Law, Power, and Justice

Afternoon News Notes

Podcast: Israel News Talk Radio (4/21/24)

(Note: I do not know what proportion of the Israeli population these sentiments represent, but they are certainly worth noting.)

• If Israel had not fed and helped the Palestinians at the beginning of the war with food and water, this war would have been over in two months.
• In trying to appease the international community, Israel has its “own worst enemy.”
• Biden has finally decided to sanction a religious group of IDF fighters (a contingent of ultra-religious fighters who can fight in the IDF but also maintain their religious lifestyle).  Biden says that the US will not give them arms paid for by the US.  This was termed “complete madness.” 
• It was noted that the criticisms were against Biden and his administration, not against Americans. 
• Biden and his administration are trying to “force” Israel into an agreement for a Palestinian state.  By helping the “poor, poor Gazans” (said in a mocking tone) Israel is suffering to keep Biden from losing votes.
• It was noted that Gallant had not responded to the Biden sanctions.  This was termed a “disgrace.”  Gantz was “called” to the US and consulted against the wishes of Netanyahu.  This is because the US is “grooming” members of the opposition to take power.  The US wants to “get Bibi out.”
• Israelis need to “pray for Netanyahu to do what God wants.”
• The problem started when Israel allowed itself to be pressured to give aid to the Gazans in the beginning.
• The two-state solution is a “pipe dream.”  “It’s dead.”
• It was pointed out that after all the atrocities the US committed in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, it was “obscene” for the US to “stand in judgement” of Israel. 
• The “security coordinator” for the US should be asked to leave the country along with the ambassador.  They are both “playing for the other side.”  They should be asked to leave as a “penalty” for the US demanding that Israel abide by US strictures.
• (Note: I was cautioned to remind you that these are quotes from a podcast, not my opinions.)
• Israel should do without US aid, and should turn Iran into a “nuclear slag heap.”  Israel must “eliminate” its “enemies.”  In order to help the Iranian people free themselves from the ruling Persians, the Israelis should take out the Iranian ruling class.
• The Saudis are reluctant to make an agreement with Israel because Israel will not stand up and defend itself. 

Trump: MSNBC (4/22/24)

• Lachlan Cartwright (formerly with the National Enquirer)
• David Pecker killed a story Cartwright worked on about a woman who had had an affair with Trump.  It was done to protect Trump.
• They had purchased emails supposedly from Italian intelligence that involved Hillary.  “This place is so corrupted, and my career is going to be finished because of it.”
• “I felt like I got out of a cult.”  “I thought my career was over.”  There was a conspiracy to throw the election. 
• Email between two National Enquirer men who helped cover up dirt for Trump and plant dirt for Trump: “What have we done?”  (Note: Yes, I think a lot of people ought to be asking themselves this.)