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intheflow

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19. Israel is a modern nation-state as well as an

Reply to yardwork (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:57 PM

19 hrs ago

ethnic-religious based country. The OP is obviously referring to the government. If they were “blaming the Jews,” they would have written “Trump is working with the Jews” instead of referring to Israel and continuing on to call out Netanyahu. imho

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It's not a question what Israel had on Trump to drag him down this path. [View all] Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago OP

Don't count out the Israeli lobby and the Christian rught Layzeebeaver 20 hrs ago #1

Why blame Israel? yardwork 20 hrs ago #2

No one is blaming Israel, gab13by13 20 hrs ago #3

Reread the OP. yardwork 19 hrs ago #9

Both men are using this to evade other matters. With djt it's Epstein; with Bibi, it's avoiding allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #24

There was no trial 25 years ago. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #31

I was born Jewish. Intractable 19 hrs ago #25

It's traditional to blame the Jews. marybourg 20 hrs ago #4

A majority of the Jews are victims of the war mongers and ultra-nationalists too. PufPuf23 19 hrs ago #6

Not all Jews. Just one. Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #7

Reread the OP. yardwork 19 hrs ago #11

Yes, there was one Jewish person named there. Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #14

Read the subject line of the OP out loud. yardwork 19 hrs ago #16

We need to ask the OP if they meant "all Jews, everywhere" Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #20

See reply No. 18. Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #28

It's not just Bibi. It's a whole political party and movement. Intractable 19 hrs ago #26

Every news source across the seas and in the US Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #8

But that's not what you wrote. yardwork 19 hrs ago #10

The ugly fact is that Netanyahu is the driving force in Israel. Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #18

The real ugly fact is that Israel's very existence is constantly at stake. marybourg 19 hrs ago #21

"One miscalculation can end its very existence." Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #22

You may of course be right. Time will tell. marybourg 19 hrs ago #23

It's sadly amusing to me how the trurh gets twisted when it comes to Israel. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #33

Thos is important- blaming the political state of Israel for legitimate transgressions is NOT anti-semitic. 3_Limes 18 hrs ago #30

OMG Skittles 18 hrs ago #34

Then stop. yardwork 16 hrs ago #39

NEWSFLASH Skittles 16 hrs ago #40

Just like the US, Israel is being led by a megalomaniac. Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #5

Height of naivety to think Israel and its lobby - and Trump's donors - are not behind this. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #12

"Or something." yardwork 19 hrs ago #15

Do you blame Israel too - or just Trump? Nt AloeVera 19 hrs ago #27

I blame Netanyahu and Trump. yardwork 16 hrs ago #38

It is an old trope sarisataka 19 hrs ago #17

Israel is a modern nation-state as well as an intheflow 19 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 18 hrs ago #32

Fuck Netanyahu. He needs to be cut off completely. Initech 19 hrs ago #13

From Where I Sit, Almost the Only Critters on Earth Who Seem to Lack "Leverage" (As in Blackmail) The Roux Comes First 19 hrs ago #29

You can bet your ass they have a full copy of ALL the Epstein files nt Javaman 18 hrs ago #35

I Don't Think Deep State Witch 18 hrs ago #36

THere is no question. Trump is enjoying all this. ananda 17 hrs ago #37