Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent

By James Mackenzie
May 14, 2025 2:01 PM EDT Updated a day ago

JERUSALEM, May 14 (Reuters) - Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a blizzard of announcements that have shaken Israeli assumptions about their country's standing with its most important ally.

Trump's decision to bypass Israel during his current visit to the Middle East had already been seen as a marker of the his administration's increased focus on lucrative business deals with wealthy Gulf countries, including Qatar, which Israeli officials have long accused of helping Hamas.

Even before the trip began, Israel was on edge over U.S. talks with its arch-enemy Iran and over Trump's decision to stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, regardless of the Iranian-backed group's determination to keep up its own missile strikes against Israel.

Israeli officials were then forced to stand by and watch as the United States negotiated to reach a deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas to bring home Edan Alexander, the last surviving American hostage in Gaza.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bypassed-by-trump-israel-dismayed-silent-2025-05-14/

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[JBTaurus83]

1. Dump

has criticized Netanyahu in the past. It would not surprise me at all if he completely turned on Israel and brought Bibi down. He holds grudges and he doesn't have to run again. The damage he could do to the entire Middle East region is pretty alarming.

[Tetrachloride]

2. Headline should be "Israeli government". Story doesn't mention those who are not right-wing

otherwise, .... more dots.

[Beastly Boy]

4. Featured or not, it is the entire nation who are dismayed and silent.

Trump is betraying Israel, not the Netanyahu government.

[Tetrachloride]

5. extra nuances

those who have guns or websites or newspapers may or may not be silent

those who are not in the above might be silent for other reasons

too many sweeping allegations and too much sweeping under the rug

the Romans did a census to get some facts

[Beastly Boy]

3. The things he will do for a gaudy monstrocity in the sky!

I wouldn't be surprised if he came out tomorrow and said that supporting terrorism is not such a bad thing.

"There are good people on both sides"...

Throwing allies under the bus is not a bug, it's a feature.

[patphil]

6. Trump's only true allegiance is to money.

[Marcuse]

7. "Bibi, you can't trust that schmuck."

[Dem4life1970]

8. Netanyahu is finding out...

that loyalty to Trump is a one way street. Trump reportedly has never forgiven Bibi for congratulating Pres. Biden on his win in 2020. Many conservative Israelis think that Trump is "their best friend" & "in their corner" but Trump is loyal to one person: his mirror. His word is his bond,...for 10 minutes. Until someone or something new or shiny comes along.