On July 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the third time in less than six months. That certainly exceeds the diplomatic courtesy extended to any other ally of the United States.
Their two face-to-face meetings during the 4-day visit were depicted as frank discussions focusing, among other things, on a 60-day ceasefire proposal to temporarily pause the brutal fighting raging for the past 20 months in Gaza; in addition to various bilateral issues, including the aftermath of the recent 12-day war with Iran, as well as the security situation in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
The formal dinner at the White House, deemed by both parties as the highlight of the Netanyahu visit, was essentially a diplomatic “dud” with no serious announcements about any agreements on the agenda items revealed to the media by the administration.
This op-ed was published by The New Arab on July 16, 2025. To read more click here
