Netanyahu’s no-entry strategy fails: Trump favors the ‘Caliph’, gave blunt advice to the Israeli PM who went to stop the F-35 deal Netanyahu’s ‘no-entry’ strategy fails: Trump favors the ‘Caliph’; delivers a blunt message to the Israeli PM who had gone to block the F-35 deal.

The biggest and shocking news of this time is coming out from the platform of global diplomacy. US President Donald Trump has completely rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to selling the world’s most modern F-35 stealth fighter jet to Turkey. Trump’s favor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who often presents himself as the leader or ‘Caliph’ of the Islamic bloc, is believed to change the entire power balance in the Middle East. Just before an important meeting at the White House, Trump’s tough stance has created panic in the Israeli camp.

‘No one can teach me’: Trump bluntly from Air Force One

This entire controversy came to the fore when President Donald Trump spoke openly to journalists in the Air Force One plane during his visit from Washington to Michigan. When asked about Netanyahu’s public opposition to Turkey’s supply of F-35 fighter planes, Trump said in a stern tone, “Nobody can tell me what to sell.” He praised Turkish President Erdogan, calling him his best friend and a great ally of America. This statement of Trump is being seen directly as a strong ‘urgent’ message to Netanyahu.

Why is Netanyahu scared? Threat to Israel’s sovereignty

Benjamin Netanyahu had been lobbying in Washington for a long time not to supply F-35 aircraft and fighter engines to Turkey. Israel argues that it is the only one in the entire Middle East to have fifth-generation stealth aircraft like the F-35, which gives it a military edge in the airspace. Netanyahu had warned that if these destructive aircraft came into the hands of Erdogan, the balance of the entire region would be disturbed. He also tried to declare the Turkish government as being influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood and declare it dangerous for America, but it had no effect on Trump.

Will Turkey really get F-35 fighter jets now?

Although Trump has openly batted in favor of Erdogan, the path to F-35 is not entirely easy for Türkiye. After Turkey purchased S-400 missile defense system from Russia, America had excluded it from this project and imposed sanctions. Trump is now seriously considering removing these sanctions and giving the green signal to the deal, even though there is opposition to it in the US Congress. Trump has made it clear that Israel cannot survive without America’s help, hence interference of any outside country in the decisions of American arms sales will not be tolerated.