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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:35 PM Nov 2016

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu bans ministers from talking to Donald Trumps team without prior permi

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu bans ministers from talking to Donald Trump’s team without prior permission

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-us-election-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-bans-government-minister-talking-team-a7431476.html

by Bethan McKernan at the Indeprendant

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told members of his government they are not allowed to contact US President-elect Donald Trump or his administration without seeking prior permission.

A letter to all ministers from Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman on Monday stated that any attempt to speak to Mr Trump’s team must be made through the official channels of either the Prime Minister’s Office or the Israeli Embassy.

The move comes after several public statements from Israeli government ministers on Mr Trump’s election on November 8.

On Saturday, an open letter from right wing Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel addressed to Steve Bannon, Mr Trump’s new chief strategist, appeared on Mr Bannon’s alt-right website Breitbart. It thanked the editor for his stance on the US-Iran nuclear deal, anti-Israeli student boycotts, and for creating a Breitbart Jerusalem bureau.

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu bans ministers from talking to Donald Trumps team without prior permi (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2016 OP

Trump is like bait in the water for some governments around the world. They applegrove Nov 2016 #1

Bibi hates Democrats. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #2

I agree. applegrove Nov 2016 #3

Israeli public opinion is split with slightly more Israelis liking Clinton than him. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #5

How do I interpret THAT? At first I thought BN forbid anyone of his members from speaking napi21 Nov 2016 #4

Promise to move your embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and it is love. I'm sure applegrove Nov 2016 #6

The open letter is from Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel. n/t Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #7

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

1. Trump is like bait in the water for some governments around the world. They

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:40 PM

Nov 2016

know he will rewrite longstanding foreign policy positions if it 'feels' right to him. Netanyahu and others national leaders must be terrified of their politicians going rogue and opening a dialogue with Trump.

Dawson Leery

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2. Bibi hates Democrats.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:45 PM

Nov 2016

He is going to be sorry with Donnie in charge. He will realize after it's too late that Democrats were his best option.

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

3. I agree.

Reply to Dawson Leery (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:47 PM

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DemocratSinceBirth

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5. Israeli public opinion is split with slightly more Israelis liking Clinton than him.

Reply to Dawson Leery (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:53 PM

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I think the Israelis who like him share his enmity for Muslims. I think the Israelis who oppose him see that enmity leading to the abyss...

napi21

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4. How do I interpret THAT? At first I thought BN forbid anyone of his members from speaking

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:48 PM

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to DT because of Breitbart's stance on Jews. The open letter sounds like he's in favor of them.

applegrove

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6. Promise to move your embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and it is love. I'm sure

Reply to napi21 (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 22, 2016, 10:17 PM

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Bannon knows that. I'm sure Netanyahu is nervous he will lose control of the situation if he doesn't control who gets Trump's ear. Right now it seems the connection to Trump for Israel goes through Bannon. Bet Bibi doesn't want anyone to get to Trump and mess that up. It kinda implies Netanyahu doesn't trust Trump to not change his mind, piss him off or doesn't want to risk it in any way. And Trump is speaking about a peace deal already which must scare Netanyahu.

And then there is this on Trump: http://www.salon.com/2016/11/22/donald-trumps-transition-team-doesnt-trust-him-to-speak-for-himself/

Behind the Aegis

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7. The open letter is from Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel. n/t

Reply to napi21 (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 01:53 AM

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