The United States government is pressuring Israel about to not execute their plans for the next stage of the war, as they have been pressuring Israel almost since the war broke out and as they have been exerting pressure for many decades. The US thinks that they have this right b/c they are *paying* for it. The problem is that they don't have Israel's best interests in mind, and listening to them and following their directives will be to Israel's detriment. [Not listening will ALSO compromise Israel, b/c of the ramifications of upsetting their "rich Uncle Sam"]. The "Hashkafas Olam" of the Biden administration is that - among other things - Jews have no right to build houses for themselves in their own territory. They also believe that Arabs are a people with whom you can reason and make peace. They also believe that Israel and the Arabs are two more or less equal adversaries where neither side has a moral advantage over the other [or that we are worse]. We kill them and they kill us. They also don't believe that G-d chose the Jewish people and gave us Israel.
In my life I have heard and followed a lot of very faulty advice and it has cost me dearly - Baruch Hashem. אין חכם כבעל ניסיון. It has made me wiser. Wisdom is worth a TON. So let me share a nugget of wisdom from my experience. Before you follow someone's advice ask yourself two questions.
1] Does the person have your best interests in mind? Or is he worrying about himself or has other factors in mind that have nothing to do with your well being and advising you accordingly?
2] Does the person really know what is best for you? For example, a lot of parents think that it is best for their child to attend a secular university. They mean well. But they are coming from a perspective that does not take eternity into account. All that matters for many is "success" in this world. Does the person share your values? Also, does the person understand what your personal needs are or are they just projecting their own needs and desires on to you? [Do YOU understand what your needs are or do you see what others are doing and project that this must also be what you need?]
If they don't have your best interests in mind [and they will often try to convince you that they do even when they don't] and/or don't really know what is best for you - don't listen. If they fulfill both conditions - listen and remember that ultimately YOU have to live with the decision so it is your responsibility.
