Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital, effectively kicking the two state solution in the nuts, was widely condemned by world leaders, and was officialy cited by Hamas as the reason to start a new intifada. Biden didn’t change course on this.
He also officially recognized the Golan Heights as being part of Israel. Biden didn’t change course on this either.
Then there was that Iranian general he had assassinated. He recently mentioned the Israelis being on board to help assassinate him till they backed out last minute, despite Israeli protestations to the contrary. I assume, because assassinating another country’s generals is a potential casus belli, and even Netenyahu didn’t want to antagonize Iran that openly.
He also announced a peace plan which suggested Israel annex (a further) 30% of the west bank, then helped push through the Abraham accords. In retrospect, it’s likely that the normalisation of relations between Israel and some of its Arab neighbours, was seen as a betrayal by Hamas, and a threat to Iran. Biden didn’t change course on this, and it is rumoured that Israel and Saudi Arabia were about to sign a deal, until Hamas attacked.
Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital, effectively kicking the two state solution in the nuts, was widely condemned by world leaders, and was officialy cited by Hamas as the reason to start a new intifada. Biden didn’t change course on this.
He also officially recognized the Golan Heights as being part of Israel. Biden didn’t change course on this either.
Then there was that Iranian general he had assassinated. He recently mentioned the Israelis being on board to help assassinate him till they backed out last minute, despite Israeli protestations to the contrary. I assume, because assassinating another country’s generals is a potential casus belli, and even Netenyahu didn’t want to antagonize Iran that openly.
He also announced a peace plan which suggested Israel annex (a further) 30% of the west bank, then helped push through the Abraham accords. In retrospect, it’s likely that the normalisation of relations between Israel and some of its Arab neighbours, was seen as a betrayal by Hamas, and a threat to Iran. Biden didn’t change course on this, and it is rumoured that Israel and Saudi Arabia were about to sign a deal, until Hamas attacked.