What lays ahead for Israel as the war with Gaza changes gears?

A WhatsApp message was made public last week. It apparently leaked from a group of leaders of the major protests in Israel. They said that they planned to continue the anti-government protests until the Netanyahu government was gone. They noted that with the return of the hostages, they currently do not have a theme for their continued efforts. But not to fear, they will come up with something in short order so that the protests will continue.

The protests have spanned Netanyahu’s current and previous governments. They have changed themes according to the direction of the wind. In order, these have been the major foci:

On Saturday night in Tel Aviv, Steve Witkoff addressed the lefty crowd as they once again assembled on Kaplan Street. When he praised Binyamin Netanyahu for his role in getting the hostages home, the crowd gave him a healthy, “BOO!!!”. They then started to scream, “Trump, Trump, Trump!!” It’s the same old story. For two years, they have demanded that Bibi bring the hostages home. When he actually agreed to a deal that does exactly that and not much more for the time-being, they have nothing good to say about the man. As I wrote recently, one of the protesters was asked if Israel should do anything Hamas demands in exchange for the abductees. The answer was a resounding yes. What if Hamas demands another five years of Bibi? Then no, the hostages best stay put.

And this is the story in the US as well. Whatever Donald Trump does, he is labeled Hitler. Prices are too high, he brings them down. Crickets. He ends wars around the world. Silence. He brings in hundreds of billions in tariff revenue, and not a word of praise. The leftists here and in the US have no positive program, only to be against the successful more conservative leader. They hate Bibi........

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