Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza

The Guardian ^ | Mon 12 May 2025 | Emma Graham-Harrison

[MinorityRepublican]

Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff didn’t mince his words. In a meeting late on Sunday with former hostages and relatives of those still held in Gaza, he told them Israel is drawing out a war the US wants to end, local media reported.

On the eve of the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American being held by Hamas, Witkoff spelt out the gulf between his boss and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

“We want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not willing to end the war. Israel is prolonging it – despite the fact that we don’t see where else we can go and that an agreement must be reached,” Witkoff told the meeting, according to Channel 12 Television, quoting sources who were present.

It was the latest in a series of high-profile and high-stakes snubs from the White House which suggest that Israel’s most important ally is frustrated with its government – and possibly losing interest in its fortunes.

“Trump’s not against Israel, but he doesn’t care about Israel,” said Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat. “As far as Trump is concerned, Netanyahu has become an irritant and an irritant that doesn’t contribute to the bank account.”

[Lurker]

It’s The Guardian.

Therefore it’s all lies.

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[Governor Dinwiddie]

Horse apples! President Trump is the best friend Israel ever had.

[existentially_kuffer]

Oh shut up The Guardian. Fix your immigration problem at home first before barking elsewhere!

[MinorityRepublican]

Horse apples! President Trump is the best friend Israel ever had.

Trump is not stopping by in Israel to meet Netanyahu during his current tour of the Middle East.

[OldGoatCPO]

Trump maybe Israel's friend, but I do not trust Whitkoff. He is not Israel's friend.

[9YearLurker]

Exactly. Polls show Americans are very cool toward Israel at this point, however, so Trump’s doing the two-step.

[ETCM]

“Trump’s not against Israel, but he doesn’t care about Israel,”

What garbage. Trump loves Israel. That doesn't mean he loves Netanyahu, or that Israel gets whatever they want. It doesn't mean "Israel First".

[Mr. Mojo]

<< Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza >>

Then it’s time to implement Trump’s own idea and remove 2 mil Gazan squatters to neighboring Arab countries and then turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.

[BenLurkin]

Israel’s war in Gaza?

[Rummyfan]

From The Guardian so take with a very large grain of salt. I don’t believe there is any rift between DJT and Bibi.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Arabic terrorists are still holding hostages. President Trump wants the hostages freed. He will be meeting with the Islamist puppet masters in an attempt to negotiate a deal to free them. President Trump wants to keep it cool until the hostages are freed.

[pissant]

Netanyahu was just here at the white house.

[CatHerd]

Or maybe he really is fed up with Bibi. I couldn’t blame him for that.

[Sacajaweau]

Here we go again....fake news.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

This story and headline are complete flaming b***shit.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

I trust The Guardian about as much as I trust Bull#*&tico.

[MinorityRepublican]

Or maybe he really is fed up with Bibi. I couldn’t blame him for that.

Rumors that Netanyahu attempted to manipulate Mike Waltz into getting USA to bomb Iran.

Trump was having none of that. So Waltz is now demoted to the UN position.

[libertylover]

I think this is just (another) “Let’s Hate Trump” article.

[hanamizu]

Netanyahu was just here at the white house.

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And as I recall he wasn’t asked to wait while Trump left to have dinner upstairs