Posted on 12/21/2016 9:30:17 AM PST by RoosterRedux
What is significant about Trump’s appointment of Friedman?
- It’s an earlier appointment than usual, and symbolic. As president, Obama’s first trip was his apology tour to Arab nations. As President-elect, Trump’s first ambassador appointment is to Israel. But expect a confirmation battle led by the Jewish Left to include a long line of retired State Department Arabists. Mainstream media will oppose Friedman as a diplomatic disaster. Pat Buchanan will denounce the nomination as Trump’s first major blunder that could trigger a new war, an aim of “neo-conservatives who did not even back Trump and want wars with Iran and Russia.”
- The relationship between Trump and Friedman will be closer than between any prior President and U.S. Ambassador to Israel. In contrast, Trump just met Rex Tillerson. Given Trump’s penchant for avoiding the chain of command and Friedman’s access, friend and foe alike in the region will know that Friedman speaks for Trump. The State Department careerists will try to undermine Friedman; this is not like bankruptcy law.
- Friedman had his Bar Mitzvah at the holy Western Wall in Jerusalem, speaks fluent Hebrew, has a second home in the city and is well-connected. But the Israeli Left will oppose his nomination as a “setback to the peace process.” Secular Jews will feel threatened that he is an orthodox Jew. Arabs in the Knesset will boycott him.
- The nomination is linked to moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which Friedman terms “Israel’s eternal capital.” Israel alone among nations does not have its capital recognized.
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Friedman was a great pick for Amb to Israel...ping.
Richard Cohen doesn’t like him, so he is perfect.
He's the perfect choice.
Freidman looks like an EXCELLENT choice for the job. Hopefully he can help President Trump restore some sensiblity AND MORALITY to the SnakeDept’s mideast diplomacy.
Obama and the SnakeDept backing the IslamoNAZIs 24/7/365 has GOT to be REVERSED, and as soon as possible.
And then a bunch of the criminals responsible for the last 8 deplorable years need to be thrown in Gitmo, where they’ll fit right into the inmate population.
Jews need to follow the Torah, not other ‘isms’ such as socialism, capitalism, globalism and yes, nationalism.
This is a mistake.
Bfl
He has all the right enemies.
“But the Israeli Left will oppose his nomination as a “setback to the peace process.” Secular Jews will feel threatened that he is an orthodox Jew. Arabs in the Knesset will boycott him.”
Sounds good, what is the problem?
That's up to McConnell, who could limit or exclude RAT witnesses
More irony sent from Above...
The Friedman origins were German, from the elements fried, meaning "peace," plus mann or "man." Fried itself evolved as a diminutive of the old Germanic personal name Friederich, a hereditary name of the medieval Hohenstaufen family of SW Germany. Friedman or variants thereof then began to emerge as surnames, in SW Germany and in Silesia.
By the time that Jewish families were obligated to take a surname in the early 19th century, many opted for this non-Jewish name Friedman. It approximated in meaning to their shalom ("peace") or Solomon (meaning "peaceful").
The Friedman surname has no connection with the English Freeman, which means "a free man."
The Friedman surname has no connection with the English Freeman, which means "a free man."
That'll change. The past tense says it has already been done.
“If I were advising President-elect Trump, I would advise him to clean house at the Department of State and the CIA...”
Yep.
The two most anti-American entities in USGOV.
CIA is most dangerous, start with them first.
Drain The Swamp & MAGA.
It's been a facinating few years you could say since 9/11 you know how many Americans now work in intellegence? I don't know. Over 200,000 in 16 different agencys with 30,000 private contractors in 170 countries at a grand cost to the taxpayers of 75 billion dollars a year and they still call it the intellegance community, I don't think so...
Christopher Walken & Bill Nighy
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2bdrqv_turks-and-caicos-part-1-2_shortfilms
31:00 minute mark
A ripping good yarn...
Thanks!
It’s going to be a looooong 8 years for the Palestinians and their liberal friends...
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