Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Trump's 'disloyalty' jibe shows he is no friend of Israel
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 22.08.19, 23:42
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31. Actually anti semitism from far left greater than far right
David ,   Boston   (08.23.19)
Alot of instances of leftist anti semitism and it's a greater threat to Hews in the US. Its ignored by the leftist press. California tried to pass eldest racist education. The far right is more violent but small in numbers.

Trump is not a racist but his speeches do enable them. He does it for votes but there are consequences.
32. Yemini thinks like a demented Smolani today
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (08.23.19)
Even if Yemini thinks that Trump said something Antisemitic why in the world he has to discount the multiple other actions Trump undertook in favor of Israel and the many Jewish friends, employees he has
33. It also shows he's not King of Israel nor the Chosen One...
(08.23.19)
this POS is destroying the office of POTUS in the same way that the current PM of Israel is destroying our nation.
Time to send them exactly where they belong...out of Office!
34. Clueless author..knows nothing about American politics..
Al   (08.23.19)
35. But he WAS a friend for moving the embassy?
David ,   Hartford USA   (08.22.19)
And he WAS a friend for recognizing the Golan?

So what is he????

Stop agonizing over every word that comes out of his mouth. Geesh, grow up!
36. Well that is only your opinion writer....
Knowing ,   Herzliya   (08.23.19)
And yes, how can you vote for a democratic party that led Israel down? Remember the abstained vote on the un resolution the last time a democratic president was in office? Trump did a lot for Israel! So Mr Yemeni...only your opinion...but I think the mainstream Israelis will differ from you!
37. Trump's spot on
. ,   Haifa   (08.23.19)
The U.S. Democratic party is so weak, they have no real leadership, can't even stand up to Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar; make excuses for them. At least Trump is pointing out their follies and their lack of moral compass.

Good luck next elections! You'll need it. Watch out for the ditch.
38. Pro-Muslim, Anti-Judaic, Democrat "Jews" Absolutely
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana   (08.23.19)
Disloyal to their Judaic heritage!!! That's exactly what Trump tried to communicate, but the only way Democrats can evade this is, yet again, to distort and pervert what Trump was saying.

No Democrat leaders are saying otherwise.

Ergo, Congresswomen Tlaib & Omar absolutely, bleeping DO represent the American Democrat Party--until such time as Democrat leaders IMPEACH Tlaib & Omar AND EXPEL both under Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution, which provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."
39. Myself
Vivarto ,   jerusalem   (08.23.19)
I am shocked by this ynet article.
Only a blind person could claim that "Trump is not a friend of Israel".
He is the greatest friend and supporter we ever had in the White House!
40. Trump is right
Stefan ,   Rishon le Zion   (08.23.19)
Trump is right. Jews who vote Democrat are disloyal both to Israel and to the United States.
The Democrats aim is to annihilate the Jewish people through an Iranian nuclear cloud.
At home, they have remodelled the party as a Nazi-centered cult bent on overthrowing the US Constitution and physically eliminating their political oppponents.
We should thank President Trump for speaking truth.
41. jews that support Omar
jore ,   la   (08.23.19)
42. Doublespeak.
(08.24.19)
"friend is enemy".
You people are flat out evil.
43. Trump is correct
Sner Elmo ,   Milan   (08.23.19)
44. Sometimes Yemini is right.
Tru That ,   DC   (08.23.19)
Sometimes he is wrong.

This time, he's very wrong.

Go ahead. Give Tlaib, Omar and all the rest power. Then get back to me. Except, you won't be able to. We'll all be in camps.

Trump is the only thing standing between us.. and them.

Israeli writers need to stop commenting on domestic US politics. They have NO IDEA what is going on here.
45. He wants to cut off aid to Israel
k ,   US   (08.23.19)
he is doing this on purpose, he is making Israel a partisan issue so now the Democrats are coming out as more anti-Israel and they are already talking about cutting aid, he has ran up a 2 trillion dollar debt thanks to a tax break he has given his family and friends so now he is looking to cut spending and I am sure he wants to see Israel cut off he just does not want to be the one to do it, he knows the influence he has and the more pro-Israel he is the more anti-Israel the Democrats are becoming, he is literally the worst thing that could have happened to Israel and the Jews, not to mention the rise in the White Nationalists that Trump has been responsible for
46. Why do you print such trash?
Israel Watchdog ,   Akko   (08.23.19)
Many times you print opinions that are such trash thatbit boggles my mind. Yes I can understand printing both sides to a story, but stuff like this is ridiculous. Everyone knows that Trump is a friend of Israel. Think US Embassy etc. You really should double check yourselves. You used to be more conservative leaning. Now, I’m not so sure.
47. Trump is the best friend Israel ever had in the White House!
Evan Mitnick ,   Laguna Hills, CA   (08.23.19)
Mr. Yemini, I never comment on articles that I read, but I had to about this one, especially because I normally like your Opinion pieces. Donald Trump is, by far, the best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House. He moved the embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and he appointed the strongest advocate Israel ever had in the UN. And that's not even mentioning the most unapologetically pro-Israel US Ambassador, David Friedman. I could go on and on. The song, Dayenu, is very appropriate!

Everything President Trump has said recently has been correct. I cannot fathom how any Jew can vote Democrat. It started under Obama and continues to get worse by the day. The Democratic party refuses to condemn its anti-Semites within, making it complicit in their views and in their actions. When Republican, Peter King, made a statement defending the views of some white supremacists, he was roundly condemned inside the Republican party. With Omar and Tlaib, we haven't heard a peep!

This Democratic party is not the party of our parents. American Jews should get smart and vote for the party that actually advocates for us, not for the party that is embarrassed to shout down the anti-Semitic voices that are increasingly dominating the Democratic public discourse.

Mr. Yemini, you totally missed the mark here and should consider either taking down this piece or revising it so that it has at least some element of credibility.

Evan Mitnick
48. Why must you post this drivel
jeff ,   USA   (08.23.19)
Trump is the best thing ever to come from the US for you,relax. you know damn well what he meant.
49. why do you post this garbage?
jeff   (08.23.19)
50. Truth hits the gut doesnt it...lefty?
dovid ,   boca   (08.23.19)
Author is lost in the exile of his mind.

Trump is the best friend Israel has, and I suppose this looney left writer, thought Obama was the friend he longed for.
51. Nutty Professor
Nat ,   Boca   (08.23.19)
I am not sure how many people agree with this in Israel. Trump is right, and the lefties hate him for it.
52. Disloyal
David Altman ,   toronto   (08.23.19)
What do you call a large portion of your population that votes against the interests of the Jewish nation. They're not disloyal they were never loyal to the Jews in the first place.
53. leftist drivel
Arnold I Beiss ,   new york   (08.23.19)
The most attacks on Jews in America are by Muslims, and blacks. Check the numbers in New York. This does not fit the leftist narrative. You can say you love Israel but if you do not stand up against clear anti-semitism as exhibited by Tlaib and Omar words are meaningless.
54. Trump iş right!
Eric ,   Toronto   (08.23.19)
These American Jews who vote Democrat don't appreciate all the important stuff that Trump did for Israel:
1. He broke Obama's terrible nuclear deal with Iran.
2. He moved the US embassy to Jerusalem recognizing the city as the capital of Israel.
3. He recognized that the Golan is Israeli territory.
Those American Jews who vote Democrat don't care about what happens to Israel. Otherwise they would vote for President that supports Israel
Trump is totally correct!


55. Stop falsely accusing Democrats of being anti Israel
Mark Jeffery Koch ,   Mount Laurel, NJ USA   (08.23.19)
Let's talk facts instead of lies. Since the founding of the State of Israel 95 to 98% of the Democratic Party in Congress has voted in favor of all bills and legislation for Israel.

Talib is against the existence of the State of Israel. Omar is an anti-semite. They are two people, two, and only two. Stop slurring the 95 to 98% of Democrats who always vote for Israel.

Since Trump became President anti-semitism has increased in America by 57%. He has engaged in numerous anti-semitic tropes the past three years. If Obama did the same things Trump did Israelis would call him an anti-semite.

Just because his daughter married a Jewish man and just because he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel does not mean he is any friend of Israel. Every Israeli and every American Jew know that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Before you debase and denigrate six million Jews in America and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress try looking at the actual facts. Two anti Israel anti semites do not represent the entire Democratic Party. There are far, far more anti-semites, anti-Black, anti-Latino, and anti-gay members of the Republican Party.

56. Useless Ben-Dror Yemini
Steven ,   Rockville MD USA   (08.23.19)
As long we have Ben-Dror Yemini and his ilk, Trump is Right. Yemini, would you prefer Ilhan Omar or Rashida Tlaib for Trump? I bet you would.
57. Writer is a sell out
jay levin   (08.23.19)
Who ever wrote this opinion is truly a self hating Jew without a brain and commom sense
58. the opposite is true
Joseph ,   USA   (08.23.19)
A votefor the democratic party is a vote for bds, anti-Semitism.
Just look at the all star anti Semitic line up in the democratic party..
Ilhan Omar
Rashida Talib
Al Sharpton
AOC
Farrakhan
Elizabeth Warren
Keith Ellison
Etc, etc.
59. TRUMP IS 100% RIGHT. LEFTY JEWS ARE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL.
oleg ,   fl   (08.23.19)
60. President Trump is right and we should thank him for that
Israel ,   Rishon le Zion   (08.23.19)
President Trump is right. Jews who vote for the Democrat Party are disloyal both to Israel and to the US.

The Democrat Party has restructured itself into a cultish murderous racist Nazi Party, committed to the annihilation of the Jewish people by means of the Iranian nuke and ballistic missiles and to the dismantling of the US Constitution.
Thank you, President Trump for speaking truth and unmasking these traitors.
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