Post by Murph on Apr 23, 2024 7:23:26 GMT -6
Concern and disappointment in Israel over the strengthening Russia-Iran ties
In his speech to the Security Council last week, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, called for sanctions to be imposed on Israel for not complying with the Security Council’s resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan.
Nebenzya’s call is a new and disturbing phase in the ever-increasing tensions between Israel and Russia, which since the outbreak of the Gaza war and even before that has distanced itself from Jerusalem and downplayed, if not abandoned its long-standing commitment to the Jewish state’s security and right to self-defense.
The strengthening of relations between Russia and Iran on the security, military and political level is a source of great concern in Jerusalem. The lack of clear condemnation of the unprecedented Iranian attack against Israel (350 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles) has caused severe disappointment in Israel. Little by little, Russia is simply ignoring its long-standing traditional position of commitment to Israel’s security on the one hand, while failing to take into account the fact that over a million Russians live in Israel and support Israel’s right to self-defense.
www.israeltoday.co.il/read/concern-and-disappointment-in-israel-over-the-strengthening-russia-iran-ties/