JAKARTA - US Vice President JD Vance has lashed out at Israeli officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, warning them to "wake up and realize reality."
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Vice President Vance defended the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran on Wednesday.
The agreement initiated a 60-day ceasefire and lifted the US blockade against Iran, allowing Tehran to rejoin the global economy if it fulfilled the commitments made in the MoU.
Israeli citizens, Republican lawmakers, and conservative figures in Washington have criticized the deal and openly criticized President Donald Trump for what they believe to be a mistake in signing the deal.
When asked about these criticisms, Vice President Vance specifically mentioned members of PM Netanyahu's Cabinet, without naming them, for attacking the deal and personally attacking Trump.
"Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who sympathizes with the current state of Israel, and it just so happens that he is the head of the world's superpower," said Vice President Vance, in an angry tone, launching Al Arabiya (19/6).
"If I were in the Israeli government cabinet, I probably wouldn't attack the only strong ally left in the whole world," he said.
Furthermore, Vice President Vance emphasized that two-thirds of the defense weapons that protect "your homeland have been built by American hands and paid for with American tax dollars."
"The problem for Israel is not Donald J. Trump, and anyone in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and realize the reality of the situation the country faces," he said.
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