'Massive surrender to Iran': Former Israeli ambassador to US Danny Ayalon admonishes US-Iran MoU

Danny Ayalon, Israel's former ambassador to the US and a former deputy foreign minister, has characterized the recent agreement between the United States and Iran as a "massive surrender" by Washington to Tehran. During an interview with 103FM, Ayalon argued that Iran is dictating the terms of the relationship, benefiting from released funds while not being held accountable for provocations.

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When Trump hugs someone, it is not out of true friendship but out of interests. Trump is only for himself.

Ayalon also commented on the relationship between former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting Trump's actions are driven by self-interest rather than genuine friendship. He criticized Netanyahu for allegedly mixing personal legal interests with national interests, which he believes Trump is exploiting.

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What is happening today is massive surrender by the US to Iran; the Iranians are setting the tone, the US is releasing funds to Iran, and the Americans are not responding to provocations on Iranian territory.

Expressing deep concern over Israel's international standing, Ayalon stated that Israel's position in the US is at its "lowest point" and that the country has become a "pariah state." He attributed this decline to a combination of factors, including shifting public opinion in the US and a perceived loss of bipartisan support in Congress.

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The Iranians are exploiting this to the fullest. The Iranians wanted to separate the Hormuz issue from the nuclear issue, and once they did that, it gives them quiet.

He believes that Israel has "lost the Senate" and that its relationship with the US is at a critical stage. Ayalon pointed to demographic changes in the US over the past quarter-century, including the increased political power of minority groups, as a contributing factor to the challenges faced by Israeli diplomats. He concluded that while fixing Israel's standing is possible, it requires significant effort on multiple levels.

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We have effectively lost Congress, in my view, because of mistakes made in Israel over the past decade.