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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: Former Israeli soldier is American Lebanon envoy President Biden's Lebanon envoy Amos Hochstein, a former Israeli soldier who was born in Jerusalem, reportedly gave Israel the "green light" to expand their war with Lebanon. Politico reported two weeks ago that Hochstein and presidential advisor Brett McGurk "privately told Israel that the US would support its decision to ramp up military pressure against Hezbollah." While Biden was busy playing Commander-in-Chief and pushing for a ceasefire while cursing Netanyahu left and right, Hochstein was apparently telling Israel they can do whatever the hell they want. "Born in Israel in 1973, Hochstein served in the Israeli military as a young man, reportedly as a tank crewman," Zeteo reports. "In a 2012 interview, Hochstein's wife said, 'My husband is Israeli…'" Hochstein began his Washington career in 1994 as a staffer for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Since then, he's worked in both the private and public sectors in varying capacities. That's included lobbying for some questionable parties like Equatorial Guinea and its president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, whose government was accused of "unlawful killings by security forces; government-sanctioned kidnappings; systematic torture of prisoners and detainees by security forces," and Marathon Oil, which sought an exemption from a US law that empowered Americans to sue foreign governments they have terrorism- related claims against (several oil giants like Marathon had inked deals under Muammar Gaddafi's reign). Hochstein also served on the supervisory board of Ukraine's state-owned natural gas company Naftogaz and consulted for a UAE-based natural gas company. He began his tenure with the State Department in 2011 under the Obama administration. At the time, he also served as a close adviser to then- Vice President Biden. Several years later, with Biden in the Oval Office, Hochstein was appointed as the top energy official at the State Department before being elevated to a senior adviser at the White House last year. "The president has known Amos for some time, dating back to the Obama administration, and he really respects and trusts him," a senior administration official told E&E News in 2022. "Whenever questions of energy come up, [Biden] seeks his advice." "He's Biden's favorite energy guy," an energy industry consultant echoed. Sounds like he got in on the same grift as Hunter Biden. Imagine how great our country could be if we actually had Americans running our government who cared about the interests of America. It's a novel concept, sure, but perhaps one day once Americans open their eyes to this occupation we can make it a reality. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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