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The justification given for attacks by Iran-backed militias on US bases in Iraq and Syria is America's continued support for Israel in its war on Gaza.
In recent weeks, policy gaps between the US and Israel have emerged, both on the scope and nature of Israeli military operations in Gaza and what should come next after this conflict is over.
While it would be unthinkable for Israel to negotiate with a Palestinian entity of which Hamas is part, it is also too difficult to envisage a situation whereby Hamas is completely out of the picture.
Dissenting voices are silenced in pursuit of a media narrative and national consensus that disregards the fundamental human rights of Palestinians and allows Israel to continue its brutal assault
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
There are few examples of successful US regime-change operations in history. And without permanent ground troop presence, these wins can easily be reversed.
Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.