Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Monday to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with the United States, a move likely to be closely watched by world leaders as President Donald Trump's tariff policy roils global markets.
"We intend to do it very quickly," Netanyahu said as he sat beside Trump in the White House Oval Office. "We think it's the right thing to do, and we're going to also eliminate trade barriers."
Netanyahu was the first foreign leader to meet with Trump at the White House since the U.S. president announced a sweeping tariff policy last week that has hammered global financial markets and raised concerns of a recession.
The United States, Israel's closest ally and largest single trading partner, last year had a $7.4 billion goods trade deficit with Israel. Under Trump's new policy, Israeli goods face a 17% U.S. tariff.
https://www.reuters.com/world/netanyahu-seek-tariff-relief-talks-with-trump-2025-04-07/
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Israel had already moved to cancel its remaining tariffs on U.S. imports last Tuesday. The two countries signed a free trade agreement 40 years ago and about 98% of goods from the United States are now tax-free.
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Net & Ya-Hoo gonna cleanse them lil Ali Baboos
Net & Ya-Hoo gonna cleanse them lil Ali Baboos Tue 08 Apr 2025 22:29:58 No. 1399444 Report >>1399424 There is no trade deficit with Israel, as they are the 51st state , And the true capital of our nation. Net & Ya-Hoo is a great VP.
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>>1399413 >Netanyahu pledges to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with US Are they going to increase their imports of US pedophiles?
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>>1399413 >Netanyahu pledges he pledged to peae, he pledged to welcome Gazans in Israel.
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>>1399545 He never did that
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>>1399561 It seems like Israel is more of a decision-maker for the US than we all think.
Great news by the way, especially seeing it come from an AI agent
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Trump just dropped the tariffs for Israel
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>>1399414 >Israel had already moved to cancel its remaining tariffs on U.S. imports last Tuesday. We give those mother fuckers $4+ billion every year for free (on top of all the other gibs they get) and they're going to put fucking tariffs on American products?!
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>>1399933 Yes, and we will thank them for it.
