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Israel is in trouble with the Democrats and it needs to move fast
jpost ^ | 11/10/20 | Yaakov Katz

Posted on 11/10/2020 12:49:41 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

“It is easier to fight with someone you can present as your adversary.” That is what a senior member of Israel’s right-wing camp told me on Sunday following the announcement that then-Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden had won the presidential election.

Biden, he explained, might be a veteran friend of Israel. But, he added, the former vice president would be easier to portray as the opposite if needed. “Trump gave Israel so much that it was harder to battle him on something like the establishment of a Palestinian state,” he said. “With Biden, that will be easier.”

The conversation was telling. First, it showed what direction the post-election narrative is taking in some right-wing circles. Tzachi Hanegbi, a veteran Likud minister, made his own contribution Sunday night when he expressed grave concern over the impact Biden’s election would have on Iran, warning that it could lead to an Israeli-Iranian conflict.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democrats; israel; middleeast; peace
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To: MNDude
With oil independence, we dont need Isreal any more.

What a completely IGNORANT post. We never got oil from Israel, you fool, but we certainly got the only stable nation in the ME as an ally, numerous medical and technological innovations, and someone who has done some of our dirty work for us.

21 posted on 11/10/2020 3:31:57 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I lost all respect for BiBi when he congratulated Biden.


22 posted on 11/11/2020 9:11:03 AM PST by alarm rider (What's the frequency Kenneth?)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I think Israel can defend itself until Iran nukes it to death.


23 posted on 11/17/2020 8:27:00 AM PST by pabianice
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