Trump's military aid bombshell exposes Netanyahu's greatest failure - opinion
Trump's threat to end US military aid exposes a deeper crisis in Israel's alliance with America, one Netanyahu has helped create, the author argues.
President Donald Trump has claimed he reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease American military aid to Israel, potentially causing catastrophic consequences for Israel's strategic alliance. This revelation exposes Netanyahu's greatest failure and raises concerns about the future of Israel. For decades, Israel's national security has relied on its alliance with America, with American support for Israel being $4 billion per year and bipartisan, stable, and beyond dispute.
However, Netanyahu's actions have eroded US support for Israel, and now, Israel is facing a pariah status both in the world and within America. The collapse of this cornerstone of Israel's national security doctrine began in 2015 when Netanyahu delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, undermining Democratic Party support for Israel.
This speech set a precedent for other political shifts, including the Republicans' turn, leading to the loss of staunch Republican supporters. Now, it is possible to reverse the damage and return to a sane country that operates within a reasonable framework, enforces law and order for everyone, and thinks about the national interest rather than the next party primaries.
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