# Netanyahu’s veto and the limits of American power

https://mins.news/en/item/18435

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-10 18:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/10/netanyahus-veto-and-the-limits-of-american-power?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump has leverage that could be used to enforce his Gaza plan. Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that Trump lacks the political will to deploy it. The standoff places the practical limits of American influence at the centre of the dispute. It also turns the question of US resolve into a key factor in the plan’s prospects.

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