And there was the September 9th strike on Qatar, the base of Hamas’s political wing, and the site of negotiations throughout the war. For this President, it’s an intersection of his financial interests, the Trump Organization’s business interests, the flattery, and the authoritarian delight that he derives from dealing with leaders who have no democratic constraints and can do basically anything. The third factor is the key, and I must say I don’t believe in transformations, game changers, sea changes, or inflection points, but there has never been an American Presidential push on Israel like this, with the possible exception of the ultimatum Dwight Eisenhower made to Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion that he would impose political and economic sanctions in 1956.
Author: Isaac Chotiner
Published at: 2025-10-06 21:34:27
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