Don't be so childish.
Trump had ample reasons to cool on Netanyahu's "leadership" while POTUS --- not the least of which include:
Netanyahu's intransigence in even discussing a two-state solution, his frantic efforts to hold onto power by holding three elections in two years ---- jeopardizing the Abraham Accords, and his refusal of several requests that the US be allowed to monitor and protect US interests and military assets from spying after Israel sold the Haifa Seaport to China.
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Trump had ample reasons to cool on Netanyahu’s
“leadership”-— not the least of which include:
<><>Netanyahu’s intransigence in even discussing a two-state solution,
<><>his frantic efforts to hold onto power by holding three elections in two years ——
<><>jeopardizing the Abraham Accords,
<><>his refusal to allow the US to protect its interests and military assets from spying
<><>(after Israel sold the Haifa Seaport to China).
RELATED As of 2022, China was Israel’s 2nd largest trading
partner, with total trade value reaching a whopping $24.45 billion.
Trump restricted sensitive technological exports to China. As a result, China turned to cooperative Israel. China’s direct investment in Israel’s IT industry, especially in chips and semiconductors, now has increased.
In 2017, Israeli PM Netanyahu said China accounts for one-third of the investment in Israeli high technology, which includes US military technology the US shares w/ Israel, its strongest ally. In the ’90s, Israel sold military equipment and technologies to China, including the Harpy missile system.
This incident chilled relations between the United States and Israel, with Israel being suspended from its status as Security Cooperative Participant in the Joint Strike Fighter program. However, on 6 November 2005, Israel stated that it has been re-admitted into the program.
The US had to pressure Israel to stop sharing US military technology w/ China. Yet Israel still doesn’t restrict China from acquiring dual-usage technologies that could have military implications against the US.
A succession of US administrations warned Israel about its growing tie with China, sharing concern about China using Israel as a backdoor to access sensitive technologies from the US.
The most vocal objection to Sino-Israeli ties came from the Trump administration. When former Secy of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in 2019, he warned Israelis that the CCP “engages in spying through its commercial state-owned enterprises and presents risk through its technology systems. Pompeo said China’s actions posed a risk.
Unfortunately, Israel largely brushed aside the warnings. Like many other countries, China’s massive market has enticed Israel. Plus, the Israeli government hopes China’s good relationships with Arab nations may help Israel.
Netanyahu planned to visit China. But China’s siding w/ Hamas should wake up Israel’s leaders to the reality that Communist China’s relationship with Israel is purely transactional.