In case you needed more evidence that Netanyahu and his boys are holding out for a Trump restoration, here it is:
Criticism of President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel’s government who said Donald Trump would allow more freedom to fight Hamas sparked outrage there on Sunday, highlighting the sensitivity of relations as Washington provides key support for the offensive against the militants in Gaza.
The Biden administration has skirted Congress to rush weapons to Israel and shielded its ally from international calls for a cease-fire in the four months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war. But the White House has also urged Israel to take greater measures to avoid harming civilians and to facilitate the delivery of more aid to besieged Gaza.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal said Biden was hindering Israel’s war effort.
“Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel (to Gaza), which goes to Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said. “If Trump was in power, the U.S. conduct would be completely different.”
He’s not wrong.
Netanyahu didn’t exactly disagree although he didn’t overtly suck up to Donald Trump like Ben-Gvir. Other members of the “war cabinet” did speak out. They’re going to need to so more than this, however.
His remarks drew fire from Benny Gantz, a retired general and member of Netanyahu’s three-man War Cabinet, who said Ben-Gvir was “causing tremendous damage” to American-Israeli relations. Opposition leader Yair Lapid, also posting on X, said Ben-Gvir’s remarks prove that he “does not understand foreign relations.”
He understands the American right wing very well, though. There is no doubt that Trump will be a nightmare for Muslims in America and around the world. And the Palestinians will be especially targeted because the American left is their ally in this war. Does anyone really think that isn’t the way Trump makes his “policies?”
A typical Republican: