💭 Domestic political issues are driving the US-Israel wedge - analysis - Israel Politics - The Jerusalem Post

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“The fight between our governments is unnecessary, it is meant for domestic politics,” opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday in a video speech to an AIPAC conference in Washington.“We have people here, at the highest levels, who mistakenly think that it will help them with their political base,” he added.Speaking from Israel, the “here” Lapid referred to was Jerusalem, meaning that there are people at the highest level of the Israeli government who are feeding off the current round of tension between Washington and Jerusalem for political gain. First and foremost: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And he is right.Tensions becoming political capitalNetanyahu is using the recent tiff with US President Joe Biden to score political ...

Jerusalem Post     Mar 12, 2024