The "Israeli cut-out": An exception that kills Israelis

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Seth J. Frantzman

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I think it's worth thinking about something in relation to the international community's treatment of Israel. It's something that could be called the "Israeli cut-out" and it relates solely to Israel. What that means is that in all norms there is a cut-out that relates solely to Israel, an exception that is made for any group that attacks Israel.

Let's take a look.

On October 21 the IDF intercepted five UAVs over the Mediterranean. These could be considered a danger to air travel. But because the groups that launch them are against Israel, the international community has a cut-out. There is no investigation, no UN meeting, nothing.

Ships are attacked in the Red Sea. This would normally be a huge issue. Imagine commercial ships being blown up off the coast of South America by armed groups. However, because the Houthis say they are doing it against Israel, even though they target random ships and endanger the crews from all over the world, there is a cut-out and it's basically ignored. No international investigation. Nothing.

Hezbollah takes over Lebanon and stockpiles 150,000 rockets and fires thousands into Israel. However, because it is attacking Israel, it's considered completely normal. No other country is expected to live with a group like Hezbollah on its border where the terror group has more rockets than most countries. Only Israel, because of the cut-out. The cut-out even means UNIFIL is there and it does nothing to stop Hezbollah or even find even one rocket out of 150,000.

Hamas attacks Israel and kills 1,000 people and kidnaps 250. This is an unprecedented genocidal act. One of the worst single day massacres in the entirety of human history. Yet there is no real outcry, no real international condemnation. In fact many countries like Russia, China, Qatar, Turkey, Iran, South Africa, openly back Hamas. Two western allies host Hamas leaders. Again, the Israeli cut-out appears. No one would accept a similar terror attack anywhere else.

Iran attacks Israel with 180 ballistic missiles and Israel is told not to respond. 180 missiles. But there is the Israeli cut-out. No other country should be forced to have 180 missiles fall on them. Only Israel. Iran knows this and so it feels it can do this. Iran takes over half the Middle East and destroys countries while claiming to fight Israel, and because it is against Israel, the cut-out enables this. If it did this against other countries then it would be unacceptable.