No helping hand has been extended from the White House to Netanyahu, especially during these days when he desperately needs presidential blessing, Trump-like eulogies, and a gesture that would showcase the Prime Minister of "Israel" as he longs to stand on stage: a leader of a different caliber, not someone from whom the world distances itself just like it does from the leprous Trump.
In a report published by the Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth", which was reviewed by "Video News Agency", writer Orly Azulay explains that Donald Trump has sharply turned his back on Netanyahu, not only because he hates losers, but primarily because he is tired of the cunning of the man living in "Israel", who feels he has surrounded him with a veil and promised him false promises regarding the defeat of Iran, the "replacement of the Ayatollahs," grinding warfare and defeat on all fronts, and a complete partnership with illusions of turning Gaza into the Riviera.
Trump's close associates claim that the president is angry with Netanyahu for failing to end the war in Gaza in a timely manner, which thwarted the ambitions of the leader of the superpower to expand the Abraham Accords and take credit for building his legacy as a peace maker. Trump often says something in the morning and then retracts it. There are still enough days until the elections in "Israel", and he has plenty of time to backtrack on his words, but as of now, it doesn’t seem that Trump is betting on Netanyahu, and the numerous appeals and manipulations from Tel Aviv have proven futile.
The writer acknowledges that going back to the events of October 7, when the world was shocked and largely sympathized with "Israel," if Netanyahu had paused, returned the hostages, and sought to implement the proposed agreement, things might have turned in our favor. Wars should end with a diplomatic settlement, not a sword forever. But now, the wars, which neither wise nor cunning, have led to a collapse of relations between the United States and "Israel", and the situation will continue to deteriorate after the midterm elections, which polls suggest a blue Democratic wave will sweep through Congress.
In contrast, American sympathy is now shifting towards the Palestinians, as their narrative has become easier to understand and absorb. In solidarity demonstrations with the Palestinian struggle, still ongoing across the United States, they quote Leila Khaled, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who later wrote in her autobiography: "We will seize power, embrace Palestine, and make it a humanitarian paradise for Arabs, Jews, and seekers of freedom." These are the messages echoed in most demonstrations. It is easier for American public opinion to sympathize with such messages coming from a former "terrorist" (the Israeli writer describes the Palestinian activist in this way), rather than supporting the "Israeli" slogans calling for crushing, genocide, and starvation, and what the world considers genocide in Gaza, and the brutal violations faced by Palestinians in the West Bank.
In light of this, Trump has failed twice in his dealings with "Israel": he could have saved "Israel" from its own claws by force had he taken the path of coercive peace. However, he did not make much effort in that regard, because in a quiet Middle East, there is no space for American defense industries that reap huge profits as long as the fires are burning.
On the other hand, he failed to fulfill his promises to withdraw uranium from Iran and establish a new order. He did not implement the expanded Abraham Accords nor the Deal of the Century between "Israel" and the Palestinians as he vowed. He was not a friend of "Israel", and perhaps now, perhaps without awareness or careful planning, his ignoring of Netanyahu could be seen as a noble act to save "Israel" from the grip of a Prime Minister who has led it from immense disgrace to catastrophe. This will not save the relations between the United States and "Israel", but it might give a glimmer of hope.