Former US and Israeli officials downplay tensions between Trump and Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020.
Former Israeli and US officials have tried to downplay perceived disagreements and tensions between former President Donald Trump and Israel’s longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Jewish insiderof Ruth Marks Eglash last week Breaking History: A White House MemoirKushner’s 500-page memoirs of his time in the White House lined the shelves, with former Israeli ambassador to the United States Ron Dahmer and, separately, former Trump White House officials discussing the sensitive issues he discusses. and agreed that even the strongest relationships can experience misunderstandings and disagreements.During Trump’s four-year tenure , former officials from both sides stressed that communication is good and relations are very good.
Confronting: In his book, Kushner, who is also Trump’s son-in-law, argues that despite the popular perception that Trump and Netanyahu are populist politicians who share similar approaches and worldviews, Trump and Netanyahu I recall two specific incidents that appeared to be at odds. . The second was when Netanyahu shocked Trump and Kushner by declaring his intention to annex parts of the West Bank as the Trump administration rolled out its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, Kushner said. Said.
Lukewarm response: Kushner detailed the president’s call to the Israeli prime minister about what led to Trump’s decision to move the US embassy. He writes using Netanyahu’s popular nickname. “Bibi said he would support the move if the president wanted to do it, but he didn’t seem overly enthusiastic.” rethinking,’ Kushner said.
Fully supported: “I haven’t read Jared’s book, but it’s ridiculous to claim that the Israeli prime minister didn’t support Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem,” Dahmer said in an interview with JI. We have made it clear that we support this decision from start to finish.” Dahmer, who worked in Washington from 2013 to 2021, acknowledged that moving the embassy was not necessarily Israel’s top priority at the time. Admitted.
Surprise announcement: In connection with Netanyahu’s announcement that Israel would extend its sovereignty over 30 percent of the West Bank, Kushner said the Israeli prime minister would define the land as “the land Palestinians want to become part of the first nation”. , recounts his own amazement. A world leader in recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the regions of Judea and Samaria that are vital to our security and central to our heritage. ”
Merger Support: Dahmer told JI that the misunderstanding lies in the timeline for the application of Israeli sovereignty over areas already designated in the plan under Israeli control and whether Netanyahu agreed to establish a Palestinian state in exchange for annexation. The former White House official also said the misunderstanding of how Kushner characterizes the incident in his book stems in large part from timing, JI said. told to “There is no question that the president was compliant and that we were going ahead with the annexation. confirmed reports that there had been an exchange of letters between Trump and Netanyahu assuring
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