Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu courts domestic support amid Israel's UN isolation
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The absence of a scheduled meeting with U.S. President Trump would have complicated Netanyahu's political standing at home, where he has cultivated an image as uniquely positioned to maintain close ties with Washington, Al-Monitor reported. Netanyahu has leveraged his relationship with the American president as a cornerstone of his domestic political messaging to Israeli voters.
Netanyahu's international diplomacy directly affects his standing with Israeli voters, particularly as Israel faces broader isolation at the United Nations.
