"A new poll found that the only demographic with a positive view of Israel and PM Benjamin Netanyahu in the US right now is Republicans over the age of 50."

~ Marcie Jones

#Netanyahu #Israel #Palestinians #Gaza #Iran #Lebanon #war
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https://www.wonkette.com/p/tabs-mon-april-13-2025

Tabs, Mon., April 13, 2025

Morning news roundup and things to read!

Wonkette

Peter Beinart explains why he thinks that it's impossible to understand Trump-Netanyahu's attack on Iran without looking at longstanding policy of Israel and the US towards the Palestinians.

#Netanyahu #Israel #Palestinians #Gaza #Iran #Lebanon #war
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"A permanent war orientation runs deep in Israel’s political class, government and opposition, security establishment, new-right elite and media. This thinking, however, carries tremendous potential for overreach and blowback; it is a danger for Israel itself and something the region will not accept."

~ Daniel Levy

#Netanyahu #Israel #Palestinians #Gaza #Iran #Lebanon #war
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/benjamin-netanyahu-middle-east-greater-israel

What Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right really mean when they invoke ‘Greater Israel’

The concept is about much more than acquiring territory, it is also about Netanyahu’s desire for Israel to become a regional superpower, says Daniel Levy, president of the US/Middle East Project

The Guardian

"In the long list of postwar challenges, deterring and containing this project of Greater Israel dominion might be among the most important."

#Netanyahu #Israel #Palestinians #Gaza #Iran #Lebanon #war
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"How do we talk about the reality of Netanyahu’s influence on US policy, foreign and domestic, without appearing to be motivated by the same fear and paranoia that’s animating America First, which is to say, how do we talk about Israel without sounding like we believe in a 'Jewish conspiracy against the United States'?"

~ John Stoehr

#Netanyahu #Trump #Israel #MAGA
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https://www.editorialboard.com/how-do-liberals-talk-about-israel-without-sounding-like-maga/

How do liberals talk about Israel without sounding like maga?

There is a real nation called Israel. Treat it like one.

Editorial Board

@wdlindsy

…the only demographic with a positive view of Israel and PM Benjamin Netanyahu in the US…

I really want to understand what subtle cognitive trap has so thoroughly ensnared those folks that they still hold that position.

I'm sure "authoritarian followerism" describes it broadly, but just... how.