Billionaire philanthropist and Republican donor Miriam Adelson published an open letter to US President Donald Trump, accusing him of failing by signing what she called a surrender agreement with a murderous terror regime, and asserting that Benjamin Netanyahu is the elected prime minister of Israel. The letter, posted Saturday evening, adds to a wave of criticism from pro-Israel figures over the emerging US-Iran accord.
Billionaire philanthropist and prominent Republican donor Miriam Adelson published an open letter to US President Donald Trump on Saturday evening, accusing him of failing Israel and the free world by signing what she termed a surrender agreement with a 'murderous terror regime.' The letter asserts that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains the elected prime minister of the sovereign State of Israel.
The statement adds to a growing chorus of criticism from pro-Israel and Gulf commentators directed at Trump over the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding. As The Zioneer reported this week, senior UAE commentator Ali Al Nuaimi (June 19) and Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi (June 19) have similarly accused Trump of betraying Israel and the Iranian people. Israeli analyst Dror Balazada characterized the deal as an overwhelming victory for Tehran on June 18.
Adelson, a longtime Netanyahu ally and major donor to Trump-aligned political causes, is among the most influential American Jewish voices critical of the accord. The letter does not call for specific policy changes but signals deep discontent within Trump's donor base over the Iran negotiations. The White House has not yet responded to the letter.
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