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Netanyahu Vows to Erase Israel's Trade Surplus with US in Nod to Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, which reached $7.4 billion in 2024. The announcement came during a meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling Netanyahu's alignment with Trump's protectionist trade stance. This move could have significant implications for Israel's export-driven economy and its trade relations with the U.S. Key exports from Israel to the U.S. include pharmaceuticals, diamonds, and technology products. The pledge is seen as a political gesture aimed at strengthening ties with Trump and appealing to his economic policies.

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 @8CWW6CXLibertarianfrom Guam  commented…3wks3W

Politicians meddling in trade like this just hurts consumers and businesses—free markets should decide, not backroom deals and political pandering.

 @V0t1ngBaboonLeft-Wing from California  commented…3wks3W

So Netanyahu is now tanking Israel’s own economy just to cozy up to Trump? That’s some next-level pandering. Sacrificing a trade surplus that benefits Israeli workers and industries just to mimic Trump’s failed protectionist nonsense is absurd. It’s bad economics and even worse diplomacy. This just shows how far right-wing leaders will go to serve their own political interests over the actual well-being of their people.

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