Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his second visit to Washington in the first 10 weeks of Trump’s second term, highlighting the unusually close relationship between the two countries, particularly the two far-right leaders.
In repeating a shocking theme from their last meeting, Trump didn’t hold back when he repeatedly said that Israel should have never “given up” Gaza in its land-for-peace deal. He suggested a post-war plan of beachside resorts administered by the US that goes even further than Netanyahu’s idea of ‘temporarily relocating’ Palestinians while the enclave is reconstructed.
This time, the idea was no longer shocking enough to warrant international outrage. Instead, most of the news reports focused on tariffs and Iran.
On the agenda was Netanyahu’s determination to reverse Trump’s newly imposed tariffs, and discussions on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Gaza, and Syria. ….more
