President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – April 7, 2025.
According to the Washington Post, Israelis see “cracks emerg[ing] between the ‘America First’ president and Israel.” This was in response to Trump striking a unilateral truce with the Houthis that did not include Houthi attacks on Israeli ships. That is but one in a series of steps Trump has taken in the Middle East that bypassed Israeli involvement. Gerry Shih writes in the Post:
From embarking on nuclear talks with Iran to attempting hostage talks with Hamas without Israel’s knowledge, Trump has increasingly sidelined Netanyahu, stoking anxieties in a country long accustomed to being consulted by successive U.S. administrations.
Last week, Israelis believed they saw more cracks emerge between the “America First” president and Israel, after Trump said he had struck a truce with Yemen’s Houthi rebels that curbed the group’s attacks on U.S. ships — but did not cover Israel. Days later, reports emerged that Trump was considering offering Saudi Arabia access to civil nuclear technology without demanding that the kingdom normalize relations with Israel, a precondition that had been set by former president Joe Biden.
On Sunday, senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said the group would release Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander following direct talks with U.S. officials.
Now, many Israelis are wondering whether Israel is the next U.S. ally to be left behind by a president they considered, just months ago, to be the most pro-Israel in history.
“It’s disconcerting,” said Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to Washington.
“It’s total panic,” said Shalom Lipner, a former Netanyahu aide and a fellow at the Atlantic Council, describing the mood in Jerusalem.
In response, Chris Menahan, publisher of InformationLiberation.com posted this on X:
Israelis are afraid they only have two years left before the US-Israel special relationship comes to an end.
These comments were made during a panel discussion last week at the JNS International Policy Summit 2025 in Israel. (Second clip below.) pic.twitter.com/iEPyUgcj5I
— Chris Menahan (@infolibnews) May 9, 2025
Israelis are afraid they only have two years left before the US-Israel special relationship comes to an end.
These comments were made during a panel discussion last week at the JNS International Policy Summit 2025 in Israel. (Second clip below.) pic.twitter.com/iEPyUgcj5I
— Chris Menahan (@infolibnews) May 9, 2025
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