PRESIDENT TRUMP FLOATS IDEA OF ISRAELI-USA DEFENSE PACT
This is really dumb stuff. Hands off Israeli elections!
President Trump has truly been a great ally to Mr. Netanyahu. It is not clear if he is equally as good for the Israeli people or for the prospect of peace and prosperity in the Middle East. He has made a few big blunders in the past—like involving himself in the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem and in accepting the annexation of the Golan Heights which is Syrian territory and which Israel has illegally occupied since 1967. Perhaps they were good short term political gains for President Trump and PM Netanyahu. Recently, President Trump continuing to keep his thumb on the scale for Mr. Netanyahu in the PMs upcoming elections on Tuesday has proposed an Israeli-USA defense pact. This blatant and transparent short term political interference in the elections of Israel is wrong both for Israelis and for the USA.
Mr. Trump seems to have forgotten or ignored his promise to get the US out of the Middle East quagmire and focus on needs of Americana at home. Furthermore, our nation has suffered from the threat of foreign intervention claims in our own 2016 elections. We are continuing to struggle through the ramifications of that crisis. We know how disturbing such interventions can be, One would think that our President would be more sensitive to making it so plain that he is bumbling his way into Israeli elections to impose his own interests on the outcome. As friends and allies we must let the Israelis decide on whether they want Mr. Netanyahu back in power or not.
Furthermore, our ties with Israel are as tight as a tick now. Any further bonds, such as dangerous (for both parties) entanglements that would force us into a military conflict or other actions that we may not want to be involved in is — beyond dumb.
Keep your hands off the scale Mr. Trump. Leave the Israelis to decide without foreign interference —who they want to lead them.
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