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A crisis in the Middle East? Trump would rather play golf
Yoav Fromer
Published: 25.07.17, 23:58
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1. PRES OF U.S.
BZ ,   PARAMUS, NJ   (07.26.17)
- GROW UP
- why do you want some else to solve your problems.
- If Israel is really an independent State it has to be able to solve its own
problems
- real problem is that Israel is afraid to take a firm stand
- by killing 2 Israeli policeman , it was the Palestinians who actually changed
the status quo
- so now you want to give in to one 19 year old ( as horrible and vicious
his act was ) ?
- Trump would surely support Israel's firm stand against terrorists
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- be strong on your own
- you don't need the Pres of the U.S
2. Fromer's erroneous conclusion
Yardena   (07.26.17)
I so totally disagree with Fromer's comment comparing Obama and Kerry's attitude towards anything that pertains to the Arab Palestinians and Israelis.
How quickly Fromer forgot that Obama and Kerry jump to conclusions and in a hurry always condemned Israel whether the facts proved otherwise. President Trump on the other hand, showed respect towards a sovereign nation who is besieged by hatred and anti semitism within and outside of Israel
I consider this article hastily written by Fromer jumping to shallow conclusions and silly comparisons between A President who respects Israel and the two clowns that it seems in Fromer's opinion were heroes!@!
3. How anyone can think they miss O,beats me.What nonsense!
Alan ,   SA   (07.26.17)
Yes,Israel Govt mishandled the crisis . (a lot of missed opportunities),but to write that we miss Obama's, fair to Israel,guiding hand is crazy. He was the biggest danger to Israel.He and Lurch.
BTW I posted that the magnetometers should have been removed days ago-dont know if it was published
4. Obama and Kerry passed a resolution in the UNSC against
MadDad ,   Johannesburg   (07.26.17)
Israel. There can be no comparison
If Trump played golf it's because he has Israels back covered
Unlike Obama who played golf cause he has the knife in Israels back
BIG DIFFERENCE
5. Trump and Obama/Kerry
DSM ,   USA   (07.26.17)
There is a big difference between Trump and the other two. Trump cares about the fate of Israel while the Obama/Kerry team cared about the fate of the Muslim countries. What is wrong with Yoav Fromer.....,the answer is he is a left wing liberal Jew.
6. IF the snowflake witchunt was off may he would have the time
Charles ,   Herzliya   (07.26.17)
What a twot of an Op-ed from a Snowflake. Trump is too busy fighting off lies and conspiracy theories he has no time to deal with us. Maybe if we had some balls we would have left the metal detectors in.
7. What do you expect from a wanna be oligark
Dov ,   USA   (07.26.17)
He looks up to Putin, Erdoğan and any evil ruler you can think of.
8. You should be thankful to Trump for ...
leo ,   uisa   (07.26.17)
... USA is not interfering with Israel's affairs.

9. this may be hard to believe but not everything in DC or the
Rafi ,   US   (07.26.17)
world for that matter revolves around Israel...

As an instructor of US history, you in particular should know better...
10. believe it or not, Israel is not always at the center
Rafi ,   US   (07.26.17)
... of everyone's universe, 24/7.

Any professor of US history should know that..
11. trump demand got the security guard released
jeb   (07.26.17)
bibi on his own has no influence on abdullah because he issues no threats and cant back them up. he is averse to any type of combat and usually caves in. so said sharon, amiran levin and the idf-he folds at the first sign of pressure. it is embarassing. and the others gabbay herzog livni and lapid are cut from the same cloth. the whole lot of them are weak.

israeli leadership has been weak for many years and israelis are to blame for electing these guys.
12. completely disagree
dave ,   modiin   (07.26.17)
Every president plays golf.
Trump has taken more real interest in Israel as an ally than anyone else for a decade - so please save your bs for another time.
that he personally isn't making a statement is only testimony that he is allowing those he put in charge of the MIddle East to take care of it.
This article is ridiculous
13. Trump can relax and play golf
tiki ,   belgium   (07.26.17)
He knows he has a reliable & knowledgeable PM in Israel.
14. Trump is Israel's friend. Obama is a foe
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.26.17)
How much time a president spends golfing is irrelevant. What matters is that Trump is Israel's friend and Obama is a foe. How can any normal person fail to understand that?
15. I LIKE GOLF
DONALD THUMP ,   SAFED PRESIDENTIAL   (07.26.17)
As long as I do not play golf with any russians what's the problem ?
16. ISRAEL AFFAIRS
DONALD DUMP ,   safed president   (07.26.17)
I have enough of my own troubles ,my own tsuris....
17. POLITICAL REALITY
CAPTAIN REALITY ,   SAFED HONESTY   (07.26.17)
Sadly , political leaders of nearly every democratic country spend at least 95% of their time and energy just on surviving politically as leader , the remaining time is spent on dealing with business .President Trump is forced to spend every waking minute just trying to remain in office ,such is politics 2017.
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