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Woodward book claims Netanyahu showed Trump doctored clip of Abbas

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Published: 15 September 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Author says Trump wondered in 2017 whether Israeli PM was obstacle to peace, until Netanyahu showed him clip, which Rex Tillerson believed had been crudely fabricated

Book: Netanyahu showed Trump likely doctored clip of Abbas backing child murder (Times of Israel)
Bob Woodward says US president wondered in 2017 whether Israeli PM was obstacle to peace, until Netanyahu showed him clip, which Rex Tillerson believed had been crudely fabricated

Netanyahu used doctored video of Abbas to influence Trump's policy, Woodward reveals (Haaretz)
According to excerpts from 'Rage' published by U.S. media, at a time when Trump was wondering if Israel was the obstacle to peace with the Palestinians, Netanyahu showed him a fake video to steer him away from pro-Palestinian sentiments

Book reveals Trump’s Soleimani gamble was right to downplay 'war' fear (Jerusalem Post)
Trump correctly gambled that Iran can’t afford a major war and won’t really retaliate for the Soleimani hit

Photo: Woodward interviewing Trump in the Oval office (CNN)
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