PM Netanyahu rejects claims of US control over Israeli policy, stressing independence
Israel National News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected the notion that the US is dictating policy to Israel, stressing that Israel is an ‘independent country’.
Netanyahu was responding to a question from Channel 12 News about US President Donald Trump’s comments in an interview with TIME Magazine, in which Trump said that Israel will not apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and added, ‘Israel would lose all of its support from the United States if that happened.’
‘I deeply, deeply appreciate President Trump’s support…The cooperation between us, between partners, is a blessing for the State of Israel, but we are an independent country,’ he stressed.
The comments follow the Knesset’s approval on Wednesday, in a preliminary reading, two bills to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
Netanyahu’s office said earlier on Thursday that ‘the Knesset vote on annexation was a deliberate political provocation by the opposition to sow discord during Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel.’
It noted that the two bills were sponsored by opposition members of the Knesset.
US Vice President JD Vance criticized the vote in the Knesset as he boarded Air Force Two to depart Israel, telling the press that the vote was ‘weird’ and said it confused him.
He said that he was told the vote was ‘symbolic’ and a ‘political stunt.’ According to Vance, ‘If it was a political stunt, then it was a stupid political stunt, and I personally take insult to it.’
The Vice President clarified, ‘The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel. The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel, and that will continue to be our policy.’
Since 1948—and likely earlier—has the U.S. ever been ‘sovereign’ with regard to ZIonist influence over foreign and domestic policies?
The inversion of reality is SOP for the synagogue of satan.
George Orwell knew this about the Jews—and named the protagonist for freedom (and freedom of thought) “Goldstein”.
The United States is a sovereign state, and we dictate their policy.
Well Joe, without our money and backing they wouldn’t even exist. We give them billions and probably have given them trillions. I think that gives us the right to dictate to them.