In my previous post, I thanked President Trump for ending the war and freeing the last of the living hostages, adding my voice to those of tens of thousands of Israelis. But I hope no one assumed from this that I have changed my pollical stance to become a Trump supporter. I’m glad he has, so far, managed to enforce the ceasefire. But I have to say that his somewhat crude Messiah show leaves me a bit uneasy.

It’s not just the public shaming. Bibi and his coalition fall too easily into the “den of thieves in the Temple” trap, so they only have themselves to blame. It’s the carousel of special counsels and cabinet secretaries spending two days at a time in the country, parroting Trump when asked to comment, while our own government votes for legislation meant to end in annexing large parts of the West Bank, in direct contradiction to Trump’s “orders.” It’s the fact that this is taking place while parts of our government insist we will return to the war, right after a short public service announcement. It’s the fact that Trump and his minions have all met with returned hostages and their........

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