. The bill mainly freezes the defense and state department budgets, along with the National Security Council (NSC), if the White House fails to deliver the suspended weapons support to Israel.’,
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, ‘Jean-Pierre, the spokesperson, added, “The suspended weapons support includes a 2,000-pound bomb that would cause extremely destructive results in densely populated urban environments like Rafah.”‘,
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, ‘The White House has repeatedly warned against Israel launching large-scale ground operations out of concern for civilian casualties. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, “Whether the U.S. supports it or not, we will proceed with the invasion of Rafah.”’,
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