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Israel's UN ambassador rejects Vance's claim that Iran war was behind midterm losses

Israel's UN ambassador rejects Vance's claim that Iran war was behind midterm losses Israel ’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected US Vice President JD Vance’s analysis that the war on Iran was the “real reason” the Republicans suffered sweeping losses in the midterm elections, and that the party should “change our relationship to Israel”. “It’s very easy to always blame Israel for…

Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon, has refuted US Vice President Joe Biden's Vance's assertion that the Iran war was the primary reason for the Republican Party's significant midterm election losses. Danon made the remarks to the Israeli news outlet i24 News, stating, "It's very easy to always blame Israel for everything, but that is not the case."

He emphasized that the rising oil prices and the current situation in Israel were unrelated to Israel's actions. Danon further clarified that the decision to attack Iran was made by the United States, not by Israel, and Israel supported the US effort, believing it to be the correct decision.

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