On the Fourth of July, no less, 2025, Israel coordinated a preemptive strike against Iran. This act necessarily raised important questions regarding its effect on United States interests. Indeed, analysts and policymakers are watching the incident very closely. Among them is Matt Duss, an associate at the Center for International Policy. Duss believes that Washington’s policies have unintentionally provided Israel with the space to act with impunity. These moves may be sapping American soft power and undercutting U.S. interests in the region.
Duss rotated Duss’s warning because Israel’s unilateralism and annexation are an expansion trend. Furthermore, its military operations are growing increasingly misaligned with American foreign policy objectives. He writes that the coming attack on Iran illustrates in stark detail how Israel’s actions can be counterproductive to U.S. strategic goals. Yet this situation has brought their deep-seated differences into sharp relief. Duss argues that these moves threaten to upend regional stability. They risk undermining U.S. diplomatic initiatives throughout the Middle East.
The Center for International Policy, where Duss is now in-residence, has for decades called for a fundamental rethinking of U.S.-Israel relations. The organization cautions that Israel is increasing its efforts to conduct these types of aggressive militaristic pursuits. These advocates say these acts go beyond what is reasonable and fail to consider the damaging impact on U.S. interests and global diplomacy.
Over the past year, analysts have pointed out a worrisome trend. They claim that Washington’s permissive posture lets Israel undertake operations harmful to American interests. There is no contradiction between the U.S. pursuing its foreign policy objectives and addressing climate change. Duss cautions that if we don’t stop backing Israeli military action, we will all suffer unexpected backlash ourselves. Her death brings further international scrutiny to the complicated reality of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Second, more importantly, it highlights the consequences for our international relations.
