Monday, October 21, 2024

Exactly. Trump's cries to end the war in Gaza are all political.

President Netanyahu has stated even after the death of Sinwar the war will continue.

October 21, 2024
By Fred Kaplan

Donald Trump (click here) told a crowd of supporters that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, mainly about the Middle East wars. According to Trump, the Israeli leader said he disregarded President Joe Biden’s warning to keep troops out of Rafah in southern Gaza, a decision that resulted in the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a shootout in the area. Trump also said Netanyahu asked him for advice on how to respond to Iran’s missile attack on Israel—to which Trump said he responded, “Do what you have to do.”

This is an extraordinary tale. If it’s accurate (and Israeli officials have since confirmed Trump made the call), the former-and-possibly-future American president admitted that he committed not only an act of diplomatic recklessness but also, quite possibly, a federal crime....