Posted on 04/08/2025 9:13:20 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
No deals have been made with ANY Nation yet. Deals will be coming, let the World sweat for a little bit.
So be it.
RE: So be it.
Why? I thought the purpose is for a trading partner to LOWER their tariffs to American exports? Well, here he is — Netanyaho giving this offer. What is our response?
Two good friends meeting to discuss serious things you know I think they genuinely like each other in yahoo and Trump and I like Netanyahu and Trump too
RE: let the World sweat for a little bit.
Businesses don’t like uncertainty. If the purpose is for American businesses to be able to export products without barriers, here it is.
If a generous offer is on the table, I say we should take it.
Because the point is being made that even our VERY best friend, and Israel is, has been taken advantage of us on Trade. ThENTIRE WORLD has.
Hang tight. Deals will be made.
NOBODY wants Palestinians in their country! Not even Jordan where they came from for the most part.
Don’t y’all get it?
Kind of like American Blacks, nobody wants them.
The point comes first, then the deals.
NEITHER ONE IS GOING TO SAY ANYTHING.
WAIT & SEE WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS
One note, 52 percent in a very left wing Ruters Poll belive that the US has been taken advantage of on Trade.
(Because the point is being made that even our VERY best friend, and Israel is)
Are you sure?
Yes. And even they have taken advantage of us on Trade.
Trump issued a VERY aggressive statement about Iran and nuclear weapons within the last day.
I do not have the text, but Trump made it clear he will attack Iran if they continue trying to develop nuclear weapons.
RE: Because the point is being made that even our VERY best friend, and Israel is, has been taken advantage of us on Trade. ThENTIRE WORLD has.
Well, our very best friend is PROVING that she is INDEED our very best friend by OFFERING us exactly what we want. Is that how we treat friends? What signal is that giving the rest of the world who plan on doing the same?
The certainty is there.
Invest in America.
Israel says Trump’s tariff poses “a major challenge” to Israel’s economy. Israeli authorities contacted the US “in order to guarantee Israel’s exemption and/or reduce the taxes imposed”. In 2024, the US had a trade deficit with Israel of some $7 billion, according to data from the US Dept of Commerce.
BACKSTORY-—Trump (and Biden) 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, negatively impacting US families’ safety and security.
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.
Seeking the advantage, the accommodating Netanyahu was working on a Sino-Israeli free trade agreement and even planned to visit China. But China’s siding w/ Hamas after the Oct attack alerted Israel to the reality that Communist China’s relationship with Israel is purely transactional.
Israel announced its biggest trading partner is the European
Union (EU), followed by China, and other global partners.
The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner, accounting for a significant portion of its trade in goods. In 2022, the EU accounted for 28.8% of Israel’s trade in goods, with 31.9% of imports coming from the EU and 25.6% of exports going to the EU.
China is a major trading partner for Israel, particularly in terms of imports. In 2023, China accounted for 17.7% of Israel’s imports, with total trade value reaching a whopping $24.45 billion.
Other Notable trading partners for Israel include Turkey,
India, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Netherlands.
Israel’s main exports are:
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<><>computer equipment (22 percent)
<><>and chemical products (11 percent).
Israel listed its main export partners: United States 26.4% European Union 22.7% China 7.19% Palestinian territories 5.98% United Kingdom 4.13% India 3.99% Turkey 3.03% (2022)
Israel’s imports $108.26 billion (2019 est)
Tax rates in Israel are among the highest in the world, with income, value-added, customs and excise, land, and luxury taxes being the main sources of tax revenue.
Israel was stupid to think that relationship was anything outside of exploitative.
It’s the same with all US businesses that moved manufacturing to China.
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