Prof. Kobi Michael: Israeli operation in Rafah appears to assuage US concerns over humanitarian situation. The US wants ‘to cease the war in the Gaza Strip at any price, even at the cost of crucial Israeli interests.
The interview took place on the I24 TV channel, May 22, 2024.
Dr. Yossi Mansharof: “This the first time that the whole apparatus of the Iranian proxy allies are operating together against Israel – you have the Houthis, Hezbollah, Iraqi militias and some Iran-backed militias operating in Syria and now you have the Bahraini dimension of the Iranian proxy also seemingly joining the war.”
Published in Jewish Insider, May 19, 2024.
Arsen Ostrovsky: United States cannot stand idly by and Congress should unleash a hailstorm of sanctions aThegainst prosecutor Khan and the ICC for this egregious and unforgivable action.
The P.A. must also be made to understand that they cannot continue to engage in this relentless lawfare against Israel, whether at the ICC or the International Court of Justice, without consequences.
Published in JNS, May 21, 2024.
Times Radio (London) interview with Misgav Institute Senior Fellow Arsen Ostrovsky discussing the outrageous decision of ICC Prosecutor Khan to request arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu & Defense Minister Gallant, and making grotesque & unconscionable moral equivalence to leaders of the Hamas terror group.
Arsen Ostrovsky: Another egregious display in the subversion of the law & unconscionable mockery of the very int’l legal framework, where South Africa is effectively acting as chief legal counsel for Hamas.
During an interview on i24 NEWS about the ICJ hearings against Israel, Misgav Senior Fellow Arsen Ostrovsky underscored the “absurdity and perversion of justice” of these hearings, which are being presided over by a demonstrably biased Judge from Lebanon, and with the involvement now also of Egypt and Turkey.
Ostrovsky called on the Biden Administration to exercise greater pressure on Egypt and Turkey, to refrain from participating in these mendacious and baseless proceedings.
17.5.2024.
Prof. Col. (res.) Gabi Siboni: The large pauses of three to four months were at the behest of the Americans, who constantly pressured Israel not to press Hamas and to reach a deal with the terrorist group. Such pressure reflects Washington’s total lack of understanding of the Middle East’s brutal realities.
There should be no breaks, no interruptions in the fighting. International misunderstandings of the conflict and the Israeli War Cabinet’s mistaken willingness to accede to this pressure have led to a lack of sufficient pressure being applied to Hamas.
Published in JNS, May 14, 2024.
The American opposition to the operation in Rafah, and the decision to stop a shipment of weapons to Israel, is a strategic mistake. It signals to Hamas that there is no reason to move forward with a hostage deal.
The interview took place in ILTV, May 12, 2024.
Meir Ben Shabbat: a long fight is unavoidable given the widespread public support Hamas enjoys, and its deep roots among the population.
This is a complex challenge that demands determination and time, and includes significant challenges, like those around providing humanitarian aid to the population. as well as the need to avoid striking the hostages and to take advantage of opportunities to free them.
Published in The Times of Israel, May 10, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: Biden is committed to the security of Israel by supplying Iron Dome and Arrow interceptors … but not sophisticated 2,000-pound bombs that will enable to IDF to attack Hamas.
Israel is allowed to defend itself only from its ground by intercepting rockets and missiles but it is not allowed to defend itself by attacking the source and generators of terrorism in Gaza or other places?
Published in NBC NEWS, may 9, 2024.
Hamas on Monday announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal. Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and launched a military operation in Rafah. Israeli tanks and planes attacked several areas and houses in the town overnight.
An Israeli official said the peace deal Hamas agreed to was a “softened” version of the Egyptian proposal, adding: “This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a deal.”
Talk’s Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses Israel’s Rafah invasion with Israeli foreign ministry special envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum.
The interview took place in TalkTV, May 7, 2024.
