Friday, June 19, 2026

US Vice President Vance Scolding Israel

It looks as if US president Trump, despite some second thoughts he might have for the future after US Midterm Elections, is decided to come to terms with Iran for the time being.

A ceasefire in Lebanon, which has been an Iranian prerequisite for signing an agreement of mutual understanding with the US side, has not come into effect until June 19. No wonder Iran has cancelled a first round of talks to begin that day.

Thereupon US vice-president Vance scolded Israel in an interview with the New York Times:



以色列国防军19日发声明称,以军在过去一夜打击了80多个黎真主党目标,打死数十名真主党成员。以色列国家安全部长本-格维尔在社交媒体上发文,以强硬措辞要求扩大对黎巴嫩的军事打击。他表示,尽管以色列尊重美国,但必须向世界表明,“以色列人的鲜血和安全不是可以讨价还价的筹码”,他扬言“整个黎巴嫩都必须燃烧”。

《纽约时报》18日报道称,万斯当天在接受采访时批评以色列对美国、伊朗达成的谅解备忘录表现出“怪异的恐慌”。他对以色列喊话:“你们是一个只有900万人口的国家,不能指望仅仅通过杀戮来解决你们面临的每一个国家安全问题。”在被问到怎样看待以色列对协议表示愤怒时,万斯加重了语气:“特朗普是世界上唯一站在以色列一边的国家元首,如果我是以色列政府内阁成员,我恐怕不会去抨击在世界上仅存的那个强大盟友。”


The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 19th stating that the Israeli army had hit more than 80 Lebanese Hezbollah targets in the past night, killing dozens of Hezbollah members. Israel's national security minister Ben Gvir posted on social media demanding an expansion of the military strike on Lebanon in tough terms. He said that although Israel respects the United States, it must show the world that the blood and safety of Israelis are not bargaining chips. He threatened that the entire Lebanon must burn “.

The New York Times reported on the 18th that in an interview that day, Vance criticized Israel for showing "weird panic" about the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran. He shouted to Israel: “You are a country with a population of only 9 million, and you cannot expect to solve every national security problem you face simply through killing.” Asked what he thought of Israel's anger at the deal, Vance added to his tone: “Trump is the only head of state in the world to side with Israel. If I were a member of the Israeli government cabinet, I'm afraid I wouldn't go and attack the only one left in the world, that powerful ally.”


[凤凰 Mainland China on June 19]

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