Mon Nov 25 19:55:16 UTC 2024: ## Trump’s National Security Team Inspires Israeli Optimism for Strong US-Israel Ties
**Jerusalem** – A former top aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed strong optimism about future US-Israel relations under a second Trump administration. Ari Harrow, in an interview on The Jerusalem Post Podcast, highlighted President Trump’s key national security and foreign affairs appointments as a clear indication of continued pro-Israel policy.
Harrow dismissed concerns that Trump might embrace isolationist tendencies within the Republican party, noting that any such appointees have been assigned domestic roles. Instead, he pointed to the strong pro-Israel track records of Trump’s choices for Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Advisor as a positive sign. He predicted these individuals would “set a very clear path that we as Israelis will be very, very happy with.”
Harrow also drew parallels between Trump’s appointments and a global trend of non-traditional political leaders, citing examples such as Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and world leaders with backgrounds outside of traditional politics. He suggested this reflects a global desire for fresh leadership and speculated that Israel might see a similar shift in its own political landscape post-election.
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