Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu
Former Secretary of State says she 'hates' Netanyahu's government and policies.
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Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu
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What this story says
- Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States should take a tougher position if Israelis re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Clinton stated she 'hates' Netanyahu's government and policies, and also expressed dislike for President Donald Trump's government and policies.
- She referenced reports that the United Arab Emirates warned Netanyahu about Hamas's plans before the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
- Netanyahu's office has denied that such a warning was given.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 17 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 17 of the 34 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
70/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
22/100
34 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 6 of the 17 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for a more stringent American approach should Israelis re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Clinton stated that if Israelis choose to vote for Netanyahu's government again, the United States must adopt a 'very tough position'.
Clinton also expressed strong disapproval of both Netanyahu's and former President Donald Trump's governments and policies, stating, 'I love Israel and I hate Netanyahu’s government and his policies. I love America, and I hate Trump’s government and policies.' She made these remarks during an appearance on MS NOW's "Morning Joe."
Disagreement over UAE warning to Netanyahu
Clinton referenced media reports, including one in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, alleging that the United Arab Emirates warned Netanyahu about Hamas's plans before the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Clinton suggested Netanyahu either did not believe the warning or intended to use the scenario to his advantage. Netanyahu's office has strongly rejected the report, stating that no such warning was given and that official records show no conversation between Netanyahu and the UAE president during the relevant period. Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his lawyers to file a defamation lawsuit against Haaretz and reporter Shlomi Eldar over the story, which Haaretz has stood by. An Emirati source familiar with the alleged conversation reportedly confirmed the newspaper's account to The Times of Israel, while the UAE government has declined to comment.
What the coverage left out
None of the left- or centre-rated outlets covered this story. The reports from the right-rated outlets did not mention any specific details about the upcoming Israeli general elections, such as the date or the specific parties involved, beyond referencing the possibility of Netanyahu's re-election.
Coverage settled. We checked this 48 times and stopped on 16 Sept 2026, 15:45. The figures above are what it finished at.
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
10 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Hillary Clinton's strong statements regarding her opposition to the governments and policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former US President Donald Trump. Multiple outlets highlighted her declaration, 'I love Israel and I hate Netanyahu’s government and his policies. I love America, and I hate Trump’s government and policies.' The reports also noted Clinton's call for the US to take a 'very tough position' if Netanyahu is re-elected. The Anadolu Ajansı and VINnews full reports included Clinton's reference to reports of a warning from the United Arab Emirates to Netanyahu before the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, and VINnews detailed Netanyahu's denial and planned defamation lawsuit against Haaretz over the report. The Anadolu Ajansı report also mentioned Clinton's hope for a new prime minister who would crack down on settler violence in the West Bank and her comments on the escalating situation in the West Bank and Gaza.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu?
- Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 33% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 34. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 33% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 56% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu biased?
- Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu is one event reported by 34 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US stance on Netanyahu?
- 34 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Hillary Clinton say about the US position on Israel?
- Hillary Clinton stated that the United States should adopt a 'very tough position' if Israeli voters re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She suggested that a new Israeli government could offer opportunities for more constructive progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- What did Hillary Clinton say about her feelings towards the governments of Israel and the US?
- Clinton expressed strong personal feelings, stating, 'I love Israel and I hate Netanyahu’s government and his policies. I love America, and I hate Trump’s government and policies.' She made these statements during an interview on MS NOW.
- What is the dispute regarding a warning before the Oct. 7 attack?
- Clinton referenced reports that the United Arab Emirates warned Prime Minister Netanyahu about Hamas's plans before the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Netanyahu's office has strongly denied this, stating no such warning was given and that official records show no relevant conversation.
Read it at the source
34 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- If only Israel had heeded Yahya Sinwar's warning before Oct. 7 (opens Haaretz in a new tab)
Haaretz — is Haaretz biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Elections in Israel: Netanyahu Caught up with October 7 (opens Mediapart in a new tab)
- ‘Biggest Conspiracy Theorist in America?’ Hillary Clinton Sparks Fury With Netanyahu, Oct 7th Remark (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton: It's a Terrible Thing to Say, but Netanyahu May Have Wanted to See What Hamas Could Do (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
IndexHR — is IndexHR biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary Clinton Claims to Hate the Governments and Policies of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (opens La Opinion in a new tab)
La Opinion — is La Opinion biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Scott Jennings walloped with Charlie Kirk's own words on death anniversary (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Centre
1Right
10- Hillary Clinton Makes Sickening Accusation About October 7 Massacre (opens PJ Media in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton Calls for Tougher US Position if Israelis Reelect Netanyahu (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US position if Israelis reelect ICC fugitive Netanyahu (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- Clinton Says She Loves U.S. And Israel But ‘Hates’ Trump And Netanyahu Governments (opens VINnews in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton says Netanyahu may have wanted Hamas to do October 7 (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton: ‘I hate’ Trump and Netanyahu’s governments but love America and Israel (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
wfmd.com — is wfmd.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary Clinton: 'I hate' Trump and Netanyahu's governments but love America and Israel – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
democraticaccent.com — is democraticaccent.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hillary Clinton: 'I hate' Trump and Netanyahu's governments but love America and Israel (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Show 2 more
- Hillary Clinton: U.S. should take a ‘very tough position’ with Israel if Netanyahu reelected (opens Jewish Insider in a new tab)
Jewish Insider — is Jewish Insider biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary Clinton Suggests Netanyahu Allowed October 7 to Happen So He Could ‘Come Down Hard’ (opens Twitchy in a new tab)
Not rated
17- Haaretz Corner Netanyahu as Hillary Returns to the Scene (opens negocios.com in a new tab)
negocios.com — is negocios.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary: I Hate the Policies of Trump and Netanyahu (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
tabnak.ir — is tabnak.ir biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary Clinton: ‘I Hate’ Trump and Netanyahu Governments, Urges Tougher U.S. Stance on Israel (opens matzav.com in a new tab)
matzav.com — is matzav.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hillary floats stunning Oct. 7 theory: Did Netanyahu let Hamas attack so he could ‘come down hard’? - The Daily Bo Snerdley (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
thedailybs.com — is thedailybs.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Clinton: If They Choose This Again, a Tough Stance From the US Is Needed (opens סרוגים in a new tab)
סרוגים
- Hillary Clinton: Maybe Netanyahu Wanted to See What Hamas Could Do (opens Dnevnik in a new tab)
- Clinton Unleashed Hatred on Netanyahu! She Presented the Post-Election Scenario to the US. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton: "Loves Israel and Hates the Netanyahu Government" (opens kikar.co.il in a new tab)
kikar.co.il — is kikar.co.il biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
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- Clinton to Netanyahu: I Hate Your Government and Your Policies - Dünya Newspaper (opens dunya.com in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton: I Hate Netanyahu, the US Must Take a Very Tough Stance. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Clinton Makes Surprising Statement About Netanyahu: I Hate Him, the US Should Take a Tough Stance. (opens Haber7 in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton calls for tougher US position if Israelis reelect Netanyahu (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
The Frontier Post — is The Frontier Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Clinton Called on the US to Take a "Very Tough Position" if Netanyaga Remains the Leader of Israel. (opens NEWSru.co.il in a new tab)
NEWSru.co.il — is NEWSru.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Clinton's Remarks About Netanyahu Will Be Widely Discussed. (opens turkiyegazetesi.com.tr in a new tab)
turkiyegazetesi.com.tr — is turkiyegazetesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Clinton: “If the Israelis Want to Vote for This [Netanyahu] Again, the United States Must Take a Very Tough Stance” (opens Haberler in a new tab)
Haberler — is Haberler biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hillary Clinton Says Netanyahu May Have Wanted Hamas to Do October 7 (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Hillary Clinton: "I Love Israel - and Hate the Netanyahu Government" (opens וואלה! in a new tab)
וואלה!Opinion
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