Expert, the US must "reconsider" relations with Israel

  The former senior US national security official believes Washington needs to reevaluate its relationship with Israel as… American support for the occupation regime no longer serves US strategic interests. In a new book titled "Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East," Steven Simon, former National Security Council senior director for the Middle East and North Africa, argues that the US president's administration United States Joe Biden needs to "reconsider" his relationship with Tel Aviv.

Simon recalls the current state of the US-Israel relationship with "empty nest syndrome," suggesting that the US is finding it difficult to let go of its longstanding support for Israel. Emphasizing the US reluctance to hit the reset button regarding its ties to Israel, Simon says: “It's empty nest syndrome. Chicks fly around the coop, hang out with the wrong people... if you're a parent, it's really annoying and it's hard to learn to let go. The former security official says US policy in the West Asia region has remained largely unchanged between administrations and "needs to be reconsidered."