Jacob Kornbluh
Forward, Dec. 12, 2021
“After the second election in 2019, when Netanyahu failed once again to garner a majority to form a government, Trump told reporters, “Our relationship is with Israel.””
A new Hebrew book published on Sunday by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid gives a behind-the-scenes look at what is now being revealed as a rocky U.S.-Israel relationship during the Trump administration, but one that led to normalization deals between Israel and the Arab world.
“F**k him,” former President Donald Trump said about former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an interview featured in the book, titled “Trump’s Peace: The Abraham Accords and the Reshaping of the Middle East,” Trump expressed his disappointment at the “disloyalty” Netanyahu showed when he followed protocol and congratulated Joe Biden for his victory in November.
On November 7, 2020, hours after the media called the election for Biden, Netanyahu tweeted his congratulations to Biden. Five hours later, Netanyahu issued a video statement that was seen by Trump as the “ultimate betrayal.” The rage was first reported by journalist Michael Wolff.
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