Netanyahu hopes for achievements relating to both the Palestinians and Iran, say analysts<\/p>\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet US President Donald Trump on Wednesday with the aim of winning major concessions on the two issues highest on his agenda, Iran and the Palestinians, say analysts.<\/p>\n
It will be the two men\u2019s first face-to-face meeting since Trump\u2019s inauguration as president last month. The discussions are expected to set the tone of the US administration\u2019s policy towards Israel and the Middle East over the next four years.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s unequivocal backing for Israel during his presidential run generated great excitement on the Israeli right, and was seen as promising a decisive break from the clashes that marked relations with his predecessor, Barack Obama.<\/p>\n
Hopes were heightened further by Trump\u2019s choice of David Friedman, an outspoken supporter of the settlements, as US ambassador to Israel.<\/p>\n
But in recent days Trump has appeared to backtrack on key campaign promises. That was especially evident in an interview published on\u00a0the weekend in the Israel Hayom<\/em> newspaper, widely seen as a cheerleader for Netanyahu.<\/p>\n