Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, President Biden giving his final speech to the united nations, defending his legacy of creating global alliances, even as the world is racked with the wars in europe and the middle east. And israel pushes further into lebanon and the u. S. Sends troops to the region to evacuate americans if diplomacy fails. Fullscale war is not in anyones interest, even in a situation thats escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible. In his first u. S. Televised interview, irans new President Wont Rule out retaliating against israel for assassinating a Hamas Leader in Tehrans Capital and tells me that hezbollah, hamas, and the houthis are not irans proxies, despite western intelligence saying otherwise. We will respond in a manner of our choosing. We support those who fight for their freedom. It doesnt mean that we have proxies. They dont fight on our behalf. Plus, my interview with nobel laureate, Malala Youssef and her continue for push for women in leade
Will go ahead with a Rafah Operation despite these u. S. Concerns. Just this week amidst the heightened tensions between the two countries, the Finance Minister is pushing to start the Legalization Process for 68 settlement outposts. In other words hes pushing to expand these illegal settlements. Now this would be one of the most dramatic expansions for the Settlement Movement in decades according to Israels Channel 12 news, which reported it last night. Settlements undercut one of our own governments very own efforts at a twostate solution. The Bottom Line is this. American dollars are funding a war that is going against the united states own strategic interest. One that President Biden and the administration is going to have to answer for. As Tay Write in the New York Times this week, gaza has become around bidens neck. It is his war, not just benjamin netanyahu, but it will