Between Virtual Reality and Grim Reality

Sima Kadmon's column analyzes Netanyahu's visit to the White House as a humiliation, contrary to the official briefing that described a successful meeting. Kadmon highlights the absence of a press conference, the presence of many senior American officials, and the public confrontation with Trump over Turkey. She criticizes the spin machine and the compliant media, and notes the price Netanyahu paid: agreement to an international stabilization force in Gaza. She then discusses his internal political struggles in Likud, including the primaries and the conflict with David Bitan.

Sima Kadmon's column offers a sharp interpretation of Netanyahu's visit to the White House, describing it as a public humiliation. Kadmon emphasizes the gap between the official briefing of the delegation, which described the meeting as "one of the best ever," and the reality as perceived: a side entrance, the absence of a press conference, and a meeting with more than ten senior American officials, including Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and Pete Hegseth. She notes the public confrontation with Trump over the sale of fighter jets to Turkey, and the price Netanyahu paid: agreement to the entry of an international stabilization force into Gaza. Kadmon criticizes the spin machine and the compliant media, claiming that Netanyahu "forced himself" on the president. She then discusses Netanyahu's internal political struggles in Likud, including the primaries, the conflict with David Bitan, and Sharren Haskel's petition to the High Court regarding the vote on the State Comptroller.

Between Virtual Reality and Grim Reality