Former Diplomats Warn Israel of Deteriorating Western Relations Amid Sanctions
Former senior Israeli diplomats are expressing strong criticism regarding the deterioration of Israel's relations with Western countries, particularly in light of recent sanctions imposed by Britain and other nations. They attribute this decline to an ongoing diplomatic failure, citing factors such as violence by Jewish extremists in the West Bank, the announcement of the E1 construction plan, the absence of a diplomatic horizon, and Israel's conduct towards friendly countries. Diplomats like Jeremy Issacharoff, former ambassador to Germany, and Daniel Carmon, former ambassador to India, emphasize that the lack of an enlightened Israeli policy in the Palestinian context has neutralized Israel's diplomatic ability to prevent hostile international moves. They argue that the international community, which previously refrained from practical steps against Israel regarding settlements, is now acting due to the perceived extinguishing of a peace process and insufficient action against Jewish terrorism.
