[World Wide Web Report] According to a report by the Israel Times on September 1, US President Trump said in an interview with the US news website Daily Link that Israel must end the war in the Gaza Strip, which is hurting Israel.
According to the Daily Wired, polls show that support for Israel among Americans, including Republicans, is slipping, and Trump acknowledged in the interview that he had noticed the trend. However, Trump also said, "I have great support from Israel, and no one has done more for Israel than I have."
Trump said that more than a decade ago, Israel had "the most powerful lobbying group I have ever seen" in the U.S. Congress, but now it no longer has such strong lobbying power. He said that in the past, if you wanted to be a politician, you couldn't say bad things about Israel. At that time, Israel completely controlled the U.S. Congress, but now the situation has changed."It really surprises me."
Trump said Israel must quickly end the war in the Gaza Strip and it did hurt Israel. "No doubt about it. They may win on the battlefield, but they don't win public opinion, which is hurting them. Fifteen years ago, Israel had the most powerful lobby in history, but it is now weakened, especially at the parliamentary level."
Recently, international pressure on Israel has intensified further. The United Nations General Assembly will discuss the "two-state solution" on the Palestinian issue in September, and many countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, have announced their intention to recognize the Palestinian state during this period.
On the other hand, the US State Department announced on August 29 local time that it would deny or cancel visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials who plan to travel to the US to attend the UN General Assembly in September. The refusal of the US to issue a visa to Abbas has been condemned by many countries. Irish Foreign Minister Harris said that the European Union should protest to the US "in the strongest terms". Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez issued a statement saying that the US government's approach is "unfair" and that "Palestine has the right to make its voice heard in the United Nations and all international forums".
Data released by the Gaza Strip Health Department on August 29 showed that since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, 2023, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 63,000 Palestinians.