A troubling pattern.
Examining recent events, it’s clear that some of President Trump’s moves towards Israel are very positive while others raise eyebrows, but viewed together, they form a troubling pattern. As someone invested in history, and clear thinking about politics, the implications for American and Israeli interests deserve scrutiny.
NATO, Israel, and American Authority
• The U.S. is bound by treaty to defend any NATO member under attack.• Critically, America cannot force NATO members to obey—or accept—U.S. directives.• Israel, meanwhile, remains America’s most consistent supporter in global affairs.• There is no formal U.S.–Israel military alliance, yet Trump continues to dictate terms regarding Israel’s defense policy. This sits uneasily in the context of true alliances.
Who Gets Orders, Who Gets Negotiations?
• Trump issues stern directives to Israel, telling them explicitly what they can and cannot do.• He seems to converse more cautiously with Iran whose leadership directs terror and bloodshed against Israel and others. For example: Trump told Israel precisely when they were permitted to bomb Iranian targets, and when to halt.• After Israel’s 12-day campaign against Iran, Trump stepped in and spared Iran’s leadership, ostensibly to prevent chaos, but also allowing them breathing room to regroup.
Iran: Bombed but Not Broken
• Trump briefly hit Iranian nuclear infrastructure, only to stop short, leaving Iran’s leaders intact and capable of rebuilding their arsenal.• Iran continues to finance and arm terror groups targeting Israel, with minimal U.S. pushback.• When attacks on U.S. ships by Houthis paused, Trump swiftly withdrew American assets, leaving Israel more vulnerable than before.
Egypt and Turkey: Silent Moves, Missed Signals
• Trump did not respond swiftly to Egypt’s refusal to admit Gazans into the Sinai, while overlooking Egypt’s buildup of U.S.-supplied arms there, even in possible breach of Egypt’s treaty with Israel.• Joint Egyptian–Turkish naval maneuvers went unaddressed, despite posing a potential direct threat to Israel.• Turkey’s preparations for conflict with Israel provoked no public response from Trump, either.• Despite Ankara’s rising hostility to Israel, Trump is contemplating supplying F35s to Turkey.
Qatar: Funding Terror, Playing Both Sides --->READ MORE HERE
It’s no coincidence after his meeting with reps from the Middle East.
He didn’t say why, but I think I know. Christine Douglass-Williams wrote about the latest from the mercurial president here, and here is more: “Trump: I will not allow Israel to annex Judea and Samaria,” by Elad Benari, Israel National News, September 25, 2025:
US President Donald Trump stressed in a conversation with reporters on Thursday that he will “not allow” Israel to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria
. “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. No, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump replied firmly when asked by a reporter about the issue.
Asked whether he spoke about it with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about this, Trump responded, “Yeah, but I’m not going to allow it, whether I spoke to him or not. I did, but I’m not allowing Israel to annex the West Bank. There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.”
Are you shocked? Of course you are. Here he was, Donald J. Trump, the man who moved the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, recognized Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, and has had his diplomats at the U.N. General Assembly defend Israel, and at the Security Council, veto the endless series of anti-Israel resolutions. But Donald J. Trump always likes to keep us guessing. In fact, he likes to keep himself guessing, because you often have the feeling he has no idea what he’s going to say next, and whether he means what he says, or possibly is just sending up a trial balloon to see what the reaction will be, in order to determine his next move. He’s erratic. But we know that there are two steadfast stars in his firmament: Money, and Golf.
The day before making his announcement that he “won’t allow” Israel to “annex the West Bank,” Donald J. Trump had a meeting with representatives from eight Arab and Muslim states: Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, where he listened to complaints about Israel, and was urged to put a stop to any Israeli “annexation of the West Bank.” No doubt that was enough to persuade him to publicly call for exactly that: “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. No, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.”
Why is that? Let’s start with Saudi Arabia. --->READ MORE HERE
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