JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy
Vance said the United States should keep close ties with Israel while making foreign policy decisions based on American interests, citing intelligence and technology cooperation.
- On Tuesday, Vice President Vance stated the United States "cannot let our Middle Eastern foreign policy be subservient to the state of Israel," arguing Washington must prioritize national interests over automatic agreement.
- Speaking during the All-In Podcast, Vance defended President Donald Trump's approach as grounded in national interests, comparing the relationship to NATO partnerships that do not require European policy subordination.
- Vance has previously highlighted that interests can be "misaligned," citing June disagreements over Tehran policy, while acknowledging Israel as a key partner for intelligence and technology cooperation.
- Christian Zionist advocate Heather Johnston immediately rejected the characterization, stating the United States is the world's superpower and has never been subservient to any other nation.
- Supporters of the alliance face challenges as younger Americans grow increasingly skeptical, prompting Vance to argue advocates must explain why the partnership benefits the United States rather than relying on longstanding assumptions.
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JD Vance, Vice-President of the United States, said that Washington cooperated with Israel when interests were in accord, but would not allow its policy in the Middle East to be subordinate to it, emphasizing that American interests were the basis of the resolution in Washington.
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