There is a great battle of civilizations taking place, a World Series, that includes the West.
(April 9, 2025 / JNS) Among all the other headlines on Iran, Gaza, hostages, Houthis, Turkey and tariffs, one of the statements U.S. President Donald Trump made to the media with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 7 was perhaps seen as a throwaway line. Yet it may have been among the most important statements made during the lengthy press conference.
Regarding Netanyahu, Trump stated: “I hope he’s being appreciated, because he’s been a great leader.”
From inviting Netanyahu to be the first world leader to meet him at the White House after his Jan. 20 inauguration to inviting him now a second time before many world leaders have even gone once, making him the first leader to come to the Oval Office to discuss the administration’s controversial new tariffs, Trump has demonstrated that he truly respects Israel and its prime minister.