https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident
Posted on 12/11/2021 8:49:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Twelve hours after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, then–Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted out congratulations to Biden and Harris for their victory along with a thank you to Trump for his friendship to Israel and to Bibi himself. Trump, however, feels that this congratulatory message, which Bibi later cemented with a video after Biden's inauguration, was a major betrayal.
Netanyahu's November 8 tweeted message was short and to the point regarding the election outcome:
Congratulations @JoeBiden and @Kamala Harris. Joe, we've had a long & warm personal relationship for nearly 40 years, and I know you as a great friend of Israel. I look forward to working with both of you to further strengthen the special alliance between the U.S. and Israel.
However, to Trump, the fact that Netanyahu unhesitatingly accepted the election outcome meant he stabbed Trump in the back. In an interview with Barak Ravid, an Israeli journalist, Trump did not pull his punches about his anger:
"Nobody did more for Bibi. And I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi," Trump said, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, in the remarks published by the Yediot Aharonot newspaper. "But I also like loyalty[.] ... Bibi could have stayed quiet. He has made a terrible mistake."
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Trump appeared to be particularly incensed by a video released by Netanyahu on Jan. 20, the day Biden was inaugurated, in which Netanyahu said he and Biden had a "warm personal friendship going back many decades."
"I haven't spoken to him since. F--- him," Trump was quoted as saying.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
It wasn't personal; it was strictly business.
Trump should drop this.
Trying to appease garbage people like Biden and Harris has done nothing to stop them from screwing Israel.
Bibi was a dick for jumping out in front to kowtow to those creeps.
Trump is right. I get the argument that Bibi had to start ingratiating himself with the new administration, BUT did really have to be one of the first out the gate to do so? Beating out 98% of other world leaders to start kissing Biden’s sagging, sorry @$$ with tales of their long, warm friendship? He didn’t *have* to do really go that far.
> “Still, Netanyahu had a rational reason for doing what he did”
BS.
If Widberg knew anything about the Israeli people, he would know they love Trump and are tired of Netanyahu. They want him to exit. The only reason he remains is because his opponent is worse.
Obviously Netanyahu has no allegiance to either Trump, Biden or any other US or for that matter, world leader.
He’ll kiss whose ever ass serves his interest. That does not make a good ally.
Absolutely. Netanyahu’s first responsibility is to promote the interests of Israel. He did the right thing and Trump is being too thin-skinned here.
Bibi has no loyalties except to Bibi. Anyone who has developed real estate in New York and New Jersey has no business being shocked, shocked to find himself dealing with two faced crooks.
Yes, he should drop it, including the filthy language he uses.
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...and did the most for them. Well, he did bust up the Epstein operation.
Of course. Just as America’s interests should always come FIRST to American citizens.
All of this is a little shocking.
But if this is true, let them wallow in their own misery.
I am sick of having people who we, meaning in this case President Trump, go out of his way and comfort zone to give the Israilis some sense of pride. And, it is not respected or appreciated.
Let them go out on their own.
If he had waited 12 hours for the dust to settle on a contentious election before kissing Biden’s ring, would the US have stopped funding a quarter of Israel’s military spending every year, among billions of dollars in additional aid?
Amen
Israel worship here is literally worship
I certainly agree. But the Trump worship is much greater.
Trump has dropped this --- even though he was absolutely right about Netanyahu. This "report" is from a passage in a book.
You shoud get control of your TDS jerkng knees.
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