President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday, navigating a growing rift five months after the two launched a war on Iran that has proven far more complex than either imagined.
Tensions between the two had simmered for weeks. It was unclear until late last week that Trump would even entertain a meeting with Netanyahu. To secure an audience, the Trump administration pressed the Israeli leader to take steps to show he was serious about advancing U.S.-brokered peace talks in Lebanon and Gaza, according to officials and people familiar with the matter.
Which is completely the opposite of what other media outlets are saying. The meeting was good, there was no yelling, no one called anyone crude names and they continue to agree on the main objectives.
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Yep!
DeleteAs I have said (not necessarily on this blog), there is a public distancing by Trump from Israel, because the initial alliance provoked a lot of hatred, antisemitism, woke left and reich opposition inside america. That is why it says "perception".
Next - there was a public fight with Zelensky about a year or so ago, where the POTUS, VP and others humiliated Zelensky in front of the cameras. Why didn't they do this to Bibi?
Then if we look at the picture today, Zelensky is welcomed again in Washington, they are collaborating with the USA and all that is forgotten.
These are stunts for public consumption, and as yet do not change US foreign policy.