Falklands: After Netanyahu's son backs Argentina sovereignty, Trump hints US may review UK's claim

Falklands: After Netanyahu's son backs Argentina sovereignty, Trump hints US may review UK's claim Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 12:15 As Britain steps up its criticism of Israeli policy in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israeli figures have thrown their weight behind Buenos Aires in dispute over south Atlantic islands Yair Netanyahu (left) and Sara Netanyahu listen to Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025 in New York City (AFP/Alexi J Rosenfeld) Off Just days after Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested that the Falkland Islands belonged to Buenos Aires, US President Donald Trump publicly indicated his support for Argentina's position. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump was asked whether the US was reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands. “I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” Trump said.