Trump, Netanyahu and choices that will shape the new Middle East
When Jimmy Carter occupied the White House, Menachem Begin was prime minister of Israel. Carter viewed the world through a deeply religious and, at times, naive lens. To him and many around him, Ayatollah Ruhollah…
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The piece draws a historical parallel between the Carter-Begin era and today's Trump-Netanyahu dynamic, warning that misreading ideological foes, like the West misread Khomeini, can lead to strategic catastrophe. At stake is whether current leaders repeat old intelligence failures or learn from the Mossad's clearer-eyed assessment of Iran's internal threats. The reader should watch for how Trump and Netanyahu's stated policies align or clash with on-the-ground intelligence from allies within Iran.