Netanyahu reportedly met this month with three foreign policy envoys working with former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump ā who could yet win the election despite being convicted Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York state hush money case.
Netanyahu, who benefited immensely from Trumpās first term, is arguably hoping for a similar dividend in the event of a second. In the interim, he has openly rejected the Biden administrationās hopes for the Palestinian Authority to take the lead in the postwar administration of Gaza, and he and his allies have shown no interest in even engaging in the White House on reviving pathways for a Palestinian state. And contrary to the Biden administrationās wishes, Netanyahu may soon act on a Republican invitation to address a joint session of Congress.
Itās not just Netanyahu who is waiting for Trump. The evidence is more clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding out for a Trump victory, which would probably help the Kremlin consolidate its illegal conquests of Ukrainian territory. My colleagues reported last month that Trump and his inner circle have outlined the terms of a potential settlement between Moscow and Kyiv that they would attempt to usher in if in power. āTrumpās proposal consists of pushing Ukraine to cede Crimea and the Donbas border region to Russia, according to people who discussed it with Trump or his advisers and spoke on the condition of anonymity because those conversations were confidential,ā they reported.
Such a move would fracture the transatlantic coalition built up in support of Ukraineās resistance to Russian invasion. It would cement the Republican turn away from Europeās security at a time when Western resolve around Ukraine is flagging. And it would be yet another sign of Trumpās conspicuous affection the strongman in the Kremlin.
Being against Israel in context of government is one thing, and being anti-semitic is another thing. Sure, there are people against Jewish people in of by themselves, but they shouldnāt be mixed with people that do not support the current Israel government. Almost no one rates countries by the non-government inhabitants of said country anyway, they all get rated based on their government.
Israel has absolutely nothing to do with racism against jews
Which is why I pointed that there are two different things. Being against Israel doesnāt have to do with being against Jewish people, that I agree. And thatās why I pointed that no one rates countries by the non-government entities. Hell, I will admit to being pro-Israelis (w/ a i) while being against Israel (the government), and likewise, Iāll say the same thing about being pro-palestianians while being against Palestine government.