NEWSRAEL Editorial NEWSRAEL Editor MAY 18, 2026
EDITORIAL: The audacity of Barack Obama
Former President Barack Obama told The New Yorker that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to convince him to go to war with Iran using the same arguments later presented to President Donald Trump.
Obama added that while Netanyahu “may have gotten what he wanted,” he doubts it was good for either Israel or the US.
But what exactly is Obama accusing Netanyahu of here? Trying to convince an ally to support a policy? That is not scandalous — it is called politics, diplomacy, and international relations.
Every nation on Earth does this constantly.
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