(AFP, Jerusalem, 27th) As the US presidential election enters its final phase, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be praying for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump returns to the White House.
Agence France-Presse reported that during Trump’s last administration, he adopted several policies that benefited Netanyahu. However, before the November 5 election polling day, Trump repeatedly sent complex and unclear messages about his Middle East policy.
Trump’s comments ranged from encouraging Netanyahu to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities to outright criticizing the Israeli leader. He also said, “If I were (US) president, the attack (Hamas on Israel) on October 7 (2023) would not have happened,” and said he would pressure Israel to end its ‘war.
However, analysts believe that these vague policy announcements, along with Trump’s campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again”, are playing into Netanyahu’s hands.
Trump has always followed a policy of isolationism. Once he becomes president again, he may give Netanyahu more space to deal with conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
“The US election is one of the milestones that Netanyahu has set. He is praying for Trump to win, which he thinks will give him a lot of freedom of action so he can do what he wants .” to Netanyahu and now a political commentator, he also said, “He has a close relationship with (the United States). ) The experience has dealt with Republicans very well…On the other hand, the Democrats have a much tougher view of it.”
In the 17 years since Netanyahu has been prime minister, he has only fought against one Republican US president, and that was Trump.
During the last presidential term, Trump took several steps to increase Netanyahu’s domestic status and reversed some of Washington’s long-term policies towards Israel.
Israel claims Jerusalem as its undivided capital.
In response to Israel’s old enemy Iran, Trump pulled the United States out of the nuclear deal with Iran during his term in office and reimposed economic sanctions on Iran.
In contrast, while US President Joe Biden insists his support for Israel is “iron-clad,” he has long had a frosty relationship with Netanyahu and has repeatedly warned that Netanyahu Hu should not attack Iran’s oil production and nuclear facilities, which is very different from Trump. .
Buczynski said that for Netanyahu, the advantages of Trump are clear, and although it is “unbelievable, I think that Netanyahu is willing to take the risk.” ” (Translator: Ji Jinling)
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2024-10-27 07:20:00
