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Oh no. Israel isn't controlling Trump. Trump is controlling Israel (according to regime propaganda)

Story by Barak Ravid

Trump reins in Netanyahu over Lebanon after Iran threatens to quit talks

President Trump on Monday pulled the brakes on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to bomb Hezbollah targets in Beirut after Iran threatened to abandon its negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's actions in Lebanon.

An Israeli official told Axios the planned strikes on Beirut would not be happening.

Why it matters: Trump's decision to rein in Netanyahu was a clear signal that he doesn't want his key ally to get in the way of a deal with Iran.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-reins-i...

Folks on the left regard Ravid as nothing but a propagandist for the Israeli and US regimes.

Ben Meiselas (often cited from MeidasTouch) frequently criticizes Barak Ravid, labeling him a "stenographer" for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. Meiselas argues that Ravid repeats information in a way that simply serves as propaganda to manipulate public narratives and financial markets

Cenk Uygur frequently criticizes Axios reporter Barak Ravid, often dismissing his coverage of U.S.-Israel relations as "White House press releases disguised as news stories". Uygur argues that Ravid acts as an insider who launders talking points to make the U.S. or Israeli governments appear more critical of each other than their actual policies reflect

John Iadarola of The Young Turks has previously been critical of reporting by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, specifically referring to a piece by Ravid as a "phony report" that ultimately led to "uncertainty and embarrassment" for the public.For example, discussing developments regarding the Middle East and the Trump administration's foreign policy on The Young Turks YouTube Channel, Iadarola took issue with Ravid's coverage, using the article to illustrate what he viewed as misinformation in mainstream media reporting at the time.

Steve

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