Editorial Board
WSJ, Sept. 24, 2024
“One lesson of Oct. 7 is that Israel can’t let terrorists build up armies, even if they seem deterred.”
President Biden was right on one point in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday: “Hezbollah, unprovoked, joined the Oct. 7 attack launching rockets into Israel.” But when he vowed that “a diplomatic solution is still possible” and “remains the only path to lasting security,” we wonder where he’s been for the past 11 months.
Israel gave those months over to diplomacy on its northern front, even as Hezbollah fired 8,500 rockets and forced 60,000 Israelis from their homes. But the U.S.-led talks went nowhere as Mr. Biden pressed Israel not to hit Hezbollah too hard and allowed billions of dollars in oil revenue to flow to the terrorists’ masters in Iran.
“My fellow leaders, I truly believe we’re at another inflection point in world history,” Mr. Biden said. “Will we stand behind the principles that unite us? Will we stand firm against aggression?” The rhetoric is only as powerful as the foreign policy it promotes, and as impotent as the forum that received it. … [To read the full article, click here]
