• Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
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    7 months ago

    He’s doing Nixon 68 and Reagan 80 all over again.

    Established Republican foreign policy playbook

    Netanyahu playing along as he always has. Only confirms he is on the Putin, Xi, Trump side of the line.

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      7 months ago

      It’s 2016 all over again too. And if anyone thinks Israel won’t covertly attack their “closest ally” to undermine its democracy, all I have to say is LOL.

      • The Uncanny Observer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        7 months ago

        You mean attack them again, right? Israel has already directly attacked the US during the Six-Day War, bombing the USS Liberty which was watching events off the coast of Gaza. They jammed the Liberty’s calls for help, and the US Secretary of Defense even went so far as to call off the jets sent to defend the Liberty, leaving the US sailors to die. The president covered it up, keeping the story out of the papers so the American people wouldn’t be outraged.

        The Israeli government will absolutely do whatever it takes to make sure their interests are served, and anyone who gets in their way will die.

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      7 months ago

      From the article:

      The 1799 Logan Act permits Americans outside the government to meet foreign officials but it also limits their ability to negotiate U.S. disputes with foreign governments.

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        It was a rare case of Trump allies traveling abroad as part of an organized delegation to meet foreign officials. It took place amid strains between Israel and the Biden administration about Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

        Seems like it could fit the dispute criteria. They are clearly meeting with Israel in preparation for being president.