US Embassy Official in Jerusalem Promoted Netanyahu's Agenda Over Trump's Policy
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
A senior U.S. Embassy official in Jerusalem allegedly promoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies to President Donald Trump, even when they contradicted U.S. administration policy. The official sought to soften U.S. criticism of Netanyahu's government, particularly concerning actions in Judea and Samaria. The report emerged from The New York Times, with separate comments from Trump also noted.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A senior U.S. Embassy official in Jerusalem promoted Netanyahu's policies to President Trump, according to The New York Times.
- The official aimed to bypass official U.S. stances and bolster Netanyahu's standing with the President.
- Efforts included blocking U.S. criticism of the Netanyahu government's actions in Judea and Samaria.
- The official reportedly leveraged proximity to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
- Trump separately stated he does not believe Netanyahu was warned before October 7th.
A senior official at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem reportedly worked to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies with President Donald Trump, even when those policies conflicted with the Trump administration's official positions. The New York Times reported on Thursday that this official presented Netanyahu's agenda in a positive light to Trump, aiming to mitigate criticism from the U.S. government and bolster the Prime Minister's standing by bypassing official U.S. stances on key regional issues.
According to the report, the official's efforts included attempting to block public or private criticism from Washington regarding the Netanyahu government's conduct in Judea and Samaria and its management of diplomatic crises. The official allegedly leveraged their proximity to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and relied on Huckabee's strongly pro-Israel views to facilitate these actions.
The report also noted separate comments from Trump, who stated he does not believe reports that Netanyahu was warned before October 7th and that Israel should not fear an Iranian attack.
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