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The fact that the media gave so much unwarranted attention to Gantz for what was so obviously an election stunt exposes the desperation of Israeli elites to avoid confronting the nation’s trajectory.
Israel fighting for the Druze in Syria doesn’t merely threaten Trump’s ambitions for a Nobel Prize. It also shows that Israel is shifting roles from that of a US proxy to that of an independent regional power.
These ‘extremist’ teenagers shouldn’t be attacked or defamed but rather moved into a role that could help them better serve the national interest.
In 12 days, Israel went from pummeling our enemies & dominating the region to allowing Washington to show our neighbors how easily we can be tamed.
Everyone understands why Israel attacked Iran. For years, the world has been waiting to see if & when we’d pull the trigger. We don’t need to explain it.
Over six thousand Jews expressed a desire for fresh ideas & new conversations about meaningfully participating in this chapter of Israel’s story.
While Netanyahu’s actions seek to increase Israel’s independence from the US as he empowers non-Western forces in Israeli society, his rhetoric often portrays Israel as a frontline outpost for the West.
While his rhetoric may sound supportive of Israel, Trump’s actions have been telling a different story.
Vision seeks to transform the Zionist institutions, with all their budgets & departments, into a powerful vehicle for shaping the Jewish future.
If we see the US administration slowly adopt the ‘Lapid plan’ in the coming weeks, it should be clear that this is actually the real Trump plan for Gaza.
While it’s certainly possible that Trump intends to remove the Palestinian population from Gaza, it’s far more likely that the president’s statements were intended to achieve other political objectives.
Trump is coming back into office with a score to settle with Netanyahu & a determination to collect on the debt he believes he’s owed.