Israeli officials quoted by the nation’s Army Radio are said to be quite pleased with President-elect Donald Trump’s early foreign policy related picks, Lt. Gen Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser and Rep. Mike Pompeo (R – KS) as CIA Director, seeing both as “supporters of Israeli policy.”
Pompeo
appears to be the main focus of these comments, with his
outspoken hostility toward Iran, and his repeated calls to
immediate end the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran. Ironically,
this has secured him the position of “pro-Israel” despite
Netanyahu being opposed to tearing up the P5+1 deal.
Flynn’s position on Israel is less clear, as he hasn’t spoken on them in great detail. Israeli media outlets suggested the government is likely keen on him because of a past Islamophobic Tweet, in which he declared fear of Muslims to be “rational.”
In general, Israel’s far-right government has been upbeat about Trump’s election, with many believing his promise to be the “most pro-Israel” president means that Israel can effectively abandon the two-state solution an annex the West Bank with impunity. Despite several Israeli officials repeating this claim, Trump’s campaign has suggested he still intends to try to broker a peace deal.
Another potential Trump cabinet figure, John Bolton, also
addressed the Israel matter today, warning during an
interview that President
Obama had better not do anything at the UN that Israel
doesn’t want. Obama is seen to have soured on Israel after
some recent settlement moves, and there is speculation he
may not veto a Security Council resolution critical of the
settlement expansion.
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