Trump supports Netanyahu. We must ignore him – and prepare for pressure the day after | Dan Perry

Dan Perry argues that Israelis should ignore Trump's support for Netanyahu and prepare for American pressure after the elections. He warns against interference in forming the government and sets a red line except for a scenario of a regional peace agreement backed by Saudi and Palestinian commitments.

Dan Perry argues in an opinion piece that Israelis should ignore Donald Trump's public support for Benjamin Netanyahu, given a week before the elections, and prepare for the possibility that Trump will try to keep Netanyahu in power even if voters give a majority to the opposing camp. Perry warns against American interference in forming the government and describes a scenario where Trump pressures Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett to join a unity government led by Netanyahu, using the promise of normalization with Saudi Arabia as a lure. Perry states that such interference would be a violation of Israel's sovereignty and must be rejected outright, unless a credible, detailed, and practical commitment from Saudi Arabia and the Palestinians for a comprehensive peace agreement is presented. He criticizes Netanyahu's tenure, which he describes as marked by national disasters and strategic failures, and his dependence on ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties.