America’s Relationship With Israel Is a Moral Hazard

It’s time for Washington to shift from patron to partner.

A pro-Trump supporter wears an Israel hat and an American flag ear covering outside of a security check point in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. August 26, 2025, 7:11 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

U.S. President Donald Trump and his key advisors have grown frustrated with Israel. Can you blame them?

Israel recently bombed Damascus, damaging Trump’s high-profile diplomatic effort to foster a stable, unified Syria and draw down U.S. troops there. Likewise, Israel’s bombing of Iran in June scuttled Trump’s efforts to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Tehran, ultimately dragging the United States into Israel’s war of choice against Iran.

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