An analysis in the Times of Israel argues that Prime Minister Netanyahu cannot repeat the strategy he used against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to oppose President Trump's emerging agreement. The piece says the earlier campaign — including a congressional address and lobbying by pro-Israel groups — failed, and the current political and strategic landscape makes a similar effort unworkable.
A Tuesday afternoon analysis in the Times of Israel argues that Prime Minister Netanyahu cannot rerun the same political playbook he used against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to fight the emerging agreement now being negotiated by President Trump. The piece, by news editor Ben Sales, notes that the earlier campaign — which included an address to Congress and a fierce push by pro-Israel groups — ultimately failed to halt the JCPOA, and that the transformed political and strategic landscape makes a repeat impossible. This is the latest in a series of analyses and reports examining Netanyahu's constrained position as a US-Iran deal reportedly advances. As The Zioneer has tracked, commentators across the spectrum have warned that Netanyahu cannot stay silent on an accord made over his head, and that a direct confrontation with the Trump administration would carry heavy risks.
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