@disillusional

@iditsilman Like you, for example. You never leave.

יש סיוטים שלא עוזבים ….

@jonfavs 🤮

Graham Platner isn’t just our best and only chance to beat Susan Collins, he’s a good, decent man who’s struggled and grown and is always trying to do better. I hope everyone with reservations takes a little time to get to know the real life version of him, not what the algorithm throws in our faces. Clearly, that’s what so many people in Maine have done - from all different walks of life and political persuasions.

@mangmnt_change @Timodc You will vote for a nazi tattoo wearing bigot, who diminished women, gay people and expressed love for hamas... it tells more about you than about anyone else.

@Timodc Well, the obvious question presents itself... Will Maine Dems Vote Blue No Matter Who? I will.** **I am a registered Independent.

Shambolic stuff from Schumer/DSCC. They chase a mainstream businessman/outsider out of the race, pressure people to rally behind Lobster Biden, go neg on the populist guy that is obviously gonna win, and their candidate doesn’t even make the finish line. Woof.

@speechboy71 I dont like Bibi but I dont think he is the only one to be blamed on what happened to the Democratic party and American Jews. The real test for the Democrats will come when Bibi loses the election.

So the responses to this piece are a fascinating example of why it's impossible to have nuanced debates about Israel. One group of responses is from those who say, "How dare you show concern about American Jews," and then spew the genocide blood libel. The people making this argument are generally leftists who, in their complaints, make clear they don't care one iota about American Jews and are, in many cases, blatantly anti-Semitic. The other group of responses is from people who say that I'm blaming Netanyahu for the rise in left-wing anti-Semitism, even though, as I state in the piece, anti-Semites are to blame for anti-Semitism. To the latter point, it's a subtle argument, but in politicizing the US-Israel relationship, consistently siding with Republicans, and ignoring the impact on American Jews, who are overwhelmingly liberal, Netanyahu has driven a wedge between Israel and the Democratic Party. In doing so, he's put American Jews in a terrible bind -- caught between their support for Israel (which is a crucial part of American Jewish identity) and their relationship to the American left and Democrats. Again, I get that this is a nuanced point, but it's striking (though not surprising) how few people on both sides want to wrestle with the argument that anti-Semites are responsible for anti-Semitism in America ... but that Bibi, through his actions, has made the situation even worse for American Jews.

@Saul_Sadka @NadavPollak

@Saul_Sadka @NadavPollak Bibi uses the same tactic over and over again while half of his minions are implicated in Qatargate.

Bibi’s campaign is again trying to scare Israelis from voting for Bennet saying he will form a government with the Arab parties. Besides of the fact it’s of course racist, it’s also worth mentioning that if Bibi could have saved his seat by forming a coalition with Arabs he would have done it

@MosheELavi @iditsilman 💯

@iditsilman שלום השרה סילמן, מה עשית עבור אזרחי מדינת ישראל היום מעבר לפופוליטיקה זולה וזריקת חצי רעל והסתה (כרגיל, החמצת)? העיקר שנשארת טובה ונאמנה לדון שמנהל אותך.

יום אחד הוא מסיר כיפה, למחרת הוא עם כיפה חרד״לית. יום אחד הוא מימין לנתניהו, למחרת הוא שותף של מנסור עבאס. יום אחד הוא ברשימה עם בן גביר, למחרת הוא מתאחד עם לפיד. יום אחד הוא מנכ״ל מועצת יש״ע, למחרת עוצר נטיעות בנגב. יום אחד הוא מחלק פטור לתלמידי ישיבות, ולמחרת הוא המסית הכי רעיל נגדם. לא היה בתולדות הפוליטיקה הישראלית שחקן, לוליין וציניקן כמו נפתלי בנט.

@Saul_Sadka @NadavPollak He wasnt right the first time. Bennet- Lapid goverment was one of the most efficient goverments in a long time.

@NadavPollak It's easier to scare people when you were right the first time. And no it's not racist to oppose the Muslim Brotherhood

@camkasky @neeratanden Omg... go finish the highschool. Grifters, working on click bites..

@neeratanden So true

Stealing is bad. No one should do it. People who think this is controversial should get offline and touch grass

@SykesCharlie But Ezra Klein told us that Hasan Piker is not an enemy. That we do need to embrace him.

Not surprisingly, Piker has turned out to be a massive gift to the GOP, which is weaponizing Piker’s commentary. You may not have seen them, but his latest comments have gone viral on right-wing media. Tens of millions of dollars of GOP ads are being written as we speak. This week, The Atlantic’s Chait warned that embracing Piker could cause Democrats to lose an otherwise winnable Senate seat in Michigan. open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk…

@kcjohnson9 By the same logic we should punish Russians because they elected Putin again and again.

Following Josh Barro's demand to punish Israelis b/c "the people elected this government over and over," a similar claim from Jonathan Chait. But while the current Israeli coalition is awful, Netanyahu's previous coalitions included Livni, Lapid, Lieberman, Bennett.

@AGHamilton29 Hasan is trying to play intellectual, but he’s not. Ezra Klein is. And that’s exactly why it’s worse when he legitimizes shallow outrage and bigotry. Different packaging, same grift.

Here are some quotes from Hasan Piker, who Ezra Klein views as a worthy ally for Dems: “I don’t have any patriotism in my heart for America” “The fall of the USSR was one of the greatest catastrophes of the 20th century” China’s political system is “an example that we should learn from.” Beyond all the bigotry, Piker simply hates America, wants to destroy the free market system, and is an open communist. If Dems want to run with that, then they deserve the consequences of the association.

@Timodc @katz_morris What happened? You don't like him anymore? Weren't you supporting him a month or so ago?

Did Platner campaign leak this on themselves @katz_morris?

@NadavPollak No Jews no News.🤷‍♂️

The Saudis want for the U.S. to finish the job in #Iran. Two thoughts here: 1. The Saudis have many assets (oil, financials) to convince Trump they will have his back after the war ends. 2. Interesting that there isn’t much public discussions or criticism in the U.S. towards Saudi for pushing the U.S. to prolong the war

@carlbildt I would hope that the former prime minister would have a better knowledge that city of Dimona does not host nuclear facility. But...🤷‍♂️

Nuclear facilities are now attacked. The Natanz facility in Iran 🇮🇷, and this video is said to show missiles hitting Dimona which houses key 🇮🇱 nuclear facilities.

@RonFilipkowski The clip was edited, you knew that. Choosing to circulate it anyway speaks volumes. I once considered your analysis serious; this points in a different direction. Quite disgusting.

All it takes is possession of a videotape.

@amanpour Meaning that people in Middle East dont have any agency and cannot control themselves. We did not create terrorists after WW2. Didnt see Israelies blowing themselves up despite being killed and bombed all the time.

“We are manufacturing a whole new generation of terrorists in the Middle East,” former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel tells me, saying the Trump administration's conduct of its war in Iran appears to him unprecedented.

@keithedwards If you would have some intellectual honesty and critically look who is called "Epstein class" you would understand. But i think it is too much to ask for intellectual honesty.

Now they're saying the phrase "Epstein class" is anti-semitic

@chalavyishmael And here it is..

@chalavyishmael It will be but blaming Israel for not providing shelters.

Four Palestinian women were reportedly just killed by an Iranian rocket. Let’s see if this makes it to the front page of CNN or the BBC. I'll take your bets now.