Just heard on NPR, they interviewed a journalist for an Israeli newspaper about Trump.

[Coventina]

The journalist was saying that overall, the Israeli attitude toward Trump is positive.

They LIKE the fact that he's the opposite of Obama!

He said that only a few people connected to Israeli intelligence care about the handing over of secret info to the Russians.

He says Trump's trip will be a big win for him and that he will have a warm welcome.




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[unblock]

1. i strongly suspect this is not the majority view in israel

maybe in bibi's inner circle, though....

[luvMIdog]

2. eh? I don't believe it.

[madaboutharry]

3. Probably a right-winger working for The Jerusalem Post.

You can't take that comment too seriously.

[Coventina]

5. They said he works for Haaretz.

I will confess that I have no idea what their political leanings might be.

[madaboutharry]

7. Haaretz is critical of Netanyahu

but has a wide range of editorial writers and reporters.

I don't see this statement as particularly telling.

[Phoenix61]

4. Israeli version of Breitbart perhaps? nt

[ck4829]

6. Well, Trump's all-white, I mean alright... to a lot of people

It's not just a US phenomenon.

[american_ideals]

8. No way. Bibi maybe

There are hardline militant Israeli nationalists too who lean towards racism and authoritarianism.

Netanyahu is one of them. His party and political allies believe those things too.


Obama is a centrist who wants to make the world better. Most citizens of Western countries like or love Obama and hate authoritarians like our president, Le Pen, Putin, Chavez, Ahmadinejad, and Ergodan. A minority in all countries likes authoritarians and embraces hate. And Obama was more pro-Palestinian than most.

So yes, you can find Israelis that believe what is alleged. But Israel is a democracy with diverse views. Most Israelis don't like dictators and autocrats.

[geek tragedy]

9. Israel is a rightwing country that strongly resented Obama

[underpants]

11. Yes he dared to actually mention the Palestinians

and actually stated some of their side on issues.

[mopinko]

10. wonder how long it took them to find someone who would say that.

or maybe someone in the drumph orbit was on the ball enough to supply them.

[brush]

12. Fake news.

[Tanuki]

13. Per Nadav Pollak's tweet, this is circulating in Israeli social media:

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