Trump and Netanyahu Hold 'Big Discussion' That Sounds Like A Spoiler-Free Feud

KEY POINTS

•On Monday, Trump and Netanyahu met to discuss changing Israel’s controversial West Bank policies amid growing violence.
•Trump’s team expressed concern over settler violence, Palestinian Authority financial instability, and urged Netanyahu to 'calm things down.'
•Netanyahu agreed to progress on Gaza peace phases and resume talks with Syria, despite disagreements on West Bank policy.

On Monday, President Trump and Netanyahu convened a diplomatic soap opera where Trump, flanked by Jared Kushner and Marco Rubio's morning pep talk, asked Netanyahu to treat the explosive West Bank like a toddler having a tantrum: 'Calm things down.' This came amidst Netanyahu’s 3-year campaign of settlement bingeing, financial starvation of the Palestinian Authority, and settler violence (thankfully now declared a bad look). Netanyahu grumbled about Iran's missile makeup attempts while Trump teased 'military strikes on the table,' like a kid playing poker with actual bombs. Despite mutual eye rolls on West Bank plans, Netanyahu gave cautious nods toward Gaza deal Phase 2 and spy-talks with Syria, proving politic drama never sleeps.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

When your diplomacy looks like a joint therapy session for two guys who hate each other's West Bank playlist but gotta pretend they're besties before the rerun ends.

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