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drray23

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3. I think netanyahu will wait until Trump is inaugurated

Reply to ificandream (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 08:06 PM

Jan 12

Same thing that happened with Jimmy Carter and the Iranian hostage situation.

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Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu, White House says [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP

Biden (and likely Netanyahu) would rather see this happen on Biden's watch than his successor's ificandream Jan 12 #1

For some reason BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #2

... C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #7

I think netanyahu will wait until Trump is inaugurated drray23 Jan 12 #3

At this point I agree. I wish Biden had used more leverage earlier on. Just handed Hamas et. al. future recruits by... dutch777 Jan 12 #4

It's always been on Netanyahu. Not us. LeftInTX Jan 12 #11

I also agree - Netanyahu and Trump are 2 peas in a pod. Like with Carter walkingman Jan 12 #5

"Israel could have declared victory months ago. " endgenocide Jan 13 #16

He could never declare victory Sundance1220 Jan 13 #19

When I said declare victory - I honestly believe that Israel and Hamas could have come to walkingman Jan 13 #23

you think Hamas would have given back all the hostages? Er... why, exactly? Why would they give up their leverage? thebigidea Jan 13 #28

It's not hard to understand Sundance1220 Jan 14 #32

Theatre for the history books. Biden could have Gaugamela Jan 12 #6

How? It's Netanyahu's decision. He's doing it to please Trump. LeftInTX Jan 12 #12

Where does Israel get it's unending supply of weapons? Gaugamela Jan 12 #13

They have their own and can get them from Trump if they want. LeftInTX Jan 13 #14

Israel has received unparalleled US support in way of weapons since its inception. Gaugamela Jan 13 #24

So. Are you blaming Biden???? Did Biden tell them to kill the Palestinians?? LeftInTX Jan 13 #30

If you say so . . . Gaugamela Jan 13 #31

Wrong. maxsolomon Jan 13 #17

Wrong! 10/7 was a horrific terrorist attack, but not an existential issue for Israel, just as 9/11 was not Gaugamela Jan 13 #25

Given that the Holocaust is generational trauma for many Israeli Jews, maxsolomon Jan 13 #27

The Palestinians weren't responsible for the Holocaust. -- Over and out. Gaugamela Jan 13 #29

No, but they sided with hitler Sundance1220 Jan 14 #36

Didn't say they were. maxsolomon Jan 14 #37

Without hamas releasing all the hostages? Sundance1220 Jan 13 #20

Netanyahu doesn't give a rat's ass about the hostages. That's what all the protests in Israel have been about. Gaugamela Jan 13 #26

Good faith? Hamas? Sundance1220 Jan 14 #33

The question is whether Netanyahu can negotiate in good faith, which is what Gaugamela Jan 14 #34

Meanwhile Israel is the side that HAS Sundance1220 Jan 14 #35

Joe should have pressed harder on this before the election, Jack Valentino Jan 12 #8

Seems like he might have endgenocide Jan 12 #9

That SALE is not a done deal, but it is certainly likely. maxsolomon Jan 13 #18

It's all on Netanyahu, not Biden. It always has been. LeftInTX Jan 12 #10

How many billions have we given to Israel? womanofthehills Jan 13 #21

So, are you blaming Biden? LeftInTX Jan 13 #22

Hang it up Joe pfitz59 Jan 13 #15