For example, he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved the US embassy there. Furthermore, it recognized the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, a decision that was not recognized and rejected by many countries (including Belgium). Finally, there are the 2020 Abraham Accords that were signed under his presidency. This led to a partial normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab countries, including Morocco and Bahrain.
Trump was noticeably less interested in the Palestinian issue. Aaron David Miller, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, puts it this way in the US news magazine Foreign Policy: “Trump’s efforts to marginalize Palestinians, weaken the Palestinian Authority, and enable Israeli settlement activities face an increasingly difficult issue.” difficult.”
Netanyahu may have remained silent on the US election, but others within his government have already shared their frank opinions. For example, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir accused Biden of helping Hamas. Ben Gvir is known for his extreme nationalist ideas and statements.
“Instead of offering us his full support, Biden is busy providing humanitarian aid and fuel that goes to Hamas,” the minister said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “With Trump in power, the United States will act very differently.” Netanyahu did not summon his minister to explain these statements.
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