An old video of JD Vance shows him saying his favorite politician is Bernie Sanders.
He didn't suddenly become anti-Israel. He always was. The worldview was always there.
Which raises an even bigger question: did JD Vance ever really change his opinion of Donald Trump, or did he simply bury it because power was on the table?
Some people evolve.
Others just rebrand.
A sharply worded open letter published by Miriam Adelson to Donald Trump:
In the letter addressed to Trump, she wrote:
“Two weeks ago, one of the members of your inner circle did something that brought your controversial conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, to the public’s attention. And I deliberately emphasize his full title. He is not ‘Bibi.’ He is the elected Prime Minister of the independent and sovereign State of Israel, just like any other person who holds that office.”
She continued:
“I have struggled in vain to understand what caused this empty and meaningless change of course, which contradicts everything you have said and done up to now. The midterm elections are a completely baseless excuse. You are in your second term, and a surrender agreement will do more harm than good to the Republicans.”
“We feel betrayed—nothing less—because despite all your mistakes, it seemed that your heart was in the right place. You acted otherwise. You have lost your patience, your moral compass, and your sense of leadership. Only if you reverse your decision and refrain from entering into a final agreement with Iran will there be any possibility of repairing the damage.”
She concluded with “one final word”:
“And from my place near Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people since the days of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, I tell you this: you have made a grave mistake. You failed when you signed a surrender agreement with a murderous and ruthless terrorist regime. You have severely harmed America’s interests and the democratic and humanitarian values of the enlightened world, and you have set the hourglass running toward the next war—one that your successors will be forced to confront in the years ahead.”
Thank you, Miriam 🇮🇱
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העיתון של מרים אדלסון, התומכת כלכלית הבכירה של טראמפ, פרסם מכתב פתוח חריף ששלחה מרים אדלסון לדונלד טראמפ:
במכתב שהופנה לטראמפ כתבו:
“לפני שבועיים, אחד מחברי המעגל הפנימי שלך עשה דבר שהביא לידיעת הציבור את השיחה השנויה במחלוק�� שלך עם בנימין נתניהו, ראש ממשלת ישראל. ואני מדגישה בכוונה את התואר המלא. הוא אינו ‘ביבי’. הוא ראש הממשלה הנבחר של מדינת ישראל העצמאית והריבונית, בדיוק כמו כל אדם אחר שמחזיק בתפקיד הזה.”
היא המשיכה:
“ואני מתקשה לשווא להבין מה גרם לשינוי הכיוון הריק מתוכן הזה, שסותר כל מה שאמרת ועשית עד כה. בחירות האמצע הן תירוץ חסר כל בסיס. אתה נמצא בכהונתך השנייה, והסכם כניעה יגרום יותר נזק מתועלת לרפובליקנים.”
“אנחנו מרגישים נבגדים, לא פחות, משום שלמרות כל הטעויות שלך, היה נדמה שליבך נמצא במקום הנכון. פעלת בניגוד לכך. איבדת את הסבלנות שלך, את המצפן המוסרי שלך ואת תחושת המנהיגות שלך. רק אם תחזור בך מהחלטתך ותימנע מהסכם סופי עם איראן, תהיה אפשרות כלשהי לתיקון.”
היא סיימה ב”מילה אחרונה אחת”:
“וממקומי ליד ירושלים, בירתו הנצחית של עם ישראל מאז ימי ממלכות דוד ושלמה, אני אומרת לך: עשית טעות חמורה. נכשלת כשחתמת על הסכם כניעה עם משטר טרור רצחני וחסר רחמים. פגעת פגיעה קשה באינטרסים של אמריקה ובערכים הדמוקרטיים וההומניטריים של העולם הנאור, והפעלת את שעון החול לקראת המלחמה הבאה, שאיתה ייאלצו להתמודד יורשיך בשנים הקרובות.”
תודה מרים🇮🇱
To Trump: In the Middle East, loyalty is currency. If you abandon your closest friend halfway through a fight and cut deals behind their back while leaving them exposed, don't expect anyone to trust your guarantees again. You told the world, "The U.S. and Israel carried out an operation against Iran," then walked away and left your ally standing alone.
In the Middle East, we don't judge friends by speeches; we judge them by who stays when the missiles fly. A person who abandons an ally halfway and cuts deals behind their back is not someone you call in a crisis.
You will say it's about American interests. Fine. But others also have interests, and they have memories. You can call it "America's interests." We call it something else: leaving your friends in the storm.
Before asking, "Why don't they defend themselves?" remember that countries like Israel did and are still doing so alone.
And also remember that the UAE defended itself, struck back forcefully, and banned the Muslim Brotherhood. Many of your countries in the West did neither.
The lesson is simple. If you can leave your closest friend exposed today, why should anyone trust your promises tomorrow? Maybe it's time for the Middle East to start thinking about alternatives.
And yes, when Iran strikes again, don't assume the Middle East will dial Washington. People don't call someone who might leak information to Turkey or cut a deal with Tehran while their friends are still under fire.