U.S. President Donald Trump's statement during his visit to Türkiye for the NATO summit, suggesting he could lift sanctions and provide Türkiye with F-35s, provoked a strong reaction in Israel, Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration as well as Zionist lobbies and their collaborators in the United States. Examining who gave this reaction and with what arguments will help us understand the issue better.
Israeli lawmakers in Congress
Amit Segal, one of Israel's most famous journalists, wrote about the news, “If Trump is truly set on selling advanced fighters to Islamists, Israel and its supporters are his greatest obstacle.” Various members of Congress, who are more like salaried employees than supporters, also immediately sprang into action.
In Congress, led by Representative Dina Titus, House Democrats introduced legislation to block the sale of F-110 jet engines to Türkiye even before the meeting between Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took place. Following this, Titus, along with other members of Congress, Chris Pappas, Maggie Goodlander and Grace Meng, wrote a letter to congressional leaders requesting the introduction of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval of the sale of F-35s to Türkiye. They asserted that Türkiye has an “aggressive” posture towards Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration, that its provision of material support to Azerbaijan in its military campaigns against Armenia, and that its anti-Israel position are reasons for their opposition.
