From my meetings with diplomatic and military officials: the clock is ticking toward sanctions and an arms embargo | Dan Perry

Dan Perry argues that Israel faces impending sanctions and an arms embargo due to its ongoing policy in the West Bank, and calls on Gadi Eisenkot to take practical steps to halt settlements and renew dialogue with the Palestinian Authority.

Dan Perry argues in an opinion piece that Israel faces impending sanctions and an arms embargo due to its ongoing policy in the West Bank. He writes that from his meetings with diplomatic and military officials in Europe and America, a 'changing mood' emerges, and many are 'shocked by Israel representing the Netanyahu coalition.' Perry warns that without a policy change, Israel could lose its military superiority: 'They will not have an air force, they will not have intelligence superiority, they will not have Unit 8200 or Iron Dome.' He attributes Israel's protection so far to alliances with populists like Trump, but claims 'this shield is disappearing' with the Democrats' victory in Congress. Perry calls on Prime Minister-designate Gadi Eisenkot to take practical steps: halting settlements, ending the boycott of the Palestinian Authority, and acting against Jewish violence in the West Bank. The article presents the choice as 'between preventing disaster and a belated response' and defines Eisenkot's mission as 'historic.'

From my meetings with diplomatic and military officials: the clock is ticking toward sanctions and an arms embargo | Dan Perry