In just one week, Middle Eastern geopolitics has taken a dramatic turn: the gap between the concept of \u201etotal victory\u201d espoused by the Benjamin Netanyahu government and the \u201eAmerica First\u201d-based pragmatism of the Washington administration has widened dramatically. While Jerusalem sees survival in the expansion of the war and the complete elimination of hostile forces, the United States is signaling more and more openly: it prioritizes its own national interests\u2014particularly the stabilization of oil prices and a \u201ebusiness-based\u201d resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue\u2014over Israeli security needs.<\/p>\n
For decades, the narrative persisted that the shared destiny of Israel and the United States was unquestionable, and that the two countries\u201e security objectives were in sync. However, Vice President JD Vance\u2019s recent interview with Fox News has finally debunked this myth. When the vice president stated that the U.S. would go ahead with the agreement with Iran even if it were \u201dcontrary to Israel\u2019s interests,\u201d we shifted from the language of diplomacy to the reality of great power politics.<\/p>\n
This statement dealt the harshest blow to the \u201ehasbara\u201d (Israeli public diplomacy) narratives that argued the two countries were \u201ein the same boat.\u201d In reality, the White House acts as a sovereign great power for which Israel is a strategic partner, but not necessarily the top priority when global market and nuclear stability are at stake.<\/p>\n
In light of the latest developments, the slogan of \u201etotal victory\u201d touted by government rhetoric seems untenable. How can a government declare total war and victory when its most important ally is ready to sign an agreement within two days with the enemy that Israel defines as an existential threat?<\/p>\n
This situation has resulted in a diplomatic trap in which Israel has become isolated within its own alliance system. While Jerusalem is pushing for military strikes, Washington is seeking a quick, \u201etwo- or three-day\u201d solution at the negotiating table. The rhetoric of \u201etotal victory\u201d may serve domestic political consolidation, but on the international stage it increasingly appears to be an isolated move reflecting an \u201eisland mentality\u201d rather than an effective foreign policy strategy.<\/p>\n
The dismissive reaction of the Iranian parliament\u2019s National Security Committee to Donald Trump\u2019s \u201esincerity\u201d highlights the fact that, in the diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the nuclear issue, every party is pursuing its own interests. In the course of negotiations among major powers, \u201esmaller\u201d players such as Israel can easily become mere \u201edetails of the agreement\u201d\u2014often at the cost of losing their own security guarantees.<\/p>\n
Until recently, Israel\u2019s security was guaranteed by the U.S. diplomatic umbrella and military coordination. Current events, however, are forcing Israeli decision-makers to recognize that in the international arena\u2014where major powers pursue their own interests\u2014isolation poses the greatest security risk.<\/p>\n
Instead of the mantra of \u201etotal victory,\u201d a strategic rethink is needed. Security depends not only on the number of missile launchers, but also on international legitimacy and the effectiveness of alliance systems. If a country enters into conflict even with its own ally in the name of \u201etotal victory,\u201d that is not a sign of strength, but of isolation. For Israel, the coming weeks are about diplomatic survival, where accepting reality is more urgent than chasing rhetorical victories.<\/p>\n
This article is based on the latest press reports (The Jerusalem Post<\/a>, Sky News<\/a>, Fox News<\/a>) and is based on an analysis of geopolitical developments.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A k\u00f6zel-keleti geopolitika egyetlen h\u00e9t alatt dr\u00e1mai fordulatot vett: a Benjamin Netanjahu-korm\u00e1nyzat \u00e1ltal hirdetett \u201eteljes gy\u0151zelem\u201d koncepci\u00f3ja \u00e9s a washingtoni adminisztr\u00e1ci\u00f3 \u201eAmerica First\u201d alap\u00fa pragmatizmusa k\u00f6z\u00f6tti szakad\u00e9k l\u00e1tv\u00e1nyosan kisz\u00e9lesedett. M\u00edg Jeruzs\u00e1lem a h\u00e1bor\u00fa kiterjeszt\u00e9s\u00e9ben \u00e9s az ellens\u00e9ges er\u0151k teljes felsz\u00e1mol\u00e1s\u00e1ban l\u00e1tja a t\u00fal\u00e9l\u00e9st, az Egyes\u00fclt \u00c1llamok egyre ny\u00edltabban jelzi: saj\u00e1t nemzeti \u00e9rdekeit \u2013 k\u00fcl\u00f6n\u00f6sen az […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-politics"],"modified_by":"Antipropaganda H\u00edrblog","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}