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Netanyahu’s exit is what Israel needs to reset US ties after ‘blue wave’

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 07, 2026 • 09:57 PM
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A new Israeli leader will have an easier time winning friends in the American political scene.

Netanyahu’s exit is what Israel needs to reset US ties after ‘blue wave’

“We are never going to have a US president like Donald Trump again.” For Republicans, those words turned sour last Tuesday with the Democratic blue tsunami. For the Grand Old Party, the recriminations for the midterm humiliation will define the decades ahead. The consequences for Israel are grave.

This is because a recalibration of the Israel-US relationship is well under way. And Benjamin Netanyahu is getting blamed for the dramatically negative shifts in Israel-US relations.

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