European criticism of the US-Israel campaign against Iran could ultimately isolate Europe itself, according to Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.
He argues that an increasing number of Middle Eastern countries now recognize that the United States is the “winning horse” in the strategic arena, and are therefore moving closer to Washington’s position. In such a situation, he estimates that President Trump could exert stronger pressure on European governments that oppose US policy.
Diker also stressed that developments in Lebanon reinforce Israel’s longstanding argument about the need for defensible borders. According to him, the possibility of maintaining security control in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River is bringing Israel’s concept of defensible borders back to the center of international discussion.
With clear US backing, he notes, it becomes easier to explain to the international community why Israel may require an extended security presence in the area to protect its narrow and complex borders.