Israel’s standing in US akin to ‘a leper state’, ex-leader slams Netanyau
By OBISESAN AKINTOLA, World Report
He also said, “Even those who were our friends are having a hard time defending the State of Israel,” as he lashed out at the reports of starvation in Gaza.
Former Israeli premier Naftali Bennett said Israel’s status in the United States “has never been so bad” and blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for turning it into “a leper state”.
“Although part of the Trump administration still sympathises with Israel, first and foremost thanks to President Trump himself, many in the right-wing environment in the US, including the MAGA movement, are distancing themselves from Israel,” Bennett said in a lengthy post on X, saying that the government is “only terrible damage”.
He also said, “Even those who were our friends are having a hard time defending the State of Israel,” as he lashed out at the reports of starvation in Gaza.
“The ‘starvation’ campaign in Gaza has taken on enormous proportions, and in fact, for most of the American public and various influencers, it is almost a fact. Israel is seen more as a burden and a burden on the US and Americans,” he said
