Opinion  Alex Fishman
With friends like Trump and Putin, Israel has no one to rely on
Alex Fishman
Published: 10.04.18, 14:59
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1. And Israel was more secure under Obama?
Steve Gilbert ,   Teaenck   (04.10.18)
He never publicly outed Israeli defensive operations, e.g. airbases in Azerbajian, etc?

Stupid article.
2. Friends
Jez ,   Netanya   (04.10.18)
Our great leader tells us that under his leadership our international relations are better than ever.
This article is thus nonsense. Mr Fishman is a sopporter of BDS and an enemy of Israel
3. A moronic analysis with an ax to grind against PM Netanyahu
Shep ,   Memphis   (04.10.18)
Alex's sophomoric analysis has so many holes in it a mouse would think it was Swiss cheese. A) Trump is THE MOST trusted PRO-ISRAEL President in the history of Israel. B) Donald and Bibi are tight friends with open communications C) Trump's "we're getting out of Syria" statements were designed to either motivate Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabis and other Sunni countries to committed troops against Iran in Syria - or provoke Iran and Russia to take the bait and committed an act that would justify a heavy military response against them (gassing for example). D) Israel has no choice in the matter of whether or not to strike Iranian assets in Syria. Iran knew Israel would strike their assets in Syria and if Israel didn't, Iran was going to turn Syria into Israel's worst nightmare. E) Putin can't be totally trusted, but all his best Oligarch billionaire friends are Jewish and he has over 1.5 million Russian Israelis living in Israel

Bibi is threading a dozen needles simultaneously and is doing a wonderful job.
4. With "Friends Like Ynet " Israel has no friendly Media
PostZionistYNET ,   Jerusalem Israel   (04.10.18)
5. PUTIN'S POCKET
HERMAN ROSEN   (04.10.18)
PUTIN HAS TRUMP IN HIS POCKET ...DONALD IS PUTIN'S MAN IN WASHINGTON..TRUMP MAY BE LOOKING FOR A STRIKE ON SOME
PILE OF RUBBLE (in syria no shortage) WHICH WILL NOT AGGRAVATE
PUTIN...A MISSILE STRIKE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN CARRIED
OUT ON A TARGET THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO SYRIA..THE MINUTE
NEWS OF A CHEMICAL ATTACK OCURRED
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT DONALD OWES VLADMIR MANY $
6. COUNTDOWN PHASE:
Julius ,   Baltimore, USA   (04.10.18)
We don't have long now, you can actually count the days,,, the days to May 14, 2018. 70 years, 70 years of this wounded beast from the bottomless pit of hell.
7. Trump is the best president for Israel in history
David ,   New york   (04.10.18)
And ynet knows it,
But ynet would then have to admit that conservatives are good for Israel and leftists (like obama) are bad.
Ynet is going to spin like crazy
8. Ph.D
hadi eid ,   Monteverde   (04.10.18)
No doubt, Alex, the strike was made by Israel. But, don't you owe Lebanon a "thank you" for using its space safety to deliver it?
9. Yediot nonsense
Bruce Griffin ,   Moon   (04.10.18)
Who needs to say who did it. Its better silence.
They know Syria and Iran park or store your dangerous stuff next to us ,expect the worst.
10. 8 Missiles?
Mark ,   NYC   (04.10.18)
The unasked questions: If Israel fired 8 missiles, why did only 2 hit the target? If Russian anti-missile systems worked this well, what does that portend in the future?
11. True. Where are Arafat, Obama, Hilary, Bernie and Khomeini
Joseph ,   USA   (04.10.18)
When you need them
12. Alex Fishman is anything BUT an Israeli
S Florida ,   S Florida   (04.10.18)
His mind-blowing analysis portrays a man so effete and self-loathing. Who does he think defends him day and night to write such garbage? Is this the best Ynet can do? Total waste of readership time and Ynet NIS.
13. Classic Fishman, not an ounce of coherent logic, only hate
(04.10.18)
toward "Bibi".
This guy is so predictable and tiresome, yet Ynet drags him forth whenever that genius pens another "analysis"... :-))
14. IF.....
Danny   (04.10.18)
This article contains the word "if" 7 times. Sums it up completely.
15. Sure they do
Rami ,   Helsinki   (04.10.18)
Future generation will support Israel and India more than the islamic fakestinians. Who in their right mind would want to be associated with Islamic Jihad. Bernie and other left-wingers get votes because of economy. I doubt any sane millenial would agree with Islamic Jihad.
16. growing-up ?
yosef ,   florida-israel   (04.10.18)
Hey Alex Fishman: nice to read, that you are beginning to grow-up -
no "cry-baby" stuff in this, your editorial of 04-10 !
17. You might be right, but at least .....
Ron ,   Melbourne   (04.11.18)
You might be right, but at least they are better than Obama - yes, that ex-President known for his relationships with the likes of Louis Farahakan (and before you deny it - a smiling photo of the two of them is worth a 1000 words)
18. Alex: great article. Trump's totally irrational & unreliable
Rafi ,   US   (04.10.18)
Just read the newspaper on any given day... and that's not fake news.

America under Trump is floating like a huge aircraft carrier with no rudder.

Relying on Trump for anything is a fool's errand... Tell the world he doesn't change his mind 5 times a day on any given issue.

Good luck to all the Jewish right-wing nuts commentors who view Trump as the new Mashiach!
19. Fooled again
Lippy ,   Nyc   (04.11.18)
Trump is Putin’s boy. This is why the us is getting out of Syria and all of the Mideast. Putin told him to. He has loads of good stuff against trump. Money laundering, tax evasion, etc. these are all well documented stories, NOT FAKE NEWS or ALTERNATIVE FACTS. Israel once again backed the wrong person to lead our world through tough times. Trump. Is not and never has been a friend of Israel or the Jewish people. We New Yorkers knew all about him and his clan of liars, cheats and, yes, anti Semitic racist sociopaths. His base, (33%) will never let him get involved in a long and costly war in the Mideast to protect the US ally Israel. God bless and keep all of you safe.
20. No help needed
David ,   Minooka   (04.11.18)
I didn't have to read this entire article to determine that the writer was dense. If USA had difficulty with Mexico or Canada, do you think it would call on Israel to help? Israel doesn't need USA help, but when it does, Trump will make sure we're there.
21. Ynet moving on from corruption it didnt destroy BIBI nexttry
(04.11.18)
22. Mr Fishman : Israel rely only on ONE
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto -Kiriat Gat   (04.11.18)
Political arena is in full swing and from American and INTL alternative , Israel is doing its part as the main event will following, and for the smaller kraktz to come to speculate so early, seems that Mr. Fishman is in financial persuade.
23. THE STATE/LAND OF ISRAEL, ON OUR OWN CERTAIN PLANET... .
SJOERD VAN DER VELDE ,   HOORN IN HOLLAND   (04.11.18)
IN PRINCIPLE, FOR EXAMPLE, IN THIS/THAT CASE, THE STATE/LAND OF ISRAEL IS/WILL BE AN INDEPENDANT AND SOVEREIGN NATION, LAND,STATE, COUNTRY AND ENTITY, WITH SELF-DETERMINATION, FOR,WITH,BY AND OF THE ISRAELI POPULATION/PEOPLE, JUST LIKE THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, THE UNITED STATES, RUSSIA, INDIA, OR/AND CHINA, WITH FOR THE TIME BEING, ALSO A UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP, SINCE 1945/1948, IN THE WORLD OF/ON OUR OWN CERTAIN PLANET, IN OUR UNIVERSE/MULTIVERSE, 2018, SJOERD RUURD VAN DER VELDE/VAN DER VELDE, SJOERD RUURD.
24. Israel needs to send a powerful military response to the
Tehraniporou   (04.11.18)
ayatollahs who even dare to lecture about Sophia Loren clothes in their preaches.. Reality has outpaced fiction. It is time that Israel"s elite diplomatic team ask for professional help and guidance and sends for the good of the country and the region bar somer and her friends at elite to the Iranians. That will carry a stronger and thought provoking message than itsnotmeyahuuuu and sara.
25. Humanity has no one to rely on...
This human ,   Notmdwhumanhands   (04.11.18)
but the grave or the true and living One who is greater than all of us mere humans, dead or living.
26. Trump is likely best friend Israel ever had in White House
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.11.18)
Trump has been consistent in his friendship with Israel since long before he became president. Despite strong opposition from the Democrats, Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, committed to moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, stands up strong for Israel in the U.N. etc.
27. c'est l' oil du Golan, stupid!
lilia ,   rouen   (04.12.18)
vous n' avez pas des 'lovers', imbéciles: personne ne vous aime.

les USA sont venus en votre aide maintenant car demi du Pentagon et demi du Congrés ont des partecipations financiéres dans la Génie Oil dans le Golan.

Et Vladimir Poutine a signé l' année dérriére avec Assad un memorandum de partécipation sur le petrole du Golan pour le 25%

You have no lovers, idiot: USA helps you only because Pentagon and Congress have half of the stocks of the Genie Oil in Golan, and Poutine helps Assad because he has signed last year a memorandum with him for the exploitation of the Golan oil.

28. moishe rabeynu
moishe   (08.03.18)
Metternich: a country does not have friends or enemies, it has self interests.
country comes first. you can't rely on friends that have self interests opposed to yours.
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