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This is controversial, but it needs to be said: many Israelis are reacting to the US-Iran MOU with an unbelievable degree of immaturity. Trump is being portrayed as a traitor, a flip-flopper, a man who abandoned Israel. Newspapers are putting headlines on the front page about how he is no longer a friend. Journalists who proudly posted photos of themselves interviewing him are now putting Xs over those pictures. But let’s look at what actually happened: Trump went to war expecting a certain outcome and when that outcome did not materialize he made a decision to cut his losses and do what he believes serves America’s interests: to end the war now, under terms that many of us wish were stronger and more favorable. By the way, it was always obvious that the war had a narrow window and was not going to carry on into the summer with the World Cup and the 250th coming on July 4. Everyone is allowed to disagree with the deal and think it’s flawed (I definitely do). You can also argue that it leaves dangerous questions unanswered about uranium, missiles, and Iran’s support for terrorism. But Trump’s decision was never about Israel’s interests alone. It was about America’s interests. These critics need to get over the shock of what Trump did. Their problem was thinking (why, God only knows) that every decision Trump makes is guided primarily by what is best for Israel. What happened is something else - these people fundamentally misunderstood how the relationship with the US works. Now they have learned.

Even the lowest-IQ observers could have foreseen that Iran was going to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and hold all the cards. So, why did Trump start the war?

BOMBSHELL 🚨 A former Israeli intel officer says Netanyahu is sitting on unseen Epstein files ready to kill a US-Iran peace deal. Ari Ben-Menashe warns that if Washington and Tehran get serious, Mossad will unleash dirt on top US officials, including Trump.

The bot replies are divided between saying Israelis are bloodthirsty for more war and Israel shouldn't have started a war it can't win. The reality is that Israelis only want two things: 1. To stop being held back when we're on the verge of finishing off our enemies. We're tired of sitting in shelters and having missiles lobbed at us while sacrificing blood and treasure just to rinse and repeat. 2. Don't tell us what we can and can't do when attacked on our borders. In a post-October 7 world, there is no situation where we will allow our enemies to build up their arsenal within spitting distance of Israeli communities. Israel today is a regional superpower. We spent 78 years fighting to keep our independence under constant daily threat while building a world-class economy, tech sector and one of the happiest countries on the planet. The one thing we don't have is normalcy. That is the heart of what Israelis want – a normal life. But as long as our enemies won't let us have one, they will continue to pay a price that's ten-fold what we pay because it's the only way a tiny country can survive in this neighborhood. Meanwhile, the region will continue to cycle through the violence. If you really want this all to end – then let Israel win.

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I can't tell you how many people, several of whom you'd know, who are contacting me out of grave concern.