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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,061 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:20 PM 3 hrs ago

Bibi Should Resign

As someone who supports a two state solution and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians I am just crestfallen. 10/7 definitely needed to be addressed and addressed forcefully, but his heavy hand created new enemies. And hitching his wagon to the malignant Chauncey Gardiner in the White House in the war against Iran only to see it go sideways and have Trump point the finger at him has all the stuff of tragedy- hubris, vanity, and incompetence. He should resign.

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Bibi Should Resign (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth 3 hrs ago OP
Recommended. H2O Man 3 hrs ago #1
He should be in prison, which is why he will never resign. RockRaven 3 hrs ago #2
Exactly. TomSlick 3 hrs ago #7
Like Trump who won't go willingly. live love laugh 2 hrs ago #10
K&R spanone 3 hrs ago #3
Really, convincing Trump to attack Iran was a huge mistake Johnny2X2X 3 hrs ago #4
Vance is already starting the MAGA heel turn. DemocratSinceBirth 3 hrs ago #5
Be ready for some document dumps happening suddenly about Trump sboatcar 3 hrs ago #6
Hitching Israel's fates to Trump has harmed their long-term security more than just about any other hlthe2b 3 hrs ago #8
ALL U.S. support should be terminated NOW. Let them sink or swim on their own, as every other country dave99 1 hr ago #13
Agreed. The Madcap 1 hr ago #16
Let's make that a trio. usonian 3 hrs ago #9
What a movie relogic 2 hrs ago #11
Malignant Chauncey Gardiner. LOL. kairos12 2 hrs ago #12
He would have to flee Bobstandard 1 hr ago #14
Where would he go? I doubt we'd want him here, and he wouldn't be safe anyway FakeNoose 57 min ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Bobstandard 1 hr ago #15
Being in office is all that keeps him out of jail DavidDvorkin 1 hr ago #17

Johnny2X2X

(24,565 posts)
4. Really, convincing Trump to attack Iran was a huge mistake
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:23 PM
3 hrs ago

Because he had to know how fickle Trump is and that there would never be any follow through if it was harming the economy.

Now this might be good for the US and bad for Israel, Trump might cut Israel off.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,061 posts)
5. Vance is already starting the MAGA heel turn.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:27 PM
3 hrs ago

Netanyahu had to know Trump is a mecurial and unprincipled guy who will throw anyone under the bus when they become unuseful to him.

sboatcar

(909 posts)
6. Be ready for some document dumps happening suddenly about Trump
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:28 PM
3 hrs ago

I feel like they have the goods on him, and they were holding it over his head. Trump has the sword of damocles hanging over him by an incredibly tiny string, and they are ready to cut it if he's no longer a pliant partner. I don't think Trump would have done anything in Iran had they not slid some pictures across the table and told him it was in his best interest to fight this war for them.

hlthe2b

(115,097 posts)
8. Hitching Israel's fates to Trump has harmed their long-term security more than just about any other
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:39 PM
3 hrs ago

act or event--all the while the world is still taking in the devastation to Gaza that long ago overwhelmed a justified response after October 7, 2023. #ETTD as Rick Wilson astutely pointed out long ago.

I wish the people of Israel no ill will, but rather continued support. But they will have to rid themselves of this monster and his Likudist ilk. The world is watching.

dave99

(420 posts)
13. ALL U.S. support should be terminated NOW. Let them sink or swim on their own, as every other country
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:18 PM
1 hr ago

relogic

(346 posts)
11. What a movie
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 02:38 PM
2 hrs ago
“Being There” if “Chauncey” would have been as malignant. I doubt it would have remained my favorite. I’m playing with the idea of scripting a sequel-“The Sad Fall of Chauncey Gardener CIC, what brain worms did to a complex mind” A few suggestions to play this most once playful character-Stephen Miller, Steven Bannon, RFK (most certainly), JD Vance, and so many other depreciated minds to offer.

Bobstandard

(2,428 posts)
14. He would have to flee
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:39 PM
1 hr ago

His resignation would be announced once his escape was successful and some friendly country granted him entry.

FakeNoose

(42,883 posts)
18. Where would he go? I doubt we'd want him here, and he wouldn't be safe anyway
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:19 PM
57 min ago

He'd have to wear a disguise, change his name, and flee to an African or South American country.

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

DavidDvorkin

(20,734 posts)
17. Being in office is all that keeps him out of jail
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:48 PM
1 hr ago

President Herzog supposedly offered him a deal: a pardon in return for resigning and agreeing to never seek office again. Netanyahu turned it down becaude he was riding high at the time. I wonder if he would turn it down now.

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