In short:
A joint statement from a group of countries, including the United States, France, and Australia, called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border to provide space for diplomacy.
Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati publicly threw his support behind the plan, which he said “would put an end to this dirty war”.
What’s next?
Senior US security officials expect Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to formally accept the plan when he speaks at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
EDIT:
This article has since been updated…
New headline: ‘Netanyahu rejects international call for immediate 21-day ceasefire across Israel-Lebanon border’
New summary:
In short:
A group of countries, including the United States, France, and Australia, have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border to provide space for diplomacy.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati has publicly thrown his support behind the plan, which he said “would put an end to this dirty war”.
What’s next?
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says reports of an imminent ceasefire are incorrect, saying he “did not even respond” to the ceasefire proposal and has instructed the IDF to keep fighting with full force.
Netanyahu is a freaking warmonger, why is the west still supporting them?
“[Supporting Israel] is the best $3 billion investment we make. Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interests in the region.” - Joe Biden, 1986
“I’ve often said, Mr President, that if there were not an Israel, we’d have to invent one.” - Joe Biden, 2022 (speaking to Israeli President Isaac Herzog)
“Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier, and is located in a critical region for American national security.” - US Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, 1981
Eh, it’s about having a reliable ally in the region.
But at this fucking point, they aren’t being a reliable ally. They’ve gone absolute batshit crazy.
They’ve gotten crazy enough that if Netanyahu gets removed from power in a less than legal way, I won’t be surprised. I have no clue what he and his supporters are thinking.