National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's Middle East Analysis Revised After Hamas-Israel Conflict Escalation

Sullivan's essay in Foreign Affairs magazine, praising stability in the Middle East, is rewritten following the brutal Hamas attack on Israel, highlighting the inadequacies of Biden administration's foreign analysis and policy.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's analysis of the Middle East in a Foreign Affairs magazine essay requires substantial revision, following the escalating Hamas-Israel conflict.
Sullivan had initially praised the unprecedented calm in the Middle East a week before the Hamas attack on Israel, exposing gaps in Biden's administration's foreign analysis and policy.
Despite the violent surprise attack, Sullivan insists this doesn't alter the U.S. approach to the Middle East, with the focus remaining on unconventional economic tools and alliance-building to advance U.S. interests.
Critics believe the recent events exposed the inadequacies of the Biden administration's Middle East policy, as efforts to manage conflict without addressing root causes have proven to be unsuccessful.
The violent conflict, which pulled the White House back into the Middle East, reveals the need for new thinking and strategies, challenging the perceived stability in the Middle East.