Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and criticized American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.”

This guy just walked into the capitol of the United States and criticized the American people for exercising their first amendment right. The audacity.

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
    823·
    5 months ago

    He specifically said in this speech that Israel would not resettle Gaza. It’s maybe the first time we’ve seen him directly oppose the radical wing of his government that has advocated for it.

    • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
      453·
      5 months ago

      Well, Israel has proven that they are willing to build settlements in areas they are not supposed to, so forgive me if I don’t take him at his word. But, maybe Israel is willing to give up that narrow strip of land, if they can have the rest of Mandatory Palestine. I’d believe that.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
      142·
      5 months ago

      He specifically said in this speech that Israel would not resettle Gaza

      He was lying. That’s like breathing to fascists anywhere in the world, but especially the ones in Israel. If you like podcasts, I recommend you check out Bad Hasbara for hundreds of clear examples of this.

      It’s maybe the first time we’ve seen him directly oppose the radical wing of his government that has advocated for it.

      He IS part of that radical wing when it comes to Gaza. What the fuck do you think he means by “total victory”?

      • superminerJG@lemmy.world
        9·
        5 months ago

        Hitler: I want that thing!
        UK: nooooOOOO—All right you can have that but no more.
        Hitler: I want that thing!

        — OverSimplified, 202x

    • Revan343@lemmy.ca
      4·
      5 months ago

      He specifically said in this speech that Israel would not resettle Gaza.

      And you believed him?

      • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
        21·
        5 months ago

        I believe it was a politically risky statement for him to make explicitly.

        If he alienates his Right Wing, they could dismantle the government and force elections at will. In the past he has used vague statements or diversions to avoid making public statements that could pose political risks to him. No one was demanding an answer on the issue (and he left out plenty of issues that US lawmakers HAVE demanded to know about).

        The better question is: Why would he take the risk of saying it at all?