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Netanyahu Wants a World War
The prime minister of Israel is a threat to world security. In his speech before Congress last month, Benjamin Netanyahu made clear that he views Israel as the vanguard in the war waged by the West against global radical Islam, or, as he phrased it, a clash between barbarism and civilization.
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XS
21:32"The U.S. is just his proxy"
Antisemitism alert!
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Avner and Judy
10:27 13.08.2024Too much honour for this wannabe loudmouth. Where is the mummy who takes her wildly screaming little boy in her arms and tells him: "Now let's dry our tears and wash our faces, and then we'll have an ice cream and everything will be all right again"?
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Byron
04:58 13.08.2024Israel, better reign in Netanyahu! If it comes to an all out war in the Middle East, no one is going to do well, and Israel is going to take him extremely bad hits.
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POV
01:13 13.08.2024"This is Netanyahu's dream come true: the world in an uproar, with Israel at the epicenter."
I think Bibi has a less grand agenda for provoking a much wider war. It is "defeat Iran and reconfigure the Middle East." His cohorts worked to convince Bush that overthrowing Saddam was the key. Instead it created a much worse and more dangerous situation. It added to Iran's power, so Bibi is promoting round two. The same failed strategy: "get the US to destroy Iran and the Middle East countries will fall in line with Israel and the Palestinians will be off the agenda permanently. Problem solved." And Bibi stays in power indefinitely -- and out of jail.
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Virk B
21:19 12.08.2024Jews in America have created a lobby with all their wealth to control the government in what they think is an absolute necessity of creating greater Israel. They think once they have it, no matter the cost things will settle down and maybe they will maybe they won't.
At the same time they are stepping on America institutions and using America treasure to support their ideology without realizing that besides the born again not many people actually care for this.
What the future holds is uncertain but America people will react to this if this goes south. If we go bankrupt in this support for Israel, if we end up in a world war with thousands of American lives lost and American super power status lowered, there's going to be a backlash like they've never seen.
It will take the only roof they have in this stormy world and blow it away. There will be no place left for them. This is not my wish but as I see it happening in the coming future.
I wish them all the best.
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Bobby
00:13 13.08.2024Virk BAIPAC is an arm of the Israeli government and always has been. This isn't about "The Jews" in America except in that Israeli influence inserted itself to Chabad and Hillel and has tried to completely tie itself to Jewish life in the US.
When people have been awash in propaganda for their entire lives, it's see the truth, but the tide is turning.
Matt Young
01:21 13.08.2024Virk BThe old anti-Semitic canard: the Jews control the government, step on American institutions, use American treasures, all to support their supposed "ideology." With friends like you wishing us the best, we have no need for enemies.
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Paul Joseph
14:56 12.08.2024The world is in danger because of who happens to be the prime minister of a country with less than ten million people? The world is in danger because the world's preeminent military superpower continues to supply arms to Israel and, in so doing, makes a mockery of its supposed commitment to a rules-based international order.
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Avner and Judy
11:37 12.08.2024Too much "honor" for this wannabe loudmouth. Where is the mommy who calms the wildly screaming little boy and tells him "now let's go take a shower and then we'll have an ice cream and everything will be all right again"?
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Netanyahu's downfall is good for the World Peace
00:38 12.08.2024Get mental health check for the PM. Meanwhile, the people saving the citizens of Israel, Iran and the world from his barbarism are Putin (who, sensitive about his honor, claims a monopoly in igniting world wars these days) – and the new president of the "barbarians," Masoud Pezeshkian. The entire world has good reason now to root for Netanyahu's downfall. As long as he is in power, it is not only the hostages who are in danger. The whole world is in danger.
