Netanyahu to 'Talk Israel-US Ties' with Trump, Not War Crimes
The story suggests a high-stakes discussion, implying a genuine divergence of opinion between current US policy and Netanyahu's vision. What it won't explicitly state is that this isn't a new act; Netanyahu has been playing this 'strongman-on-the-world-stage' role for decades, often exploiting perceived US political divisions to his advantage. Remember his 2015 speech to a joint session of
Congress, circumventing then-President Obama to lobby against the Iran nuclear deal? The playbook is consistent: cultivate American power, ignore American preferences when inconvenient, then return for more aid. The real 'strategy gap' isn't about peace; it's about how much more aid the US will funnel while Netanyahu's government decimates Gaza. Both Trump and Netanyahu know the game: public
posturing for domestic consumption, while the underlying structure of unquestioning US support for Israel remains largely intact, fueled by robust lobbying efforts. One might wonder if the 'US-Israel ties' discussed include the hundreds of millions in US military aid that continues to flow, or the Iron Dome resupply packages signed off on by President Biden, irrespective of 'strategy gaps'.