Israel’s most right-wing government ever

[Anonymous]

For the sixth time in his long career, Binyamin Netanyahu, aged 73, was sworn in as Israel’s prime minister on December 29th. But the cabinet that joined him on the front bench of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, is like no other Israeli government that has preceded it.

Among the new ministers congratulating each other on the government’s inauguration was a former member of an organisation denounced for advocating terrorism who becomes Israel’s new national-security minister; a finance minister who believes that following God’s commandments is the key to economic policy; and a justice minister who plans to eviscerate the power of Israel’s Supreme Court, long regarded as a bastion of liberal-minded independence.

https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/12/29/israels-new-government-is-the-most-right-wing-ever

These are some of the people now in charge.

Itamar Ben Gvir, an extremist who has been convicted for supporting terrorism and inciting anti-Arab racism, will take on the renamed national security minister, overseeing police in Israel plus some police activity in the occupied West Bank.

Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party, has been named minister of finance, and has also been given power to appoint the head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), an Israeli military unit which among its duties handles border crossings and permits for Palestinians.
Smotrich had proposed a series of drastic legal reforms, seen by many critics as a clear way to undercut judicial independence. This includes dropping the ability to charge a public servant with fraud and breach of trust – a charge Netanyahu faces in his ongoing corruption trial.

Also new big push for more settlements.

[Anonymous]

Push too hard and this is the natural result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Push too hard and this is the natural result.

Who pushed what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Push too hard and this is the natural result.

I bet you also think that the bloodshed and destruction in Ukraine is the fault of Zelenski and of the Ukranian people, because they resisted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Push too hard and this is the natural result.

I bet you also think that the bloodshed and destruction in Ukraine is the fault of Zelenski and of the Ukranian people, because they resisted

Or, "iT's NaTO's FaULt"
... never mind the fact that no NATO country has ever attacked, invaded, or threatened to attack or invade any part of the Russian Federation.
... never mind the fact that Kaliningrad has been completely surrounded by NATO for almost 20 years

[Anonymous]

I've been seeing these articles in Western liberal media complaining about Netanyahu for 25 years now.
He might not have won if Biden hadn't pushed Israel's government to give away some oil rights to Lebanon/Hezbollah.

[Anonymous]

Can Israel continue to exist/thrive without the support of American Jews? Overall, aren’t most American Jews liberal with younger ones siding more with the plight of the Palestinians? I know there are some conservative Jewish groups but their numbers seemingly seem to be dwindling.

Are evangelical Christians replacing the liberal / progressive American Jews in supporting Israel? That’s my spidey-sense not based on first-hand knowledge.

Without the liberal American Jewish support, it seems to this outsider that Israel will only harden its resolve.

Does it matter if American Jews support Israel? Does it even matter if the US supports it anymore? Are they still an important ally for now and in the future?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been seeing these articles in Western liberal media complaining about Netanyahu for 25 years now.
He might not have won if Biden hadn't pushed Israel's government to give away some oil rights to Lebanon/Hezbollah.

Lol you act like Israel is an important ally of the US. It is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can Israel continue to exist/thrive without the support of American Jews? Overall, aren’t most American Jews liberal with younger ones siding more with the plight of the Palestinians? I know there are some conservative Jewish groups but their numbers seemingly seem to be dwindling.

Are evangelical Christians replacing the liberal / progressive American Jews in supporting Israel? That’s my spidey-sense not based on first-hand knowledge.

Without the liberal American Jewish support, it seems to this outsider that Israel will only harden its resolve.

Does it matter if American Jews support Israel? Does it even matter if the US supports it anymore? Are they still an important ally for now and in the future?

So American Jews make up about 2-3% of the population. Their support for Israel really does matter. Evangelical Christian make up 30-35% of the population. Israel support in the US is from the EC and they are crazy right wing. Bibi knows this and really does not care about American Jewish support. American Jews are 51% of the world’s population and have no say about Israel’s government or policies. Interestingly Israel is about 30% of the Jewish population world wide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been seeing these articles in Western liberal media complaining about Netanyahu for 25 years now.
He might not have won if Biden hadn't pushed Israel's government to give away some oil rights to Lebanon/Hezbollah.

Lol you act like Israel is an important ally of the US. It is not.

You angry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Push too hard and this is the natural result.

Who pushed what?

Bump... who pushed what? I suspect this may be the same poster who also made cryptic comments about Jews arming themselves, again without explaining when asked.

[Anonymous]

Are we still going to be forced to hand over billions in aid?

[Anonymous]

As a moderate American Jew, I say cut off funding. Now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a moderate American Jew, I say cut off funding. Now.

It's funny how the US is expected to stand with Israel on its main issues of concern but Israel feels no reciprocal obligation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a moderate American Jew, I say cut off funding. Now.

It's funny how the US is expected to stand with Israel on its main issues of concern but Israel feels no reciprocal obligation.

Israel is a great ally of the US. We have many US servicemen stationed(about 100k) in Israel. We use their airfield and air space continually. It’s the minimum any true ally would provide. Israel provided troops in our war against terrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan. These air bases in Israel were key to the US victory over the forces of Bashar al-Assad. Otherwise our brave service members would have to come from bases many many miles way.

Israel’s would never support Putin and his genocide war against the Ukraine. Never again…right?