Published: 23 May 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Netanyahu is all in favour of a regional alliance with pragmatic Sunni states, but he will do everything in his power to remove a deal with the Palestinians.
Why Trump's Western Wall visit is actually bad news for the Israeli Right – Anshel Pfeffer – Haaretz 22.05.17
No sitting US president has ever visited the Kotel before. The fact Trump broke with convention has nothing to do with fulfilling the Israel lobby's wildest dreams.
The lie of Netanyahu's economic 'gestures' – Noam Sheizaf - +972 Magazine 22.05.17
Netanyahu’s goodwill ‘gestures’ to the Palestinians are nothing more than a way to appease President Trump on his visit. So why is the media playing along?
His determined discipline in the Middle East stood in stark contrast to his recklessness back home./em>
After Trump's meatless speech, Israeli politicos fish for takeaways (and fawn over Sheldon Adelson) – Ravit Hecht – Haaretz 23.05.17
In the absence of any real content, we were left with the schmoozing, the suits and the power relations. But one concrete point could be extracted from Trump's sentimental mumbo jumbo.
See here full text of Trump’s speech in Riyadh
See here full text of Trump’s speech at the Israel Museum
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