WASHINGTON—Former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed her support for Israel and the United States, while also expressing her disapproval of the policies of the governments led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I love Israel and I hate the Netanyahu government and its policies. I love the United States and I hate the Trump administration and its policies,” Clinton stated, drawing a clear distinction between her support for both countries and her disagreement with the decisions of their current conservative and right-wing governments.
The statement reflects a stance that seeks to separate support for nations from an assessment of their respective leaders and policies. In the case of Israel, she has expressed criticism of certain decisions made by the Netanyahu government.
Regarding the United States, her differences with Trump date back to the intense political confrontation they engaged in during the 2016 presidential election. Since then, Clinton has remained one of the leading voices on the left critical of the Republican president's policies and actions.
Her statements reignite the debate about the difference between supporting a country and questioning the right-wing decisions of its government, a distinction that has become especially relevant amid political tensions in both the United States and the Middle East.
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