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125. Bibi gambled on TFG winning and this gamble is paying off

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 01:00 PM

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Bibi and trump are now free to destroy Gaza

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With trump back in power, Bibi will be free to do what he wants in Gaza

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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/podcasts/2024-11-06/ty-article-podcast/netanyahu-gambled-on-a-trump-presidency-will-it-pay-off/00000193-01b9-dc77-adb3-9bbbf9ee0000

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "gamble" on extending the war in Gaza in anticipation of Donald Trump winning the U.S. election seems to have paid off, according to Haaretz senior military analyst Amos Harel.

In conversation with Haaretz Podcast host Allison Kaplan Sommer, Harel said that Netanyahu "kept promising total victory, what he actually had was sort of a Forever War. It was not forever, but he was waiting for November, and for January 20 and for his friend Trump to be back in the White House."

What is the Israeli premier hoping to get out of his bet? Harel believes that in renewing the Bibi-Trump bromance, Netanyahu believes he can win U.S. support for measures that will stop his criminal trial - Trump after all, will certainly sympathize - and move ahead with the judicial coup that will damage Israeli democracy.

In the security and military arena, the Israeli leader aspires to achieve "more aggressive goals in the region, whether it's striking Iran or persuading the Americans to strike Iran, or pushing forward against the Palestinians and against Hezbollah and Lebanon."

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There can't be any crying about Gaza now if you weren't fully on board with Joe and Kamala... [View all] PeaceWave 21 hrs ago OP

But the price of groceries and immigration! Klarkashton 21 hrs ago #1

Anyone who voted for this monster, or who sat on their hands Sparkly 21 hrs ago #2

Absolutely. JohnSJ 21 hrs ago #3

Yep mcar 21 hrs ago #4

Agree 100% Nigrum Cattus 21 hrs ago #5

It will be FOR Billionaires too Bettie 7 hrs ago #103

Muslim Americans wanted Kamala to know it was them. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #6

They're so used to bashing Joe and Kamala that they haven't even come up with a nasty nickname for Donald yet newdeal2 21 hrs ago #7

They can't cry because they leopards ate their faces sakabatou 21 hrs ago #8

This mchill 21 hrs ago #9

He's just getting started. NoMoreRepugs 20 hrs ago #10

I suspect,so are they... BattleRow 20 hrs ago #11

Fo real!! InAbLuEsTaTe 17 hrs ago #79

He has alienated Americans too, most of them anyway. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #66

Canadian friends all boycotting USA mchill 17 hrs ago #75

American friends, please vacation in Canada: Cdn dollar cheap, country is vibrant & beautiful Bernardo de La Paz 7 hrs ago #104

I wish I could believe that Bettie 7 hrs ago #108

Apples and oranges appear often in threads of the region Tetrachloride 20 hrs ago #12

And sometimes bananas JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #63

But stumpy is strangely quiet concerning Russia 3825-87867 20 hrs ago #13

He's always quiet on the rogue nations Dem4life1234 17 hrs ago #73

Gaza Riviera, here we come! ... aggiesal 20 hrs ago #14

Inaccurate AI rendition OrangeJoe 19 hrs ago #40

Actually, that AI rendering is from Netanyahu's presentation n/t aggiesal 19 hrs ago #42

Well that explains it!!! OrangeJoe 18 hrs ago #48

Really???? LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #52

I've never lied to you ... aggiesal 18 hrs ago #61

But aren't they the same race? Dem4life1234 17 hrs ago #72

Tru dat!! InAbLuEsTaTe 17 hrs ago #78

And there's no "Trump" plastered on the buildings. sop 8 hrs ago #101

Built over the bones and ashes of Palestinian kids. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #56

You mean the human shields Hamas hid behind after the mass murder they committed on 10/7/24. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #58

You mean Human Shields! TM? AloeVera 18 hrs ago #60

Truth! Jay25 17 hrs ago #68

Why Gaza? Dem4life1234 17 hrs ago #70

Oh Gaza WILL be Israel. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #82

Crazy how other Arab states aren't willing to help the Palestinians these days Dem4life1234 7 hrs ago #111

You mean the Arab client states of the U.S.? AloeVera 6 hrs ago #114

The "monarchs and despots" describes just about every Islamic state in the Middle East. Beastly Boy 6 hrs ago #118

An interesting source for the image Beastly Boy 6 hrs ago #115

That's not where I got that image. ... aggiesal 6 hrs ago #116

No link? Beastly Boy 5 hrs ago #119

Here it is. You'll notice both images in that presentation plus other details.. ... aggiesal 4 hrs ago #124

An interesting link. The same one that the Breitbart article starts with. Beastly Boy 2 hrs ago #131

I was only looking for images, that I knew existed. ... aggiesal 1 hr ago #133

Breitbart was the second source when I did the reverse search of your image. Beastly Boy 37 min ago #135

Really . . . Richard D 4 hrs ago #123

Geuss they preferred the zero-state solution relayerbob 20 hrs ago #15

There's always time to grow in understanding EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #16

We are out of time Hekate 18 hrs ago #53

I don't believe that EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #64

amazing how they don't even bother protesting Trump wanting to take over Gaza thebigidea 20 hrs ago #17

Where do you get that? Ridiculous. They are and have been protesting. vanessa_ca 14 hrs ago #86

Yeah, I think the fine point is that the right wing / media Cosmocat 9 hrs ago #89

They sure showed us Democrats sarisataka 19 hrs ago #18

How's that working out for them now?? SaveOurDemocracy 19 hrs ago #27

Stupid the tweet. Cha 19 hrs ago #31

That did not age well at all. OrangeJoe 19 hrs ago #41

Um this did not age well DaBronx 19 hrs ago #44

Narrator: "Five days later, a very different story than that imagined by protest voters began to unfold." hatrack 17 hrs ago #74

Funny that account Mountainguy 15 hrs ago #83

Bibi gambled on TFG winning and this gamble is paying off LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #125

No pity. Oopsie Daisy 19 hrs ago #19

Yeah, where are the fucking know it all college kids zorbasd 19 hrs ago #20

To all those Biden & Harris protest voters Dangling0826 19 hrs ago #21

Yeah, like she helps Cha 19 hrs ago #34

100%! Grumpy Old Guy 19 hrs ago #22

Trump is expanding the Muslim ban perdita9 19 hrs ago #23

I voted for Kamala but was against their measured stance on Gaza. Eko 19 hrs ago #24

Really the Democratic policy was wrong? you are looking at Ethnic cleansing courtesy Demsrule86 19 hrs ago #32

Great logic. Eko 19 hrs ago #36

The key word in your statement is "possible" lonely bird 8 hrs ago #96

Fucking MUMP is WRONG. Cha 19 hrs ago #35

Yup. That doesnt mean the other person is automatically right though. Eko 19 hrs ago #37

No it doesn't But Pres Biden and VP were right. The Protesters Cha 19 hrs ago #43

Whoever did not vote for Kamala was wrong, that we can agree on. As far as Gaza, well, Eko 19 hrs ago #45

Same with me OrangeJoe 18 hrs ago #47

She could have let the Democratic Palestinian reps speak at the DNC though. Eko 18 hrs ago #49

no. we were extremely devided, within the party quakerboy 18 hrs ago #54

Who would it have pissed off? Eko 18 hrs ago #57

Oh, wait, I think I get what you are saying. Eko 18 hrs ago #59

that was the reference quakerboy 15 hrs ago #85

there you go rampartd 10 hrs ago #87

I agree completely OrangeJoe 15 hrs ago #84

Shutting out the Palestinian supporters not a good look! McKim 7 hrs ago #105

Amen Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #25

If you bought the ticket, enjoy the ride. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #26

And JDAcme 19 hrs ago #28

Hey guys, been sick...surgery later this month but doing OK Demsrule86 19 hrs ago #29

Have we Committed yet Michigan? meadowlander 19 hrs ago #30

I voted for Harris AZProgressive 19 hrs ago #33

Anyone who voted again Harris because of Israel and Gaza voted for this. n/t whopis01 19 hrs ago #38

We told you. 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #39

We are actually subtle and complex enough to hold both opinions at one time LearnedHand 19 hrs ago #46

Nobody said you aren't free to make stupid voting decisions. But, crying about the ramifications is hypocritical. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #50

Given an opportunity to choose from two "evils", too many people picked the greater one. meadowlander 17 hrs ago #71

It's not authoritarianism -- it's common sense. W_HAMILTON 5 hrs ago #120

Found out today that some protesters at the DNC were local homeless people from Texas. They were paid to go there. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #51

Paid by who? JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #62

A friend of mine told me. They personally know those two particular protesters. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #81

Frankly, if you voted for anyone other than Kamala, or if you chose to stay home because...... COL Mustard 18 hrs ago #55

The fury is understandable. Even justified. summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #65

Where are all the "Genocide Don" signs? Did the "Uncommitted" idiots only allow those for Biden? SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #67

Are they even out in the streets protesting? Dem4life1234 17 hrs ago #69

You got that right!! InAbLuEsTaTe 17 hrs ago #76

It always happens. OAITW r.2.0 17 hrs ago #77

This part is one of the only good parts of this week :) AkFemDem 17 hrs ago #80

Now is not the time ShadesOfBlue 9 hrs ago #88

🥱 Yawn. Actually, NOW is the PERFECT time to remind people that elections have consequences * Oopsie Daisy 9 hrs ago #92

Fine then ShadesOfBlue 8 hrs ago #98

Go ahead and dance, MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #100

Agreed. We're just scratching the surface of the "find out" phase. Elections have consequences. Oopsie Daisy 7 hrs ago #113

Unfortunately, I agree with you 100% calguy 2 hrs ago #130

Don't be sorry for your "rant" MarineCombatEngineer 2 hrs ago #132

Fine then ShadesOfBlue 8 hrs ago #99

This isn't about being dismissive regarding the Palestinians. No one's saying it's their fault. pnwmom 2 hrs ago #128

To be fair those who had actual concern for Gaza were not attacking Biden and Harris JI7 9 hrs ago #90

Oh, I see. The chants of "Genocide Joe! Genocide Joe!" and "Enjoy Trump!" were not attacks * Oopsie Daisy 8 hrs ago #94

I don't think they actually care about Gaza JI7 7 hrs ago #102

And the public officials who encouraged people to abandon Democrats with "uncommitted" messaging * Oopsie Daisy 7 hrs ago #106

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #97

An election is like a bus stop Americanme 9 hrs ago #91

Great analogy. Oopsie Daisy 8 hrs ago #95

What was amazing to me was that, regardless of the current situation... OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #93

From a Lifelong Palestine Supporter McKim 7 hrs ago #107

But they didn't know about the Mar-a-Gaza plan mdbl 7 hrs ago #109

They voted for the symmetry Bad Thoughts 7 hrs ago #110

No question Harris/Walz was the only real choice. returnee 7 hrs ago #112

you can be fully behind a candidate without supporting every one of their stupid policies ProfessorPlum 6 hrs ago #117

It was a binary choice. You knew how Trump would deal with Gaza. PeaceWave 4 hrs ago #121

You can only be fully behind a candidate if you fully support a vote for that candidate. nt pnwmom 2 hrs ago #129

Absolutely Rebl2 4 hrs ago #122

Those young maggots who voted for him should be first in line to be drafted to fight in the wars the 🍊💩🤡 convicted kimbutgar 3 hrs ago #126

Before the election trump warned us what he intended to do with Gaza LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #127

I don't know many people who voted for Jill Stein.... cab67 1 hr ago #134

Arab-Americans for Trump name change Nululu 29 min ago #136

Experience- learning something a little too late sarisataka 23 min ago #137