One of lime and one of sand. The Prime Minister of Israel, , has spoken out about the comments made by the American president, who in a telephone conversation called him “crazy” for his military actions in Lebanon in the midst of peace negotiations, as the Republican president himself was able to confirm in a podcast by conservative journalist Miranda Devine this Wednesday.
“You’re fucking crazy. You’d be in jail if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your skin. Now everyone hates you. Everyone hates Israel for this,” Trump told Netanyahu following the Israeli attacks in Lebanon that forced the abandonment of peace negotiations on Monday, he revealed. Axios.
“As great friends, we can disagree in the morning and in the afternoon we already have actions in common”
Benjamin Netanyahu, fellow Donald Trump
After confirming these statements from the American side, the Israeli spoke out, removing fuel from the matter and coming out in defense of the American, with whom he explains he has a good relationship, despite the fact that some discrepancies may arise.
“As in the best families, sometimes we have tactical disagreements. We always find a way to resolve them. As great friends, we can disagree in the morning and in the afternoon we already have actions in common,” Netanyahu said in an interview with the network. CNBC. “This has been a great relationship, because (Trump) has been the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House. He respects me, and I respect him,” he added.
He defends that the United States and Israel have several common objectives
For the Israeli, both Trump and he may have some disagreements, although they always end up finding common ground. One of them, as he has defended, is to disarm and prevent the Israeli nuclear program. In fact, according to Netanyahu, a limited de-escalation could currently be planned in which Israel would stop attacking Beirut if the armed group ceases its attacks against Israeli territory.
The US president dropped this Wednesday that Iran had committed to not having nuclear weapons, something that for now has not been confirmed or denied by the Iranian side.
Both the US and Iran have exchanged several drafts to reach an agreement to end the war and allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen normally, a key route for global oil and gas trade. One of the Iranian demands is to stop the attacks against Lebanon, something that for now Israel has not wanted to stop.
