Recent commentary has highlighted tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden. Max Boot, in an opinion piece, states that Netanyahu is engaging in a needless and reckless conflict with Biden, who is considered Israel's best friend. A Siena poll, not fully covered in a New York Times article, indicates that voters aged 18-29 tend to lean against Israel, but they also believe that former President Trump, known for his pro-Israel stance, would handle Middle East affairs better than Biden, whose waffling is alienating people. Boot further criticizes Netanyahu, labeling him as Israel's worst prime minister and suggesting that his actions are damaging to Israel. Concerns are also being raised about the potential electoral repercussions of Biden's policy on Israel, with The Atlantic's Yair Rosenberg noting that Biden is challenging Netanyahu on issues that do not have the support of the Israeli public.
"Biden has opted to challenge Netanyahu on issues that splinter his support rather than consolidate it," writes @Yair_Rosenberg. "In practice, this means strategically targeting policies where Netanyahu is on the wrong side of Israeli public opinion." https://t.co/d0hiRmhGkh
Even @nytimes is sounding the alarms on the possible electoral consequences of Joe Biden's Israel policy. https://t.co/yJt3ZbePwX
Netanyahu has cemented his reputation as Israel’s worst prime minister, @MaxBoot writes. “And now, by picking a needless and reckless fight with President Biden, Israel’s closet ally, he is only compounding the damage that he is doing to his own country.” https://t.co/KSvaKNyCeF
Important finding in the new Siena pol goes unmentioned in the companion @nytimes article. As shown in other polls, voters 18-29 lean against Israel. Yet even they believe that the pro-Israel Trump would do a better job in the Mideast. Biden's waffling is alienating everybody. https://t.co/B3eIEHDCde
Netanyahu is picking a fight, @MaxBoot writes, with Israel’s best friend: Joe Biden https://t.co/ea9tegF69C