(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Almost every Netanyahu-Obama meeting was preceded by dire descriptions of their relationship, and of trouble ahead for the U.S.-Israel relationship. The forecast was always stormy. Fast forward eight years and the overall atmosphere has changed fundamentally. It is not as if there are no disagreements, there are - but they are less about settlement policy and more about what needs to be done to keep Iran from setting up a permanent military presence in Syria. And the disagreements are for the most part kept behind closed doors, not aired publicly. That is not an insignificant shift. And the world is watching and taking note. While some have expressed concern that Netanyahu has tied himself to a divisive president, Netanyahu's close relationship with Trump gives Israel added value in dealing with countries that don't enjoy such a strong relationship with the president, would like to, and may look to Netanyahu to help them make it happen.
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