The politics of Israel, anti-Semitism and the 2020 presidential campaign will move to center stage in Washington over the next few days
as the powerful pro-Israel group AIPAC holds its annual policy conference and President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.closer to Israel — most recently with a Thursday announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israel’s annexation of Syria’s Golan Heights —
The annual gathering comes at an extraordinarily turbulent moment in U.S.-Israeli relations. Unconditional support for Israel was once sacrosanct in American politics, a topic so touchy that a mere misstep or faint flub could damage a politician's career. Under Trump, the GOP has moved in lockstep with Israel and Netanyahu. Just on Thursday, Trump recognized Israeli control over the Golan Heights, a provocative move that no other American president would even dream of doing during the last 50-plus years.
Netanyahu will join Trump at the White House next Monday and Tuesday. It’s the Israeli prime minister’s second visit to the White House since Trump took office. The two leaders are scheduled to meet on Monday to “discuss their countries’ shared interests and actions in the Middle East.” On Tuesday, Trump will host Netanyahu for dinner, according to the White House.
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