Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has informed members of his cabinet they may not contact US President-Elect Donald Trump without coordinating with him in advance or alternatively, with the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Mr. Netanyahu sent his directive to his ministers on Monday, 20 Cheshvan.
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has already violated an earlier directive from the Prime Minister when speaking about Israeli relations with the incoming US administration as Mr. Netanyahu instructed ministers to avoid public statements on the matter. In his public statements, Lieberman told the press he was hopeful Israel and the new US administration would reach an understanding regarding Yehuda and Shomron.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Permit me to engage in some substantially – if not utterly – baseless speculation: Netanyahu does not want anyone in the cabinet to cut separate deals with Trump, who would gladly cut separate deals with any cabinet ministers if he can advance his (i.e., Trump’s) personal business interests. Netanyahu wants all those deals for himself.
#1 do you really think so? or maybe Netanyahu simply thinks that Trump is Totally unpredictable, and what was said until the present is irrelevant, therefore he’s waiting to see and feel the Trump’s administration attitude and policy toward Israel.