Netanyahu Upset US Policy Isn't Israeli Policy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, according to Al-Monitor, is deeply concerned that a US-appointed Gaza executive board's composition wasn't pre-approved by Tel Aviv. This shock and dismay is almost touching, considering the routine deference Washington usually displays. One might wonder why a sovereign nation like the United States would have policies that haven't first cleared the
Knesset's desk. (Perhaps they forgot to check the AIPAC memo first?) This isn't a new act; Netanyahu has consistently demanded unwavering US allegiance, from torpedoing Obama's Iran deal to influencing congressional votes. The sheer expectation that US foreign policy should be dictated by Israeli preferences, reinforced by significant lobbying efforts and campaign donations (OpenSecrets.org
reports over $25 million in pro-Israel contributions in 2022 alone to US politicians, for example), highlights a profound, often unchallenged, asymmetry. How many 'allies' demand veto power over their partners' internal decisions?