Why Netanyahu loves playing foreign minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dedicates much time and effort to meetings with world leaders while sidelining the most important issue for Israel: the conflict with the Palestinians.
Since May, Netanyahu has attended four important diplomatic summits with influential world leaders.
The whirlwind bout of diplomacy started with US President Donald Trump’s first visit to Israel in May. After that, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for a historic visit on July 4, and on July 16, Netanyahu landed in Paris and spent quality time with the young new president of France, Emmanuel Macron, who promised to visit Israel soon. From Paris, Netanyahu continued to Budapest, where he met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
