Netanyahu’s low-key White House visit speaks volumes about souring US-Israel ties
Netanyahu’s low-key White House visit highlights deepening tensions between Israel and the US, driven by significant policy disagreements, including US fighter jet sales to Turkey and the ongoing Iran conflict.
LONDON – “I just finished an excellent meeting with President Trump. When I say excellent, I don’t mean it superficially,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after leaving the White House in Washington on July 28.
Yet, the most revealing thing about Netanyahu’s eighth audience since Donald Trump was re-elected and the first face-to-face meeting since the US and Israeli leaders launched the war against Iran in February was not what was said inside the Oval Office.
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source: The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/world/netanyahus-low-key-white-house-visit-speaks-volumes-about-souring-us-ties?ref=top-stories
