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As Trump steers away from war with Iran, Israel rediscovers cost of riding with him
Times of Israel ^ | 3-23-26 | Lazarus Berman

Posted on 03/23/2026 12:31:51 PM PDT by MarlonRando

After prominent antisemitic podcaster Tucker Carlson visited the Oval Office in January, a White House official told Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum, “Just trust the plan.”

It was also the approach that Israelis took toward the president on most issues. Trump and his advisers — especially top envoy Steve Witkoff — might occasionally have said things that confused Israel and even undermined its interests, but they trusted that he was a president who could distinguish good from evil, and was not about to be pushed around by Iran and friends.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


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To: wildcard_redneck

That’s your opinion in you’re entitled to it. However, your post was factually incorrect, and I was just pointing it out.


81 posted on 03/23/2026 2:52:24 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: MarlonRando

This thread fires up the oven in the minds of anti Semites.


82 posted on 03/23/2026 2:52:35 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn... )
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To: MarlonRando

So you’re implying, as others around here have, that Netanyahu is leading Trump around by the nose. Is that it?


83 posted on 03/23/2026 2:53:49 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: SoCal Pubbie

I’m thinking it’s a several thousand year-old blood feud. It’s not something that two weeks of bombing is gonna help. Right? Am I wrong?


84 posted on 03/23/2026 2:56:37 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando

You were wrong. Israel and Iran were not enemies until 1979. Crack open a history book, you might learn something.


85 posted on 03/23/2026 2:57:35 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: SoCal Pubbie

The Bible is a great history book. Israel has always been surrounded by enemies. It’s a 24 hour/day job


86 posted on 03/23/2026 2:58:35 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Let me say it again. Israel and leftist Israeli newspapers can STFU about their sacrifice. Every fighter aircraft, bomb, missile, and bullet that Israel has is courtesy of the American taxpayer.


87 posted on 03/23/2026 2:59:10 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking..........)
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To: SoCal Pubbie

and as far as prophecy goes, Persia is going to play quite a role in their future. And it’s not good.


88 posted on 03/23/2026 3:00:43 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: wildcard_redneck

Repeating a non-factual statement does not increase its validity.


89 posted on 03/23/2026 3:08:06 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: MarlonRando

I understand there’s something about Cyrus the Great in the Old Testament. maybe I’m wrong.

In modern times, Iran was NEVER at war with Iran from 1948 to 1979. Iran was the second Muslim country to recognize Israel. They provided 40% of the oil to Israel, and had very close ties until the Shah was overthrown. So the comment about a thousand year feud is completely off base.


90 posted on 03/23/2026 3:15:13 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: irishjuggler

“If it comes to picking a side between Trump and Israel, which side will all the “I stand with Israel” loudmouths around here pick?”

You are projecting since you are not standing with Trump on Iran. You are the loudmouth opposite.


91 posted on 03/23/2026 3:16:02 PM PDT by dennisw (Qatarlson the Insufferable blowhard = There is no limit to human stupidity.)
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To: dennisw

You’re correct. I haven’t been standing with Trump on Iran, but if he cuts a deal to end this war, then I will be standing with him. If that happens, will Mark Levin still be standing with him or criticizing him for not “finishing the job”? Levin stands with Bibi first. He’s only with Trump to the extent that Trump is with Bibi. Same for you?


92 posted on 03/23/2026 3:24:38 PM PDT by irishjuggler ( )
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To: SoCal Pubbie

there was Haman, the ancient hitler, and let me be specific that I’m talking about the enemies that I’ve always surrounded them. It started out with the Syrians in the Babylonians and those people have just shifted around. They’ve always surrounded them in the Bible says one day that every nation on earth is gonna surround Jerusalem to destroy it.


93 posted on 03/23/2026 3:26:22 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Repeating a non-factual statement does not increase its validity.


94 posted on 03/23/2026 3:28:26 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking..........)
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To: irishjuggler

Bibi has shown appreciation to us. This writer is leftist scum. Leftists are the same everywhere.


95 posted on 03/23/2026 3:28:40 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: cowboyusa

Bibi does what’s best for his country, and that’s his job. He stands with Trump to the extent that Trump does what Bibi wants. I’ll never forget how Bibi was first out of the gate in 2020 to congratulate Biden on his “win” when many of us including myself were (and continue to be) skeptical that Biden had legitimately won considering all the irregularities, phony mail-in ballots, sketchy practices in AZ, GA etc. Did Bibi give a crap? No, but why should he? As far as he was concerned, there was a new sheriff in Dodge, and he was going to be first to kiss his ass.


96 posted on 03/23/2026 3:43:46 PM PDT by irishjuggler ( )
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To: cowboyusa

YOU ARE beneath contempt.......you foul-mouthed America hater.

Get off this site.


97 posted on 03/23/2026 4:05:12 PM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: irishjuggler

I was America First back when you were a Democrat. With Pat Buchannan in 1992 I worked on his campaign. I am America first and our allies number 2. How come so many American Irish become dual citizens with Ireland? This sounds like an Ireland first phenomena.

This is an America AI vs China AI war too. Connect the dots.


98 posted on 03/23/2026 4:14:07 PM PDT by dennisw (Qatarlson the Insufferable blowhard = There is no limit to human stupidity.)
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To: Longdriver69

When has that happened?


99 posted on 03/23/2026 4:17:44 PM PDT by roving
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To: irishjuggler

Israel wanted to wipe out Hamas. Trump stopped him. Israel can’t do anything without our permission.


100 posted on 03/23/2026 4:18:53 PM PDT by roving
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