Secretary of State Antony Blinken drew a false equivalence in remarks that he made on Monday between Iranian-backed terrorism and Israel engaging in self-defense.
Blinken’s remarks come as intelligence officials believe that an attack on Israel from Iran and its terrorist proxy groups in the region is imminent after Israel killed two top terrorists last week who were responsible for carrying out attacks against Israel.
“We are engaged in intense diplomacy, pretty much round the clock, with a very simple message, all parties must refrain from escalation,” Blinken said. “All parties must take steps to ease tensions. Escalation is not in anyone’s interest. It will only lead to more conflict, more violence, more insecurity.”
Blinken said that it was “critical that we break this cycle by reaching a ceasefire in Gaza,” which is a demand that Israel cease military operations…
