FACT CHECK · US-ISRAEL
Claim: Israel drives the war, the US just follows
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Trump waved off an Israeli strike plan in Apr 2025 (NYT), joined on 22 Jun 2025, then imposed the ceasefire. May 2026: his call to hold fire left Netanyahu 'with his hair on fire'
SOURCE
NYT 16 Apr 2025; Al Jazeera 21 May 2026; AP/Reuters May 2024; EO 14115
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- “Israel lobby decides”
- “The lobby runs”
- “Israel is the delivery guy”
- “Bibi controls trump”
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