Analysis: Trump uses Israel to fuel partisan fires
1 / 2TrumpPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's encouragement and support of Israel's decision to ban two Democratic lawmakers may play well to his political base, but it could endanger the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in the longer term.
Bipartisan support from Congress has been a bedrock of the U.S.-Israel relationship since Israel's founding, and critics of Thursday's decision said they worried that Trump and Netanyahu were exploiting the situation for short-term political gain.Tlaib and Omar, two newly elected Muslim members of Congress, are outspoken critics of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians.
"Denying entry to members of the United States Congress is a sign of weakness, not strength," he added. Netanyahu spoke at length against the deal at every opportunity he had, including on numerous occasions in the United States while at the White House, before a joint session of Congress and at the United Nations.
In recent months, Trump has tried to elevate the two Democratic women of color to the fore of the nation's political debate, believing they will repel Democratic voters, according to Trump allies.
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