It’s not that I disagree with the general thesis that things would be far worse under Trump, but I’m confused as to how much power you think Biden has within domestic Israeli politics. He’s popular among those who dislike Netanyahu and unpopular among those who do. So was Obama, it’s just that there’s far less Netanyahu supporters now. American support for Israel has bought America influence with Israeli administrations, but the Israeli public isn’t out there voting for the candidate they feel most represents the wishes of the US president. Oslo was made possible because Israelis were interested in negotiating and elected Rabin to do so, not because Bill Clinton leveraged his popularity.
It’s not that I disagree with the general thesis that things would be far worse under Trump, but I’m confused as to how much power you think Biden has within domestic Israeli politics. He’s popular among those who dislike Netanyahu and unpopular among those who do. So was Obama, it’s just that there’s far less Netanyahu supporters now. American support for Israel has bought America influence with Israeli administrations, but the Israeli public isn’t out there voting for the candidate they feel most represents the wishes of the US president. Oslo was made possible because Israelis were interested in negotiating and elected Rabin to do so, not because Bill Clinton leveraged his popularity.