'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/tensions-emerge-bejamin-netanyahu-donald-trump-alliance

Benjamin Netanyahu interrupted an uncharacteristically long silence over the Iran conflict this week with a video commentary insisting he had “full coordination” with Donald Trump, with whom he spoke “almost daily”.

The insistence that all was rosy in the US-Israeli relationship followed weeks of reports in the domestic press that Israel was no longer being consulted over the Iran conflict, and even less over Pakistani-brokered peace talks. Such is the scepticism over Netanyahu’s trustworthiness among the general public and independent press that the immediate reaction among observers to his video statement was speculation that the reality could be even worse than they had imagined.

“He is doing so much talking about how great the relationship is that it makes me rather concerned about how much tension there is,” said Dahlia Scheindlin, an American-Israeli political consultant and pollster. “I wouldn’t be surprised, as the war is clearly going very poorly from all perspectives related to the original goals.”

The US president and the Israeli prime minister have long presented mirror images of each other. They have both pioneered populist methods to dominate domestic politics, cutting away at the constitutional underpinning of the very systems that bro
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Hard to believe either of them

[tanyev]

1. I can just picture Bibi talking about the war and Donald rattling on and on about his ballroom, pool and arches.

[Skittles]

2. two narcissistic fuckwits get together to get their war on

what could possibly go wrong?

[magicarpet]

3. Fevered dreams of world dominance and regional hegemony flutter around in these two men's heads.

We can dominate the world with our access to hi-tech and advanced military equipment, missiles, and munitions. Then steal all the worlds natural resources - then live the remainder of our lives like the richest of rich kings.

We'll just bomb the shit out of every country - just for shits and giggles.

[malaise]

6. and then shout about freedom and democracy

while committing genocide and violating national and international law.

[displacedvermoter]

4. But they are our only democratic allies in the region...

Right?

[malaise]

5. That neither is in prison screams at once treasured democratic beliefs

and features like rule of law and separation of powers.
We’re living a farce on steroids.

[displacedvermoter]

7. Yes...

[WA-03 Democrat]

9. Laws seem to optional for some folks...that are rich and in politics - it sinks to high heaven

the entire world is Donny’s whipping boy

[JoseBalow]

8. 'They have screwed each other pretty badly'

Not surprised that drumpf is a lousy lay.

[B.See]

10. Not badly enough, imo.

[newdeal2]

15. And us in the process too

Our reputations, money, lives, and our democracy.

[sakabatou]

11. Known backstabbers stab each other in the back?!

[paleotn]

13. Yep! Whoda thunk?

[paleotn]

12. Bibi's "poodle" is sad.

I have notice for a couple weeks now that Nuttyahoo and his band of Israeli relig-o-nuts have been pushed into a far corner. Donnie doesn't even mention Hezbollah much anymore.

[ChicagoTeamster]

14. The press needs to start asking if Israeli troops will be on the ground in Iran.

And if Trump or Lindsey or R’s say no, ask why the hell not and press them on it.