Nasser took over the Suez canal as he was entitled to do as it was in Egypt.
Interesting - and probably a lot of truth in it - but if the aim is have an Israel led by Netanyahu that we "need", that's clearly failed (in public opinion if not in the corridors of power), and I'm really not sure that the Taliban are merely the product of colonial divide-and-rule - they don't seem to give much credit to the west for their brand of Islam.
How western lies about the 'Sunni-Shia divide' have set the region ablaze
American and European leaders use this trope to keep the flames of war burning across the Middle East - and the profits rolling inwww.middleeasteye.net
Then it's time to reinforce the UN bases in the Lebanon with some serious no shit taken forces with the mandate to react forcibly. I learnt very early on that the only way to educate a bully was to put them on the deck.
If by "we" is meant the UK, if we're helping "defend" Israel, that would be quite a leap.
Israel are full members of the UN since 1949. Regardless of whether there is now or was just cause back in 1967, UNEF were as you say, asked to leave and were in the process of doing so when Israel launched a surprise attack and took air superiority. Etc etc it’s history. But so is the fact that 15 UN peace keeping forces were killed in Sinai at the outset of that war, killed by Israeli bombing.
The situation and outcome, as others have noted, was a bit more complicated than what you have described, as has been the UN peacekeeping and enforcement mission in Lebanon (partly because of Hezbollah’s actions since 2006, and partly because of Israel’s actions since 2006). I can speak from experience in this particular discussion, as I was in Israel after the ceasefire was agreed and saw first hand the actions of both sides at the time. And, for those that may not remember, Netanyahu lead Israel in some very provocative rhetoric and tactics almost as soon as he reentered office in 2009. He has always been unhappy with the terms of the ceasefire and has worked to undermine it at essentially every opportunity.
Imagine what the echo chamber is like in Israel!
No they don't. It's a thankless task as the big players like the US, Russia, China et al will do want they want regardless of the wishes of the rest of the world.
Nothing in it then? Not on the Smotrich wish list?
www.shomrim.news
Even by Netanyahu's standards, Smotrich is a lunatic. It's like some of the far-right nutters here, who want to deport all Muslims. Do they represent the mainstream? No.Nothing in it then? Not on the Smotrich wish list?
Shomrim - A Lot of Torah and Very Little Dialogue: Bezalel Smotrich’s Plan to Radically Change the Character of Israel
Women? "Get married and have a lot of children for Israel’s sake.’ Arabs? ‘You are here by mistake because Ben Gurion did not get the job done.’ LGBTQ+? ‘Imagine if the disabled were to demand that everyone cut off their own leg.’ Reform Judaism? ‘There should be no room for a public space...
Isn't this 'lunatic' in the government?
Of course Smotrich doesn’t represent the majority of Israelis—I am not sure I have seen anyone arguing that, though, perhaps I missed it.
He is not merely in government—along with Ben-Gvir and several other prominent cabinet members and military leaders, he is effectively the government at present.