Occupied Jerusalem- A publication of the American President Donald Trump On his platform “Truth Social”, he called for “the cancellation of the trial of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuOr giving him an immediate excuse “a political and judicial storm in Israel, and opened a wide door to readings and analyzes that see in this unprecedented American intervention an indication of the tangle of judicial, political and security files in the region.
The publication, which was described as “exceptional” in which Trump attacked the Israeli judiciary, and considered Netanyahu’s trial of political motives, describing it as “coastal hunting” against the “strong war man”, who “saved Israel from the Iranian nuclear threat” as he put it.
Trump went further, proposing “canceling the trial” or “granting an immediate pardon” to Netanyahu.For the International Criminal Court On charges of war crimes in Gaza StripHe pointed to what he called a “historic victory” over Iran, calling for an American intervention “to save Bibi.”
In turn, Netanyahu’s response came quickly, as Trump thanked his support and participated in his publication, stressing the continued cooperation between them to defeat the “participating enemies” and the liberation of the detainees, and the expansion of the peace circle, so that this intimate interaction raises deep questions within the Israeli political scene about the timing of Trump’s call and its real goals.
Israeli division
Israeli readings were divided into the connotations of this call, as some right -wing Netanyahu allies, such as the Chairman of the Constitution Committee Simha Rotman, were considered an expression of an “deep fact” that reveals the faults of the Israeli judiciary, with acknowledgment that foreign interference in an Israeli judicial path is unacceptable.
Instead, Rotman called on the Israeli president Isaac HerzogTo grant Netanyahu “sorry internally”, which reflects a desire to market an internal legal political exit to alleviate the Netanyahu judicial crisis.
On the other hand, the Israeli opposition attacked Trump’s statements strongly, and the head of the party “There is a future” acknowledged Yair Lapid With the presence of “Jamila Israeli Irfan” of Trump, but he stressed the refusal of any foreign interference in the Israeli judiciary, hinting that Trump may try to provide a “political gift” to Netanyahu in exchange for pressure to end the war in Gaza.
Several Israeli analyzes in Trump’s call saw an attempt to reformulate Netanyahu’s internal and external priorities on the impact of a heavy judicial crisis that threatens his political future, in light of the court’s continued rejection of his repeated requests to postpone the sessions on the pretext of preoccupation with the war on Iran and other security developments.
Some analysts believe that Trump is not only moving out of personal friendship, but in the context of a broader visualization of a possible regional deal, which includes cease-fire In Gaza, the return of the Israeli detainees, and the expansion of a path Normalization In the Middle East, where all of this may become easy if Netanyahu is free from “prison obsession”.
It seemed clear – according to the readings of some analysts – that Trump’s publication was not just a personal gesture, but rather an internal political clash in Israel, revealed the fragility of the relationship between the judiciary and politics, and re -recalled that the personal crises of Netanyahu, which some describe as “the King of Israel” may turn into a regional negotiation element in the conflicts of the region.
Dangerous questions
Under the title “Netanyahu’s propaganda and political machine, behind Trump’s call to cancel his trial,” political analyst Ben Kesbit wrote an article in the newspaper “Maariv”, in which he stressed that “it is difficult for any observer in Israel to believe that Trump’s call to cancel the Netanyahu trial was a spontaneous initiative.”
The political analyst pointed out that most of the estimates indicate prior coordination between the two men, who started since Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, where they publicly discussed the “deep state” that chases them.
He explained that the Netanyahu team was eagerly awaiting this statement, and that the trial dropping campaign had already started even before its publication, “everything was coordinated accurately until the last comma,” says these sources.
As for Netanyahu’s critics, the political analyst says, “This is a deliberate step within a broader plan, which includes the exploitation of security tensions and the war in Gaza to open regional negotiation channels, and to turn Netanyahu himself into a leader who cannot be prejudiced.”
He pointed out that these moves raise serious questions about the independence of the Israeli judiciary, and the possibility of employing American support to influence an ongoing trial.
Bin Kassbbit believes that Netanyahu is taking advantage of the moment, driven by the conviction that he “plays in stoppage time”, and is ready to use all means to postpone or cancel his trial, even if the price is an external interference in Israel’s internal affairs.
Early elections
The party analyst for the Haaretz newspaper, Yossi Werter, believes that Netanyahu has a long work to rehabilitate Trump as an absolute supporter, in a deliberate plan to politicize the judiciary and gain external support to whiten his judicial file.
“In the background, a harsh paradox is revealed, that the war with Iran – which ended in 12 days with a focused and coordinated strike – has highlighted the absurdity of the open and long war in Gaza,” Ferter says, adding that “operational success in Iran reveals the army’s inability in Gaza, where he continues to fight amid civil and military losses.”
Ferter believes that “the Gaza war is run for political and personal reasons, and the decision to end it or protect the soldiers and save the detainees is not a military but moral decision, and it is a strange word for Netanyahu, just like the idea of leaving power in the prime minister voluntarily.”
Party affairs analyst explained that Netanyahu, who is trembling with the threats of the two ministers Smotrich AndEtamar bin GhafirHe needed to support Trump, “as he did not dare make strategic decisions to end the war or reach an agreement to restore detainees,” as he described.
He pointed out that Netanyahu is promoting the possibility of early elections, in an attempt to freeze the political scene and rearrange its papers, and is betting on an achievement in the war on Iran to improve its image, while threatening its internal crises and failure in Gaza and the court on charges of corruption to end his career, saying that “Netanyahu resorted to his usual strategy, postponing decisions and waiting for an opportunity to save him.”