Angespanntes Verhältnis: Trump spricht Wahlempfehlung für Netanjahu aus
Immer wieder fragten Reporter US-Präsident Trump, ob er eine Wiederwahl des israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Netanjahu begrüßen würde. Knapp anderthalb Wochen vor der Wahl gibt er eine Antwort.
Washington. US President Donald Trump has expressed his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming parliamentary election, writing on his platform Truth Social. Trump praised Netanyahu as a "great partner for peace" in the fight against Iran, who he began the war against Iran with in late February. The Islamic Republic was described as both militarily and financially destroyed, with Trump threatening to take over the task himself if Iran did not change its course soon.
He stated that if Israel had the wrong leader, America would have to do the work, and he was not inclined to do so. Trump commended Netanyahu for being strong, brave, and brilliant despite immense opposition, including from within his own country. He called him the type of partner the US expected from Israel. The US President addressed this question just over a week before the Israeli parliamentary election on October 27.
In mid-June, he reportedly said in an interview with Israeli broadcaster Kan that he would likely support Netanyahu in the election but needed to wait and see who was running. He had previously stated he had a good relationship with Netanyahu but he needed to act sensibly. After Trump and Netanyahu began the war against Iran, it appeared their differing interests surfaced in the course of the conflict. The US President then expressed unusually public criticism of Netanyahu.
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