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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 146 points 3 months ago (3 children)

This should not be allowed. Trump is a private citizen and does not work for our government. He has no business meeting with foreign leaders about anything.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think you are referring to the Logan Act

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Unfortunately, Israel isn't having a dispute with the US government.

It is, in fact, a felony.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They can't meet as friends?

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If a world leader has enough free time to fly to another hemisphere for lunch, maybe they aren't doing a great job leading their country?

Funny how these shit-birds flock together, isn't it?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A guy can't even take a lunch break in peace without being accused of conspiracy, ffs. Maybe he had some overtime hours to compensate?

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Of course not, fuck that guy

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

My guy, you were defending the dickbag..

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry it was an attempt at humour.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Ah my bad, misread that

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 75 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Oh hey look, Trump is trying to pull a stunt on ~~Biden~~ Harris like Reagan pulled on Carter with the Iranian hostages back in '80.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I kinda have a suspicion that he was already doing this. Even if Trump wasn't working with Netanyahu before, Netanyahu clearly prefers Trump, and Biden was playing into his hands.

But Harris isn't president and isn't in a position to help Netanyahu with his genocide.

This reads to me like Trump and Netanyahu are meeting to see how to change their strategy to get Trump elected.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Dictators seem to like one another

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, fuck this guy. Isreal, can you do something about him?

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I’ve been saying this. Netanyahu is going to keep the war going until after the election, hoping the bad press drains support from the democratic candidate. Netanyahu would rather see Trump in office anyway. If you’re still blaming the war going on in Gaza on the democrats, just wait until Trump gets in office and gives his support for the total and permanent occupation of Gaza. You’re behaving just as Netanyahu wants you to by not voting for the democrat in November.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If that is what he's trying, he should try it with someone else. America was pretty united on the hostage situation in 1980.

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Of course you're right, but this time America-- significantly, the part that votes Democratic-- is pretty divided over it and that plays to Trump's strength. By agreeing to keep the war going until next year, Bibi can accomplish at least two things simultaneously. First, it keeps the Democratic base divided between supporting the Israeli state vs doing anything substantive about the death, destruction and genocide occurring in Gaza. Any Democratic candidate that takes a stance against the war publicly will suddenly find their opponent very well funded. Meanwhile a key bloc of voters remains alienated by the party's policy. It's a heavy albatross hung about the necks of the Democrats. Harris has to campaign with that as a backdrop, and of course the Republicans will make hay over it.

Second, if and once Trump back is in office then Israel will be free to roll through Gaza and perhaps even the West Bank, completely wiping out any chance of a Palestinian state. The war ends, and Trump gets to say he resolved the conflict, which means "he won."

So, yes. Different than 1980, but not really. All Republican dirty tricks-- and violations of the Logan Act-- to muddy up an election for fun and profit.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 74 points 3 months ago

So Trump acting as a foreign agent? Again?

[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 45 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 109 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To have Israeli Intelligence dig up dirt on Harris?

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 31 points 3 months ago

ding ding ding

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Compare Vlad tats.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

Maybe he’s gonna ask for the “genocide” moniker since Joe is done with it.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

It's for that guy there is a question on the USA visa application form. :

Do you seek to engage in or have you ever engaged in terrorist activities, espionage, sabotage, or genocide? ☐

I'm sure he ticked yes, but they still let him in.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They’re going to watch some old Epstein videos of Trump together

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au -1 points 3 months ago

Well Mossad were behind the whole island thing, so makes sense.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Isn’t there an arrest warrant out for Netty-boo?

It’d be an awful shame if he didn’t make that meeting. Alternatively, revoke his visa and/or deny him entrance.

He’s not here on diplomatic stuff, if he’s meeting with Trump, so he probably needs a visa.

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The US does not recognize the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In fact, the US has given itself the legal right to invade The Hague in case they ever charge a US citizen or one of their allies.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

We don’t necessarily have to respect the warrant.

Netanyahu is meeting with Trump to interfere in the US elections. There is no legitimate diplomatic reason for him to do that.

Revoke his visa and order him to leave the country; when he refuses… put him on a plane. For somewhere in the SCC.

[–] pepperprepper@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Netter just deported a ton of people from Gaza, time to act like trunp de-escalated the war and Netty will call for a seize fire gets to take the land back while everyone is deported.

[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Going to advise him on how to “finish the job?”