Jordan: Trump has the upper hand with Netanyahu

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : " Among some American pundits and politicians there is a narrative describing Israel and Netanyahu as a powerful force directing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
41% : His critics can claim that "Thanks to Netanyahu, Trump can treat Israel like a far-off colony, and its prime minister like the commander of a military base subject to his orders."
41% : He claims that Israel retains "the ability to act independently to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."
39% : Some cite the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), with headlines like this one in the socialist publication Jacobin: "AIPAC is Influencing Trump's War in Iran."
39% : Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., laments: "Israel must show that it is not a vassal of the U.S. or even its fifty-first state, but a sovereign nation with an unassailable duty to defend its land and citizens.
38% : But former ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer and Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller provide a contrary view in Emissary, a blog published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
31% : Speculation about Israel calling the shots in Iran is off base.
28% : His defense minister Israel Katz has announced that Israel expects Trump to adhere to shared principles related to Iran's nuclear program, missiles and "terrorist proxies."
27% : Everybody hates Israel because of this.
25% : After Iran launched retaliatory attacks against Israel following the bombing of Beirut, Trump demanded restraint from Netanyahu, telling the Financial Times, "I call the shots.

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