ADVERTISEMENT
The clash was stark. On one side stood arguments rooted in American law, international humanitarian standards, and mounting moral concern. On the other stood long-standing strategic alliances, security commitments, and the weight of decades of bipartisan consensus. For critics of the deal, the moment felt like a collision between principle and power. For supporters, it was a reaffirmation of America’s historic partnership with Israel in a volatile region. In the end, loyalty to that alliance—and perhaps fear of the political consequences of breaking from it—spoke louder than the bodies counted in headlines.
