Trump weakens, Netanyahu insists on groveling - and Israel may be harmed | Shlomo Shmir

Shlomo Shmir analyzes Prime Minister Netanyahu's disregard for President Trump's weakening, reflected in an unprecedented low of 34% approval ratings. Senior Republicans criticize Trump, and the party is expected to face defeat in the midterm elections. Netanyahu does not attempt to build relations with Democrats, and senior figures in the American Jewish community struggle to understand his disregard.

In his column, Shlomo Shmir analyzes the policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ignores the dramatic weakening of President Donald Trump in American public opinion. Shmir notes that Trump's approval rating stands at 34% - an unprecedented low. Senior members of the Republican Party criticize the president, and the party is expected to suffer a defeat in the upcoming midterm elections, which could turn him into a 'lame duck'. At the UN headquarters in New York, a coalition of major Western countries is forming that intends to confront Trump. Despite all this, Netanyahu does not relent from his public admiration for Trump and does not attempt to build relations with senior members of the Democratic Party, who may hold key positions in the future. Senior figures in the American Jewish community struggle to understand Netanyahu's blatant disregard. Shmir states that the one who must prepare for such a situation is the prime minister of a Western democratic country like Israel, but Netanyahu does not appear to be doing so.