Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being accused by a leading American commentator of using Iran war talk to manipulate U.S. politics and hide sweeping annexation moves in Palestinian territories. Thomas L. Friedman, a prominent New York Times foreign affairs columnist, argues that Netanyahu is “playing President Donald Trump and American Jews for fools” by pushing Washington to fixate on Iran while his government expands settlements, loosens restrictions on seizing Palestinian land, and extends Israeli authority deeper into the West Bank. Friedman warns that these policies risk making Israel resemble apartheid-era South Africa, straining U.S. ties with key Middle East allies and endangering Jewish communities worldwide. Watch for more