Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior economic adviser, Avi Simhon, last Tuesday supported President Trump's trade war with Beijing during a classified hearing on China. During the hearing, in the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee of the Israeli parliament, he attacked the economists who criticized Trump's tactics, calling them "Hillary Clinton supporters."
Why it matters: Simhon is heading Israel's national economic council, which is an organ within the Prime Minister's office. His counterpart at the White House is Larry Kudlow. His comments were unusual, mainly because he is one of the main supporters in the Israeli government of boosting trade with China. Moreover, his comments in a classified hearing of a Knesset committee create the impression that this is the Israeli government position.