The war in Gaza, which has already cost the lives of more than 42,000 Palestinians in addition to causing more than 97,720 injuries In a year of conflict, this has strained relations between the United States and Israel to the maximum.
Although in public, the president Joe Biden claims to be the The North American administration that most supported Tel Aviv, his relationship with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu It has only deteriorated due to the offensive first in Gaza, then in Lebanon and tensions with Iran.
In the spring, when an Israeli army attack killed seven workers Central cuisine of the worldthe NGO of leader José Andrés, Biden even threatened Netanyahu by telephone that American support could change. However, the invasion of Rafah made the American president lost his temper in front of his advisors, shouting “liar”.
As the book reveals Washingtonr from the seasoned journalist Bob Woodwardwhich will go on sale on October 15, the Democrat described his Israeli counterpart as “that son of a bitch” and “bad person” in front of his assistants, convinced that his ally was seeking his own political benefit and lacked strategy.
Elsewhere in the book, Biden’s frustration with Russian President Vladimir is shown. Poutineshortly after invasion of Ukraine: “Putin is evil. We are dealing with the incarnation of evil,” he told his advisers in the Oval Office, calling him “that fucking Putin.”
This Tuesday, it appeared that, according to Woodward, Former US President Donald Trump sent secretly tests of covid has Vladimir Putin for his personal use while the coronavirus devastated the world in 2020.
According to Woodward, Putin, terrified of the virus, accepted the supplies, but strived to avoid political repercussionsnot for him, but for his American counterpart, according to the Efe agency.
He warned Trump not to reveal that he had sent the rare medical equipment to Moscow. Putin, according to the book, told Trump: “I don’t want you to tell anyone about this because people will be angry with you, not me.” » Four years later, the personal relationship between Putin and the Republican presidential candidate has changed, although, according to WoodwardThey stayed in touch over the years..
