US Embassy Official 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, according to The New York Times. The official reportedly sought to mitigate U.S. criticism of Netanyahu's government and bolster his standing. In separate news, Trump is reportedly considering new attack plans against Iran and stated he does not believe Netanyahu was warned before October 7th.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A senior U.S. Embassy official in Jerusalem allegedly promoted Netanyahu's policies to President Trump.
- The official's actions aimed to soften U.S. criticism of Netanyahu's government.
- These efforts reportedly bypassed official U.S. administration policy.
- The official leveraged proximity to Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
- Trump is reportedly considering new attack plans against Iran.
- Trump 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 they conflicted with the Trump administration's official positions, according to a report in The New York Times. The official allegedly presented Netanyahu's policies to Trump in a favorable light, aiming to soften criticism from the U.S. administration 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 handling of diplomatic crises. These actions reportedly leveraged the official's proximity to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and relied on Huckabee's strongly pro-Israel views.
Separately, U.S. media reported that President Trump was considering asking the Pentagon to develop new attack plans against Iran, even before the midterm elections. Discussions within the White House were reportedly ongoing regarding the scope and execution of potential strikes. In other related news, Trump stated he does not believe reports that Netanyahu was warned before October 7th and told Kan News that "Israel should not fear an Iranian attack."
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