[T]here is an expectation, particularly in the Gulf states, that Trump will adopt a tougher stance toward Iran than his predecessor, Joe Biden. Iran’s growing confidence and that of its proxies, as demonstrated in Hamas’s October 7 attack, are seen by many in the Gulf as linked to the relatively lenient stance that the United States took toward Iran under Biden’s administration. In addition, Trump is perceived by regional countries as having close relations with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, more importantly, considerable influence over him, to the point of being able to impose his views on Netanyahu.
When biden was elected 4 years ago, netanyahu took a few days to respond, and then only congratulated the winner.
ReplyDeleteI'm not against biden - he's done more for Israel than maybe all the previous administrations for 35 year put together.
The point being that Trump was fairly elected, and Bibi feels better with Trump and Gop in general.
The problem with Biden is that while he genuinely loves and supports Israel, his administration including Blinken (a son of a survivor no less) were committed to the Obama doctrine of weakening Israel and strengthening Iran. That meant he had to temper all his support with the need to "balance" Iran's interests.
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