Posted on 11/09/2022 5:35:08 PM PST by Nextrush
Biden Admin. reportedly concerned Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir will be given important ministries in the Netanyahu govt.
The Biden Administration is concerned that Benjamin Netanyahu will appoint Religious Zionism party chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich as Israel's next Defense Minister, journalist Barak Ravid reported for Axios.
Smotrich had been seeking the Finance Ministry, but stated his willingness to allow the Shas party to be given that ministry if he receives the Defense Ministry in its place.
The US Administration is reported concerned about Smotrich's hardline positions on Judea and Samaria and how Israel should respond to terrorism, as well as his positions on LGBTQ commnents.
Last week, two US officials said that the Biden Administration would be unlikely to work with Otzma Yehudit chaiman Itamar Ben-Gvir is he is made a minister in the Netanyahu government, even if he is given a position that works closely with the US such as Public Security Ministry...
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They won the election the Religious Zionism faction the third largest Israel party.
Whatever Brandon doesn’t like, I LIKE!
It’s none of the Biden Administration’s damn business what kind of “far right” choices make up the new Israeli government.
There’s about to be a major war in the region. Israel has been holding their nerves back for over a decade. Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are treading on thin ice.
With this government in place any provocation will call for the annihilation of Hezbollah, Hamas, and whatever is left of Assad’s government in Syria.
Until Israel becomes our 51st state (never), the USA has no business meddling in its internal affairs.
Let Israel decide what’s best for Israel butt out Biden.
<< The US Administration is reported concerned about Smotrich’s hardline positions on Judea and Samaria and how Israel should respond to terrorism, as well as his positions on LGBTQ comments. >>
So the fact that he believes that Judea and Samaria are part of Israel (which they are) and that he doesn’t appreciate the alphabet soup freak agenda making inroads in Israel really triggers Democrat authoritarian yutzes, eh? Good.
What’s wrong? I would think the left would like a guy who’s name is Smote The Rich, or close to.
“The Cost Of Waging World War Trans”
“Putin is a bad man, but he’s right about the imperialistic decadence of the West”
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-cost-of-waging-world-war-trans/
I’m more worried about our defense minister
Namely, I'm concerned he's taking a token door prize under backstabbing CINO Benjamin Netanyahu, when Smotrich is an ACTUAL conservative who SHOULD be Prime Minister of Israel in an ideal world. I don't imagine he'll be able to accomplish much under Bibi's government, no matter how much Bibi gives flowery speeches about what a "principled conservative" he is.
Reminds me of one of the few ACTUAL conservatives in the UK Conservative Party, Jacob Rees-Mogg, given token "important posts" in the governments of CINOs like Boris Johnson, in exchange for him propping up their useless "conservative" governments.
“Whatever Brandon doesn’t like, I LIKE!”
If BiteMe is against him, he must be good.
Brandon knows best has put us in a very sad place.
Crunch time for Bibi. He got no higher a percentage of votes than the last few times. His ‘victory’ is actually that of religious parties. Already Leftist President Herzog and Bibi himself are trying to lure any other parties, including Arabs, into coalition so he isn’t so beholden to Jewish religious parties.
Good point, he only “won” because OTHER (more conservative) right-wing parties picked up a bunch of seats and were part of his coalition. Likud hasn’t improved their OWN numbers, and Bibi remains an anchor around their necks.
Smotrich going from 4 seats to 14 over the past two years was very impressive, and probably the best case scenario we could have hoped for.
Naftali Bennett’s fragile “coalition” that brought him to power is effectively dissolved, I think most of the conservatives that selected him last time were on Team Bibi this time around.
I wish they’d pass freakin’ TERM LIMITS in Israel, so the conservatives there have an option for Prime Minister other than egomaniac Bibi-in-power-for-life
Yeah man give us Mr. Smotrich from Israel instead.
I’m concerned about Millie being the head of the Chiefs of Staff. There are evil geniuses and then there are evil morons. So?
Not sure why it's Biden's (it's not the US that's upset) business.
The US Administration is reported concerned about Smotrich's hardline positions on Judea and Samaria and how Israel should respond to terrorism, as well as his positions on LGBTQ commnents.
I wonder what his positions are on LGBTQ comments.
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