Trump's "unbreakable bond" pledge to Israel
A growing part of the American right is turning on Trump's Israel policy, arguing he put a foreign country ahead of his own voters.
- Trump has restored maximum pressure on Iran and promised the toughest sanctions possible.
- He described the tie between the US and Israel as an unbreakable bond, and was praised as the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
- The pushback: a president's only unbreakable bond should be with his own citizens, not another country.
- Every recent president has backed Israel, so the claim of being the "greatest friend" is read as a signal of something more.
Outlook: Expect more open conflict inside the American right over Israel policy and any move toward confrontation with Iran.