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Cutting Off Israel Won’t Appease the ‘Anti-Zionist’ Left

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2025.

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During an Election Day interview with the Fox News Channel, ruminated on America’s commitments to “paying Israel,” which is a terrible way of describing (most taxpayer dollars earmarked for aid never leave the United States). Nevertheless, the president made some news:

“We made a deal months ago that we’re stopping,” he said. “And they’re fine with it. Because, you know, they’ve become a very successful country. They don’t need it.”

Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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