Why a 'Trumpian blank check' for Netanyahu may be the worst thing or Israel: New Yorker

Geopolitical Analysis - The US President's envoy and ambassador will inspect aid distribution sites in Gaza amid intensified global pressure to alleviate the hunger crisis [1] - Multiple Western nations plan to recognize a Palestinian state next month [2] - President Trump expressed concern that Hamas is stealing aid intended for Gazans [2] - President Trump believes that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is prolonging the war to stay in power and is frustrated with the famine situation [3] - Some extreme figures in Netanyahu's cabinet have seized on Trump's words as approval for plans to depopulate Gaza and reannex the territory [7] - European countries are ready to recognize a Palestinian state as a direct result of the pictures coming out of Gaza [18] US-Israel Relations - The US may exert more pressure on Israel to feed Gazans, but the President is unlikely to demand a cessation of military operations [5] - A Trumpian blank check for Netanyahu may be the worst possible thing for Israel [7] - There is little sign that Trump is prepared to force Netanyahu to change course, despite critical words about the famine in Gaza [9] - The US has enormous power to exert over Israel, but Trump has not been seen to do so in recent months [13][14] Domestic Political Impact - Support for Israel's conduct of the war has sunk to around a third of the American public, according to a Gallup poll [11] - Unwavering support for Israel has become a pillar of the Republican party's ideology [12] - Some younger populist conservatives, like Marjorie Taylor Green, do not have the same affinity for Israel as rank and file Republicans [16]