# Trump’s row with Zelenskyy recalls Obama, Biden humiliations of Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly snubbed by President Barack Obama following a 2010 White House meeting.

## President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy



President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House, Feb. 28, 2025.

JERUSALEM, Israel - Democratic lawmakers' reactions to last week's public row between  and Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy set off a firestorm of criticism, yet comparisons of how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was treated by Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama have critics calling foul.

Former Presidents Obama and Biden publicly humiliated Netanyahu, according to media reports, and the Israeli leader, in sharp contrast to Zelenskyy, did not garner the same solidarity from many European leaders and legacy media outlets.



President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 1, 2010.

The strained relations between Obama and Netanyahu reached a head at the end of Obama’s term in December 2016. Obama’s alleged abandonment of Israel at the United Nations by allowing the United Nations Security Council to censure Israel prompted Netanyahu to term the move 



President Joe Biden shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they meet at the United Nations in New York City on Sept. 20, 2023.

When asked about his alleged conflict-ridden relationship with Netanyahu, , "I think that he is dealing with a very complex situation in a very tough neighborhood.  And what I have consistently shared with him is my interest in working with him -- not at cross-purposes -- so that we can achieve the kind of peace that will ensure Israel’s security for decades to come.

"And that's going to mean some tough choices.  And there are going to be times where he and I are having robust discussions about what kind of choices need to be made."

The Obama administration frequently used anonymous government officials to channel Obama’s views, according to critics. In 2014, the Atlantic magazine’s Jeffery Goldberg reported that an unnamed Obama administration official termed Netanyahu "chickens---" regarding efforts to secure a peace deal with the Palestinians.



President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025.

The strained relations between Obama and Netanyahu reached a head at the end of Obama’s term in December 2016. Obama’s alleged abandonment of Israel at the United Nations by allowing the United Nations Security Council to censure Israel prompted Netanyahu to term the move 

The 2016 U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Israel for building Jewish communities in the West Bank, the historic biblical region known in Israel as Judea and Samaria.

When asked about his alleged conflict-ridden relationship with Netanyahu, , "I think that he is dealing with a very complex situation in a very tough neighborhood.  And what I have consistently shared with him is my interest in working with him -- not at cross-purposes -- so that we can achieve the kind of peace that will ensure Israel’s security for decades to come.

"And that's going to mean some tough choices.  And there are going to be times where he and I are having robust discussions about what kind of choices need to be made."

The Obama administration frequently used anonymous government officials to channel Obama’s views, according to critics. In 2014, the Atlantic magazine’s Jeffery Goldberg reported that an unnamed Obama administration official termed Netanyahu "chickens---" regarding efforts to secure a peace deal with the Palestinians.

## Biden’s history of berating, scolding and insulting reporters, from 'stupid son of a b----' to 'get educated'

Biden’s seemingly relentless attacks on Netanyahu continued with Israel’s self-defensive measures against the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah and its chief strategic partner, the Islamic Republic of Iran. The U.S. government has designated Hezbollah a terrorist entity and classified Iran as the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism.

Reuters  a book by the journalist Bob Woodward, noted that Biden regularly accused Netanyahu of having no strategy and shouted "Bibi, what the f----?" at him in July after Israeli strikes near Beirut and in Iran.

The Obama administration laid the foundation to delegitimize Netanyahu and create "daylight" between Israel and the United States, argued experts on U.S.-Israel relations.



President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 20, 2023.

Biden’s seemingly relentless attacks on Netanyahu continued with Israel’s self-defensive measures against the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah and its chief strategic partner, the Islamic Republic of Iran. The U.S. government has designated Hezbollah a terrorist entity and classified Iran as the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism.

Reuters  a book by the journalist Bob Woodward, noted that Biden regularly accused Netanyahu of having no strategy and shouted "Bibi, what the f----?" at him in July after Israeli strikes near Beirut and in Iran.

The Obama administration laid the foundation to delegitimize Netanyahu and create "daylight" between Israel and the United States, argued experts on U.S.-Israel relations.

## Biden's history of berating, scolding and insulting reporters, from 'stupid son of a b----' to 'get educated'

Former Presidents Obama and Biden publicly humiliated Netanyahu, according to media reports, and the Israeli leader, in sharp contrast to Zelenskyy, did not garner the same solidarity from many European leaders and legacy media outlets.

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