Foreign Secretary David Cameron warns world order will NOT ‘snap back’ after Israel-Hamas war and ‘appalling’ Russian and Chinese aggression: The former Prime Minister says allies of the U.K. and U.S. must ‘stick together’
- The foreign secretary spoke on the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which thrust the U.S. into World War II
- The former prime minister also talked about the importance of providing Ukraine much needed assistance in its war against Russia
- Cameron told Antony Blinken $300 billion in frozen Russian assets should be used to rebuild Ukraine
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron says that it is important for the U.K. and the U.S. to ‘stick together’ because the world order will be forever disrupted in the aftermath of several conflicts.
‘There’s war in Europe, a crisis in the Middle East, an aggressive China, and an even more aggressive Russia,’ Cameron said before a large crowd assembled at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington, D.C.
He warned that it won’t be so simple for the world order to ‘snap back’ to how it was operating before the conflicts.
‘The first thing to realize is just how much has changed and how unlikely it is for things to snap back to the way they were before,’ he replied to a question posed by Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin.
Cameron warned that it won’t be so simple for the world order to ‘snap back’ to how it was operating before the conflicts
The foreign secretary spoke on the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which thrust the U.S. into World War II.
Pearl Harbor was an ‘appalling act of aggression’ that was due to appeasement, he said.
Cameron added that ‘it’s much easier to stand up…if we stick together’ in regard to China’s increasing aggression toward Taiwan, in order to avoid a ‘second Chinese’ Pearl Harbor.
Cameron also addressed the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which broke out after the terrorists slaughtered over 1,400 innocent civilians on October 7.
‘Long term security for Israel means finding a way for Palestinian neighbors are living with peace and stability and that means a two-state solution,’ said Cameron.
‘The alternatives to a two-state solution are much worse.’
When asked by Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still believes in a two-state solution, he laughed off the question.
‘You’ll have to ask him that,’ responded Cameron.
The former prime minister also talked about the importance of providing Ukraine much needed assistance in its war against Russia.
‘As long as you don’t cross the red line of NATO soldiers fighting Russia soldiers, we should do everything we can to continue to support Ukraine,’ he responded.
He told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday the U.K. believes there is a ‘strong argument’ for seizing frozen Russian assets and spending them on rebuilding Ukraine.
The former Prime Minister also defended Europe’s contribution to the defense of Ukraine at the Aspen forum.
Cameron added that ‘it’s much easier to stand up…if we stick together’ in regard to China’s increasing aggression toward Taiwan
He said if economic and humanitarian aid was counted – not just military – then Europe had spent twice as much as the U.S.
The U.S. has so far sent nearly $44 billion in security assistance to Kyiv.
President Biden has pleaded with Republicans to pass a new package that would include $61 billion for Ukraine.
However, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the Democrat-backed legislation amid growing concerns over the cost, and because they want it tied to new investments in U.S. border security.
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