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.
@LindseyGrahamSC@SEPeaceMissions@SteveWitkoff Look at the image. Look in the mirror. Thus passes the glory of the world.
One breach of trust, one moral betrayal, and you're erased from history as if you never existed. No sword required. A single act of treachery is enough for the world to turn its back and forget you forever
@McFaul Trump’s credit, he did indeed state clearly and explicitly that he would not accept any arrangement or compromise, only total and unconditional surrender. He simply refrained, at that moment, from specifying the identity of the side that would be required to surrender.
@tedlieu@JDVance Trump’s credit, he did indeed state clearly and explicitly that he would not accept any arrangement or compromise, only total and unconditional surrender. He simply refrained, at that moment, from specifying the identity of the side that would be required to surrender.
הצעה לנאום הפרישה של ראש המוסד דדי ברנע:
אנשי ונשות המוסד, בוקר טוב.
אני מבקש לפתוח את טקס ההחלפה בהתנצלות אישית. כל חיי העמדתי את טובת מדינת ישראל ואת טובת המוסד - הבית שלי - מעל לכל שיקול אחר. בתקופה האחרונה משהו בי השתבש, ועל כך אני מבקש סליחה.
אני גם מבין היום שלא הייתי צריך לכתוב את המכתב לבג"ץ. ובדיעבד אני מבין שהוא התבסס, לפחות בחלקו, על מידע שגוי. טעיתי בשיקול הדעת - ואני אומר זאת באופן ברור. סליחה
https://t.co/CjSCWlZaQp
@OriElmakayes אה, עוד אחד מהלוחמים הגדולים על האמת שמסתכל על פסק הדין ומגלה בו את מה שהוא רוצה לראות, לא מה שכתוב שם.
מי שקרא את ההחלטה האמיתית של בגץ יודע שהמרחק בין מה שכתבת לבין מה שהשופטים קבעו הוא בערך כמו בין תל אביב לבייג'ינג. בית המשפט דחה את העתירה, אישר את המינוי,
The deal being floated with Iran seems straight out of the Wendy Sherman-Robert Malley-Ben Rhodes playbook: Pay the IRGC to build a WMD program and terrorize the world.
Not remotely America First. It’s straightforward: Open the damned strait. Deny Iran access to money. Take out enough Iranian capability so it cannot threaten our allies in the region.
Overdue. Let’s go.
אז ישראל כ"ץ הסגיר את טלי גוטליב לידי המנוולים?
אמרתי לכם בעניין אפס מלחמתו על סגירת גל"צ וכניעתו לחונטה המשפטית ללא קרב, שמדובר באדם שכבר לא ישנה דבר?
אותו שורש לדברים.
כ"ץ הוא מאלה שנוטל את קולנו ומאדה אותו.
כל משבצת בימין חייבת להיות מאוישת ע"י לוחמי שוחות.
כ"ץ לא רלוונטי.
Qatar is now attacking the Trump administration over US airstrikes in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro.
President Trump just delivered justice: Nicolás Maduro, the dictator indicted by the US government has been captured by U.S. forces and is heading to New York for trial.
Yet Qatar—home to Al Jazeera—is already spinning this as an "imperialist attack" and violation of sovereignty. Why the outrage from Doha?
Simple: Qatar shares the world's largest natural gas field with Iran, maintains deep economic & diplomatic ties with Tehran, and has long hedged against U.S. interests in the region. Maduro's Venezuela is a key Iran ally—receiving weapons, oil support, and ideological backing from the regime.
When America takes down a dictator allied with Iran, Qatar feels the heat. Qatar’s alignment with Tehran explains the swift defense of Maduro.
America First means holding criminals accountable—no matter who their friends are. 🇺🇸
Once again, Qatar proves they are not an ally of the US.
President Trump should tell Qatar to stay in their lane.
Cc: @marcorubio@SusieWiles@StephenM
Ask yourself why @NYCMayor Mamdani would do this as his first acts as mayor. What message is he trying to send?
How can one interpret these acts as anything other than a declaration of war?