The reactions were still few, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6, when the victory of Donald Trump against Kamala Harris was assured, at the end of the US presidential elections. Expected by some, feared by others, the Republican’s return to the White House risks having a decisive impact on the two conflicts that are tearing the international community apart: the war of invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the risk of conflagration. in the Middle East, after more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. As China and Russia wonder what the Republican president’s policies will be, America’s allies are making no secret of their concerns, with the notable exception of the Hungarian and Israeli leaders.
In Israel, Netanyahu applauds
If there is a leader who was impatiently waiting to congratulate Donald Trump on his re-election, it is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Certainly, their relationship, during the former president’s first term, had deteriorated over time. Donald Trump did not like that the Israeli prime minister was quick to congratulate his opponent, Joe Biden, during his 2020 loss. This time, the Israeli prime minister was quick to congratulate himself on “The greatest comeback in history”even before the full election results were known, while his new Defense Minister, Israel Katz, appointed the night before, was excited at the prospect of his “historic victory” constitutes an opportunity for “defeat the axis of evil led by Iran”.
Even before the issue of Iran and its nuclear program, the issue of Gaza, also central, needs to be urgently addressed. Donald Trump reportedly asked Benjamin Netanyahu, during his trip to the United States in July, to take a seemingly very simple position on this issue. The Republican candidate wants the war in the enclave to end “before I get back to business”in January, according to Israeli media. The wording does not constitute a program, but rather implicitly outlines a kind of blank check addressed to the Israeli Prime Minister.
Publicly, he also urged Israel to “end the problem” in the Palestinian territory, but above all he accused Joe Biden and the Democratic administration of trying ” retain “ Netanyahu, suggesting that Israel would have more freedom to pursue its war against Hamas if he returned to power. However, he urged Israel to “stop killing people” in Gaza, for reasons of international reputation. When asked during the first presidential debate, in June against Joe Biden, if he would support the creation of a Palestinian state, he responded: “I’ll have to see. »
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