An Emphatic “Enough Is Enough” — to Netanyahu from the United States and Muslim Countries

Hossein Askari
2 min readFeb 11, 2024

There are nearly 30,000 civilians, mainly women and children, already slaughtered in Gaza. The impending Israeli assault on Rafah could result in the death of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands more. There is no time to waste. The world must act now.

President Biden’s ‘tough messages’ to Netanyahu have been empty. They are duplicitous and have no backing. He demands targeted attacks but then gives Israel 100 more 2,000 pound bombs that are designed do the opposite!

If he was to say no more support — military hardware, financial aid and political backing — unless Netanyahu stops the carnage and agrees to a viable Palestinian state now, then he would get results.

Let’s face it. The people of Israel would also quickly become so scared as to demand an end to the carnage. Israel could not survive without American support and with numerous Muslim countries that have become better equipped (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Iran) surrounding it.

If Biden does not deliver a credible tough public message, then majority-Muslim countries (49 countries and with Muslims representing nearly 25% of the global population) should deliver an immediate message to the United States. If you cannot see your way to ending this carnage that has now become a genocide, we will:

1. Recall our ambassadors from Washington and suspend diplomatic relations.

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Hossein Askari

MIT engineer-economist. Prof: Tufts, UT-Austin, GW. IMF Board. Gov Mediator: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Focus on Econ-Fin, Oil, Sanctions, Mid-East, Islam