Thomas Friedman's latest: Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again
Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
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Opinion | Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again

Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.

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