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FUCHS: Trump And Netanyahu: The Alliance Behind The Alliance

Elliot Fuchs
FUCHS: Trump And Netanyahu: The Alliance Behind The Alliance
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 25: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (R) show members of the media the proclamation Trump signed on recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights after their meeting outside the West Wing of the White House March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu is cutting short […]

America and Israel have long been considered great allies, but it would be difficult to argue that the relationship has ever been as strong as it has been during the Trump-Netanyahu era.

The friendship makes sense. President Trump’s policies, especially as they pertain to Israel, are almost completely synchronized with the preferences of Netanyahu. In peace discussions, the Trump administration has uniquely implied that it isn’t married to a two-state solution peace plan — thereby alleviating pressure former presidents had placed on the prime minister.

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