By Gary C. GambillEver since Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last December, Israelis have been told to brace themselves for a hefty quid pro quo under his long-awaited peace plan. With Trump’s most recent comments having sparked vows to “push back against dictates or pressure” within Netanyahu’s own cabinet, U.S. Though Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid predicts that “it’s going to be very difficult for Netanyahu’s government to say no to President Trump,” it shouldn’t be, for several reasons. For starters, Trump’s formal recognition of Israel’s capital was unsolicited. All in all, this worked out well for Israel, but that doesn’t put it on the hook for appeasing everyone who was upset by the affair.

Source: National Post September 12, 2018 10:30 UTC