Trump is suspending aid to Ukraine – but he’s rolling over for Israel
The Guardian by Mohamad Bazzi 07 March 2025

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Netanyahu also knows how to placate Trump, being sycophantic in ways that Zelenskyy has so far refused to do

For a businessman who prides himself on his ability to negotiate tough deals with hardball tactics, Trump is being a weak negotiator No kidding!

Trump is refusing to play his strongest cards with the Israeli leader to ensure Netanyahu sticks to the ceasefire Trump supported

After Washington announced the latest $4billion in weapons shipments to Israel, Netanyahu thanked Trump profusely and called him
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“the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House”

*Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor at New York University