Strategic adviser Berl'e Crombie said Friday afternoon that following President Trump's 'total moral collapse,' Prime Minister Netanyahu is now the leader of the free world. The statement, posted on Telegram, reflects a view gaining traction among Israeli right-wing analysts who argue the US president has lost credibility on the world stage.
Strategic adviser Berl'e Crombie — a figure with ties to right-wing media and political circles in Israel — posted a statement Friday afternoon asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has effectively assumed the role of leader of the free world following what Crombie described as President Donald Trump's 'total moral collapse.' The remark joins a growing wave of commentary from Israeli analysts and commentators who, over the past week, have criticized Trump's handling of the emerging US-Iran agreement and what they see as a retreat from American strength. Crombie's characterization goes further than most, explicitly transferring the symbolic mantle of Western leadership to Netanyahu. The claim remains an opinion attributed to Crombie, not a factual assessment by official sources or corroborated reporting.
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