Netanyahu has been spoiling for a fight with the US. He may not survive this one | Alon Pinkas

The UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire shows Biden's administration has finally lost patience with Israel's leader. That could be crucial

How do you gaslight an entire nation about a war and then try to do the same to a superpower that is your ally? And how do you turn a just war into global isolation and widespread condemnation? Just ask Benjamin Netanyahu. He has the patent.

Netanyahu has been deliberately and intently seeking a confrontation with the US ever since late October. The UN security council resolution 2728, demanding an immediate ceasefire", is just the latest pretext for this premeditated showdown. This may sound counterintuitive and imprudent to you, given that the two countries are close allies, given Israel's heavy reliance on US military aid and its diplomatic umbrella, and particularly given President Biden's sweeping and unwavering support for Israel since the 7 October catastrophe.

Alon Pinkas served as Israel's consul general in New York from 2000 to 2004. He is now a columnist for Haaretz

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