Support for Israel is shared, bipartisan and unwavering. This was commented to BNT live from Washington by the former ambassador of Bulgaria to the USA, Elena Poptodorova.
"Joe Biden made a statement before his phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu. After warning that this attack by Iran was coming, he did so publicly, and as soon as the news of the drones and missiles being fired came out, he reaffirmed this ironclad and unwavering support for Israel," she explained.
"In fact, this is a shared position. If we talk about how this attack on Iran is affecting American politics and American society, I must mention a few telling acts. First of all, the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Senate issued an opinion. The House of Representatives is changing its legislative agenda to pass a draft resolution condemning Iran. "This attack by Iran will bring the now irreconcilable camps between Democrats and Republicans closer because of the election to give an appropriate response and an appropriate reaction to the US regarding Israel," Poptodorova emphasized.
"This whole attack by Iran will lead to a change in the pressure that is being exerted by Biden personally and the US administration on Netanyahu to secure a humanitarian aid truce in Gaza. At the moment, Israel is under attack from five places - from the territory of Iran, from Hezbollah in Lebanon, from the Houthis in Yemen, groups from Syria and from Iraq. There is an all-out military siege on Israel, which will no doubt require much stronger support and solidarity."