Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
How do Trump and Netanyahu get away with anything?
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 20.01.18, 14:34
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1. Media
Mike   (01.20.18)
The real question to ask is whether the media have actively contributed to the current situation where few people believe a word they say. I would say yes, unequivocally.
Giving Trump exclusive airtime for months on end during the election process actively help him get elected - please don't moan afterwards that you don't like his policies, they were clear from day 1
2. What about YOUR toe-cringing lack of shame, Yemini?!
(01.20.18)
3. Everyone knows "media" runs an AntiTrump+AntiBibi hatefest
Alan   (01.20.18)
The "media" better watch out. People are wising up to their "fake news" agenda.Circulation and viewers are dropping fast.Saint Trump and Saint Bibi are among the 2 most honest and rightous gentlemen alive today.What did Barry Soetero do for Israel.?ZILCH.! Just look at the photo ops of Bibi and Barry at White House . Look how Barry glowered at Bibi who represented Israel admirably for those hell 8 yrs of the US Pesidency.Tomorrow V P Pence will arive . You can be sure he brings love and admiration for Jews and Israel.
4. Olmert also was corrupt, didnt stop him.
Danny   (01.20.18)
5. Reality is daunting!
yospit64   (01.20.18)
Well written and so true! We are living strange times both in America and Israel. Let's all hope that those two corrupted politicians will disappear soon before they can do any more damage to an already morally damaged society.
6. Beyond the reasonable doubt threshold
Oleg   (01.20.18)
In democracies, in order to convict someone, the state has to prove beyond the reasonable doubt that a person is guilty and not mere dislike of him or her. And with the absence of such evidences and providing that such politicians do well the job they elected to do, unfortunately for you, the chance of their conviction is close to zero.
7. GREAT COLUMN! Trump, Bibi: two rotten peas in a pod
Rafi ,   US   (01.20.18)
8. netanyahu damn weak
ed   (01.20.18)
recall bibi who is more like herzog wanted him in his coalition instead of bennett. he knows bennett is more able militarily than bibi ever was so he views him as a threat especially in light of the shapira report where bibi was asleep and clueless.


now we find out that just as with erdogan of turkey, where idf or Israelis were in the right defending himself, this pathetic pm makes appeasement payments to Jordanian families to buy peace. bibi is p pathetic, his cowardice is on full display.

Israel should not have paid one cent. jordan needs quiet as much as israel and would have come around.

so why did bibi pay and apologize. because as was said in the past, he is chickensh*t. why the idf did not throw him out of service is a mystery. the man has no inner spine and caves at the first sign of pressure. what this means he conveys a lack of deterrence since the arabs know if they yell loud enough, bibi backs down.

the idf has to toughen up their training program because bibi acts like a frightened child. a man cannot spend 5 years in the military and be a whimpering apologist.
9. Innocent until proven guilty...
Deavman ,   Ta   (01.20.18)
..or in many cases the "charges" are irrelevant to public interest, like the escapades of Yair. None if your business Mr Ben dDror Yemini.
10. "How"?! Because "People" aren't as stupid as Yemini assumes!
(01.21.18)
11. Virtue Signaling - Narrative over Fact - you are the problem
(01.21.18)
12. answer
C   (01.21.18)
both men are under investigation while obama who had committed
absolute crimes has never been investigated.
the press is treasonous in its reporting on presidents and prime
ministers.
the obama regime is the most corrupt in modern history.
13. Speaking
Roger ,   Vancouver   (01.22.18)
of fake news, the picture caption says how do these 2 politicians continue with considerable approval rating, after all the low life acts they both have committed. The truth is Trump has 32% approval rating, the lowest ever by a US president after 1 year, and only because of the deplorables which Clinton pointed out at election time. Sad when someone like Clinton starts making sense.
On a lighter side, trump wanted to thank all the female protest marchers today for a parade in his honor. Even though this loser is the poster boy for female hatred.
14. Let's just hope nutsyyyahuuuhh is replaced soon
Tehraniporou   (01.22.18)
If oren hazan is ever elected the pm of Israel I will have a heart attack.
15. How do Bibi's foes get away with this ludicrous travesty?
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.22.18)
Look at Bibi's accomplishments on the economic, domestic, political, and foreign relations front. He is unquestionably one of Israel's most effective Prime Ministers ever. Yet his mostly leftist opponents are trying to take him down over cigars! This is a disgusting situation. How do Bibi's foes get away with this ludicrous travesty?

The answer is that Bibi's opponents have almost total control of the legal, security, judicial and academic systems as well as the media. This points to the need for a true patriotic revolution in Israel to drastically change this intolerable situation.
16. How is Big Media still in business after all the lies?
Jake   (01.23.18)
Trump is an antisemite!

Hillary has a 92% chance of winning the election!

Russia rigged the election!

Trump will crash the economy!

Trump will start a nuclear war!

Netanyahu will isolate Israel!

Netanyahu will be indicted!

Arabs will outnumber Jews in Israel by 1999!

New York will be under water by 2018!

These are just a few of the crazy lies spewed forth by the establishment media outlets for years. Not to menton the lies of ommission and blatant double standards. How are they still in business?
17. It says
Me ,   London   (01.23.18)
"the person without sin to cast the first stone". The moral grounds of the liberal media isn't high enough.
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