{"id":185559,"date":"2026-07-01T06:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/185559\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:39:09","slug":"us-slams-israel-for-undermining-peace-negotiations-with-iran-but-rift-is-dismissed-as-a-passing-show-global-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/185559\/","title":{"rendered":"US Slams Israel for Undermining Peace Negotiations with Iran \u2013 but Rift is Dismissed as a Passing Show \u2014 Global Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USTehran, Iran before the conflict began. Credit: Unsplash\/Mohammad Takhshby Thalif Deen<\/a>\u00a0(united nations)Wednesday, July 01, 2026Inter Press Service<\/p>\n

\nUNITED NATIONS, July 1 (IPS) – The on-again, off-again US-Iran peace negotiations, which have been disparaged by Israeli leaders, have resulted in a rare rift between the US and Israel, a Middle East ally which has had America\u2019s unwavering \u201ciron clad\u201d support since its creation in 1948.\n<\/p>\n

The cracks were visible \u2013 all the way from Tel Aviv to Washington DC. But is this for real or just a passing family squabble?<\/p>\n

US Vice President J.D. Vance, who has been leading the negotiations in Geneva, lambasted the Israelis last week for their very personal attack on President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time, and he happens to be the head of state of the world\u2019s superpower,\u201d he said, speaking to reporters at the White House.<\/p>\n

Vance said \u201ctwo thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were American-made and paid for by US tax dollars.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIf I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that i have anywhere left in the entire world,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

Dr Ramzy Baroud, Palestinian author and editor of the Palestine Chronicle, told Inter Press Service \u201cwhile Vice President J.D. Vance\u2019s comments may suggest that there is some divergence between the United States and Israel, we should be cautious not to read too much into them or assume that they signal a fundamental shift in US policy\u201d.<\/p>\n

First, this is not the first time that criticism of Israel has emerged from a US administration, even from officials widely regarded as strong supporters of Israel, he pointed out. Similar disagreements have surfaced before without leading to any meaningful change in American policy.<\/p>\n

Second, there have been credible reports indicating that, during the Biden administration, the appearance of tension between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu was often overstated and did not reflect the reality of continued US support for the genocide in Gaza. <\/p>\n

Despite public disagreements, American military, financial, and diplomatic backing remained largely unchanged, he said.<\/p>\n

Similarly, recent attempts to portray a rift between President Trump and Netanyahu\u2014whether genuine or exaggerated\u2014have so far had little impact on US support for Israel.<\/p>\n

In fact, only days after Vice President Vance\u2019s remarks, the United States carried out another strike against Iran, in line with objectives long advocated by the Netanyahu government, said Dr Baroud.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Washington is actively advancing a broader scheme in Lebanon aimed at achieving politically what Israel failed to achieve militarily: weakening the Resistance, restructuring Lebanon\u2019s political and security landscape in Israel\u2019s favor, all while continuing to ignore the ongoing genocide in Gaza, declared Dr Baroud..<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, according to a Fact Sheet from the US State Department \u201csteadfast support for Israel\u2019s security has been a cornerstone of American foreign policy for every U.S. Administration since the presidency of Harry S. Truman\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cSince Israel\u2019s founding in 1948, the United States has provided Israel with over $130 billion in bilateral assistance focused on addressing new and complex security threats, bridging Israel\u2019s capability gaps through security assistance and cooperation, increasing interoperability through joint exercises, and helping Israel maintain its Qualitative Military Edge (QME)<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n

This assistance has helped transform the Israel Defense Forces into one of the world\u2019s most capable, effective militaries and turned the Israeli military industry and technology sector into one of the largest exporters of military capabilities worldwide. <\/p>\n

Since 1983, the United States and Israel have met regularly via the Joint Political-Military Group (JPMG) to promote shared policies, address common threats and concerns, and identify new areas for security cooperation. <\/p>\n

The 48th JPMG, held in October 2022 reaffirmed the ironclad strategic partnership between the United States and Israel, underscoring a mutual commitment to advance collaboration in support of regional security and reinforce the historic achievements of recent normalization under the Abraham Accords.<\/p>\n

Israel is the leading global recipient of Title 22 U.S. security assistance under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program. This has been formalized by a 10-year (2019-2028) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Consistent with the MOU, the United States annually provides $3.3 billion in FMF and $500 million for cooperative programs for missile defense. <\/p>\n

Since Elaborating further, FY 2009, the United States has provided Israel with $3.4 billion in funding for missile defense, including $1.3 billion for Iron Dome support starting in FY 2011. Through FMF, the United States provides Israel with access to some of the most advanced military equipment in the world, including the F-35 Lightning. <\/p>\n

Israel is also eligible for Cash Flow Financing and is authorized to use its annual FMF allocation to procure defense articles, services, and training through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system, Direct Commercial Contract agreements \u2013 which are FMF-funded Direct Commercial Sales procurements \u2013 and through Off Shore Procurement (OSP). Via OSP the current MOU allows Israel to spend a portion of its FMF on Israeli-origin rather than U.S.-origin defense articles. This was 25 percent in FY 2019 but is set to phase-out and decrease to zero in FY 2028.<\/p>\n

Elaborating further, Dr Baroud said It is important to note any signs of disagreement between Washington and Tel Aviv. However, political rhetoric is ultimately meaningless unless it is accompanied by tangible changes on the ground.<\/p>\n

Israel remains the largest recipient of US military and financial assistance anywhere in the world, even as it carries out the genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n

As long as this fundamental equation remains unchanged, any supposed disagreements or personal feuds between the two governments amount to little more than empty words, he declared.<\/p>\n

IPS UN Bureau Report<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Inter Press Service (20260701060031) \u2014 All Rights Reserved. Original source: Inter Press Service<\/a><\/p>\n

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