After the Saturday meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, an Israeli official reportedly voices sharp criticism of Witkoff.
According to the Ynet news site, there has been anger in Jerusalem as the White House envoy pressures Israel to open the Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt this week, even if Hamas fails to return the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held by the Palestinian terror group.
“We hope Ran Gvili is returned this week and we can go forward,” the unnamed Israeli official is quoted as saying by the outlet, going on to attack Witkoff.
“Witkoff pushed for placing our big rival Turkey on the border. The clock is ticking backwards to the confrontation with Turkey, which will be a tangible danger to our security,” the official is quoted as saying.
“Witkoff has become a lobbyist for Qatari interests,” the official charges.
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What this ignorant person does not seem to get it is there is a much larger alignment going on. Probably for the same reason that there is blindness when it comes to Jesus. Insulting the main negotiator for the United States at the same time that the United States is preparing to strike your sworn enemy is lunacy. There is all ready a shift going on with the Putin/Trump. Wouldn’t take much for Trump to stand down and do an about face on Iran. What remains will be the Iran/Turkey/Russia and the United States backs off to the Western Hemisphere where Trump prefers to be anyway. Loose lips used to sink ships. This time loose lips may sink alliances. Probably not, what do I know.
Psychologically Trump prefers winners over losers. He doesn’t like push back and he defends those loyal to him. Trump views Putin as a winner and Zelenskyy as a loser and for the most part views all of the European leadership as whiny losers of self destruction. He views Carney of Canada as a pain in the butt. Views Xi as a formidable adversary. He is close to declaring Insurrection in the United States. All these factors come to play when he makes decisions. Now, is he in control? Hard to say, but…. We will see.
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