Netanyahu Has Driven Israel’s Standing in the US to “Unprecedented Low”: Haaretz
TEL AVIV — Leading Israeli newspaper Haaretz has warned in an editorial that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies have pushed Israel’s standing in the United States to a new low point, triggering a serious crisis in the strategic relationship between the two countries.According to the paper, Netanyahu’s open involvement in backing President Donald Trump and…
TEL AVIV — Leading Israeli newspaper Haaretz has warned in an editorial that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies have pushed Israel’s standing in the United States to a new low point, triggering a serious crisis in the strategic relationship between the two countries.
According to the paper, Netanyahu’s open involvement in backing President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in American politics has accelerated the decline in Israel’s reputation. Haaretz noted that the damage is no longer confined to Democrats — sentiment has also soured within Republican circles.
The editorial cited several contributing factors:
The war with Iran and the resulting spike in gasoline prices
Violence by extremist settlers against Palestinians
Damage inflicted on Christian communities in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Citing a recent US survey, the paper reported a sharp and unprecedented decline in favorable sentiment toward Israel among Americans, particularly younger respondents. Haaretz argued that no speech by Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly could mask this bitter reality, stressing that Israelis need to grasp how badly the country’s image has deteriorated in American public opinion — and what that means for the future of the relationship.
