Aad van Dorp

40+ jaar getrouwd, pappa van vier zonen / Routemaker en gps-coach / Geïnteresseerd in werkelijkheid: verwondering, cultuur, actualiteit.

[Aad van Dorp @aadvandorp]

#FIOD Fractal Image Of the Day (using UltraFractal 6)

[Dan Burmawi @DanBurmawy]

I agree with the VP

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Speelt Trump 4D-chess?♟️
Dat lijkt me wensdenken.
De Irandeal die nu op tafel ligt is zo belachelijk slecht👇 dat hij moeilijk serieus is te nemen.
Maar deze 'gril' steekt wel bondgenoot Israël en tienduizenden Iraanse demonstranten een mes in de rug.💔
https://t.co/9ybaubs8uW

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Langzaam komen mijn artikelen in het Engels🇬🇧 online.
Nu in chronologische volgorde, dus eerst dit stuk uit mei 2021.
Wie dit leest beseft dat de Jodenhaat in Nederland weliswaar oplaaide na 7 oktober 2023, maar dat het zaad lang daarvoor gezaaid was.💔
https://t.co/lstAC2XGti

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

De @NOS besteedde er een dure animatiespecial aan om ons in te peperen dat Israël Libanon VERWOEST en BURGERDOELEN aanvalt.
https://t.co/zgPZBF3jvA
Hieronder de analyse van @SpencerGuard over wat er werkelijk gebeurt.
PS: weet u WIE burgerdoelen aanvalt?
Het begint met een H.

[Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט @naftalibennett]

Piers, words matter.

There is a war. There is no genocide.

The IDF warns civilians before strikes, drops leaflets, makes phone calls, sends text messages, and opens evacuation routes.

Can you name a single genocide in history where the attacking side repeatedly warned civilians to leave before military operations?

This weekend alone, we lost five of our boys fighting Hezbollah face-to-face on the ground. If Israel’s goal were to kill Lebanese civilians indiscriminately, why would we risk our own troops instead of simply carpet-bombing entire areas?

You’re smart and you know this.

As for Ben Gvir: you’re citing the wrong person.
I already told you he’s a clown. A noisy and incompetent clown.

I would never have let him into my government, nor should Bibi have.
Soon we’ll be replacing this miserable government.
Ben Gvir insisted on rebranding himself as “National Security Minister” because he liked the dramatic title.
In reality, he oversees the police. He doesn’t command the IDF, doesn’t formulate military strategy, and doesn’t make operational decisions in Lebanon.

Quoting Ben Gvir to explain Israeli military policy is like quoting a loud backbencher to explain Britain’s war strategy.

Israel’s actions are determined by its government and carried out by the IDF in accordance with international law.

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Dankzij een vrijwilliger die hier vele uren in heeft gestoken, is nu ons hele rapport in het Engels🇬🇧 vertaald.
Heb je Engelstalige vrienden die geïnteresseerd zijn in wat Nederlandse media over Israël schrijven?
Stuur hen de link!
Ook als 📖 verkrijgbaar.
https://t.co/7nttyPkQrp

[Aryeh Tzioni Barzel @IronZionistLion]

Now all of @Repelsteeltje21's articles are available in English.
Brilliant analyses.

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Voor wie zich afvraagt waarom de Irandeal van Trump zo rampzalig is, ik zocht het voor u uit.👇
En ja, ik vroeg me ook af hoe het mogelijk is dat Trump zo verraad pleegt aan Israël en aan de Iraanse demonstranten.💔
https://t.co/mZ1mn1Evli

[Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld]

Oh boy, things are escalating quickly.

Vance: “My message to people in Bibi's government who are attacking Trump: Do not attack the only leader in the world who supports you. Your country was built with our money.”

No, Mr. Vice President, our country wasn’t built with your money and as a Christian, you should know exactly who gave us this country.

We appreciate your friendship and support but we will not take orders from you or anyone else about how we defend ourselves from the enemies you are now funding with hundreds of billions that’ll go straight to weapons directed at Israel.

Let’s not be confused, Mr. Vance.

[Sana Ebrahimi Ledene @__Injaneb96]

Me too Marco... Me too...

[Aad van Dorp @aadvandorp]

@ChrisO_wiki @Nadav_Eyal @grok waar is het origineel?

[Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער @gidonsaar]

גברתי,
בכל הכבוד - גם בדבריך כאן את נמנעת מלהכחיש או לגנות את מה שמיוחס לך ופורסם ברבים. זה מדבר בעד עצמו.
למיטב ידיעתי - האמירות שיוחסו לך בענין ״האפרטהייד״ אינן משקפות את עמדת האיחוד האירופי.
הענין פשוט: אם אכן אמרת את הדברים הבזויים והדיבתיים האלה - תתייצבי מאחוריהם.
אם לא אמרת - תכחישי זאת.
כל עוד העננה הזאת לא תוסר - החלטתי תעמוד בעינה.

[𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎ @NiohBerg]

I know right

[Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער @gidonsaar]

הגברת קאיה קאלאס @kajakallas, הנציגה העליונה למדיניות חוץ ובטחון של האיחוד האירופי, פועלת מזה זמן באובססיביות ובחוסר הגינות מחפיר נגד מדינת ישראל.

באחרונה פורסם ברבים שבמהלך ביקורה במקסיקו הישוותה את ישראל למשטר האפרטהייד הגזעני ששרר בדרום אפריקה.
אני מודה לנבחרי הציבור האירופאים הרבים שהסתייגו וגינו דברים חמורים אלה.
ואולם, עד כה נמנעה קאלאס מכל הכחשה, תגובה או התייחסות מטעמה ביחס לדברים.

על כן, כשר החוץ של מדינת ישראל אין לי כל ברירה אלא לנתק כל קשר עם גברת קאלאס, עד שלא תחזור בה מעלילת הדם שהטיחה במדינה היהודית היחידה שהיא גם הדמוקרטיה היחידה במזרח התיכון.
וכך אני עושה.

[Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער @gidonsaar]

Madam,

With all due respect, even in your remarks here you refrain from denying or condemning what has been attributed to you and published publicly. That speaks for itself.

To the best of my knowledge, the statements attributed to you regarding “apartheid” do not reflect the position of the European Union.

The matter is simple: if you did indeed make these vile and defamatory statements, stand behind them.

If you did not make them, deny it.

Until this matter is cleared up, my decision will remain unchanged.

[Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox]

Good analysis.

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

.@realDonaldTrump You said it.

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Voor wie even geen zin heeft in de deprimerende actualiteit:
Met één van mijn iconen - taalkundige Nicoline van der Sijs - sprak ik over taalactivisme door de eeuwen heen.

Ter lering ende vermaak.😉
https://t.co/5zXpmMdhY3

[Maaike van Charante @Repelsteeltje21]

Ook de hemeltergende stupiditeit.🤦‍♂️

Hij wil dat de staat Israël vernietigd wordt omdat... hij tegen genocide is.🙃

Hallo minkukel!
Dat IS genocide.

[PetraWetering @de_weeteri]

Thank You, President Trump. You Just Helped Israel Wake Up.

I know this will surprise some people.

Many are angry. Many are disappointed. Many feel betrayed by reports of a Trump-Iran deal.

Me? I want to say thank you.
Thank you, President Trump.

Not because I think this deal is good. I don't.
Not because I trust the Islamic republic of Iran. I don't.
And not because I believe this war is over. It isn't over at all.

I am thankful because this moment is forcing Israelis and Jews around the world to confront a truth that we have avoided for far too long: our future cannot depend on any foreign leader, no matter how friendly, powerful, or supportive he may be.

For decades, Israel has fallen into the trap of believing that our security ultimately rests in Washington or foreign relations. Republican or Democrat, Congress or White House, aid packages or diplomatic guarantees, too many of us have convinced ourselves that someone else will always be there to save us.

History teaches the opposite.

We did not win any of our wars because of foreign alliances. No country stood by us in our 1948 war of Independence. France was our ally supplying us weapons and planes in the miraculous 1967 six day war, but we did not win because of that. We won every single one of our wars because of unbelievable miracles that happened naturally in the battle fields.

The Jewish people survive when we take responsibility for our destiny and place our trust in Hashem.
That is exactly what this moment is reminding us.

And honestly, I'm not even worried about this bad deal.

First, there is no actual deal.

If something is signed on Friday, it is expected to be only a memorandum of understanding outlining the framework for a 60-day ceasefire.

Second, Iran is already threatening not to sign unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon and unless billions of dollars in frozen assets are released.

Neither of those demands appears realistic.

The U.S. State Department already announced that the withdrawal expected in Lebanon is Hezbollah moving north of the Litani River, not Israel abandoning its security positions.

Israel's Defense Minister has already declared that Israel will remain in its security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has publicly stated that Israel is not bound by any American memorandum regarding Iran.

Israel is still operating in Lebanon.
Israel still has freedom of action.
Israel still has the final say regarding Israel's security.
And for that Netanyahu must be commended for his leadership in navigating the alliance with President Trump.

So let's stop acting as if Friday determines our future.

Don't forget: Iran started this war against us on October 7th through its Hamas and Hezbollah proxies, while coordinating attacks against Israel from multiple fronts across the Middle East.
Israel did not wait for America to act. Prime Minister Netanyahu made the decision to strike Iran first, without U.S. military involvement. Only afterward did President Trump decide to bring the United States into the fight.

Just as Israel launched this campaign without America, we may ultimately have to finish it without America as well.

That should not frighten us.

The lesson of this war has always been that Israel must be capable of defending itself, by itself, against any threat.

The war is not over.
The struggle against the Islamic Republic is not over.
The battle between civilization and the forces of jihadi Islam is certainly not over.

In many ways, President Trump is doing us a favor.

Throughout this war, the Trump administration was an extraordinary partner. More supportive than any American administration in history.

But alliances are not perfect.
America's interests and Israel's interests overlap, but they are not identical.

America is heading toward midterm elections.
American politicians will do what they believe serves American interests.
Israel must do what serves Israel's interests.

Perhaps America will continue helping us.
Perhaps there are surprises still ahead.
Perhaps military pressure will resume if Iran refuses a final agreement.
We will see.

But the larger lesson remains unchanged.

The Jewish people cannot build our future on the decisions of presidents, kings, governments, or international institutions.

We build our future by believing in our mission, strengthening our nation, defending ourselves, doing what we have to do and trusting in Hashem.

My greatest disappointment is not for Israel.
It is for the Iranian people.

Tens of millions of brave Iranians hoped the Islamic regime's days were numbered. Many risked their lives protesting in the streets. Many were imprisoned. Many were tortured. Tens of thousands were killed.

They dreamed that the free world would finally help them remove the evil jihadist regime that has oppressed them for nearly half a century.

Their struggle is not over either.

And one day, I believe they will be free.

So whether a ceasefire memorandum is signed or not, my message remains the same:

Don't panic.
Don't place your faith in Trump.
Don't place your faith in Netanyahu.
Don't place your faith in any human leader.
Place your faith in Hashem.

The God of Israel has carried our people through far greater challenges than this one.

He is still guiding history today.

And ultimately, the future of Israel will be determined not in Washington, not in Tehran, and not at the United Nations.

It will be determined by the Jewish people themselves, together with the One who brought us home.

Strengthen your faith in God. Great times are still ahead, including the toppling of the evil jihadi Islamic republic of Iran. How? When? By whom? We will find out.

Am Yisrael Chai!!!
Bron: Avi Abelow