What should we make of the election and the parallels of both US and Israel

Bibi won the election in Israel. Mazel Tov!

I was pretty nervous about the elections in Israel just like I was about the previous US election. Both elections seem to behave oddly very similarly. The mainstream, leftist media in both countries were often predicting that the left leader would win. In the US, Hilary was to be the next president. Gantz was to be Israel's next president. Hilary was Secretary of State under president Obama and of course was the wife of former president Bill Clinton. She was certainly a politician of high importance in the US cabinet. She was a shoe in to win. She had Obama and his administration behind her. And of course lots of money behind her from billionaires like George Soros, Bezos and too many others to note here now. Thankfully she lost. And cried about it. In fact she and many of her Democrat followers still think that she won.

Benny Gantz was Israeli's Chief of Staff in the IDF for many years. A position no less important than Hilary's in the US. I don't know why retired Israeli generals think they'd make good politicians and in Israel's case make great leaders. There are many cases to prove my point. Ariel Sharon, Ehud Barak & Yitzhak Rabin come to mind. They were great soldiers and generals but as PM's - not so much. 
Benny Gantz partnered with Yair Lapid who I despise. His only policy was/is to enlist the religious into the IDF. He inherited this self hating trait from his father. I can understand those Israelis who want everyone to serve but Lapid is not doing this for altruistic reasons. Gantz himself had no real policies to speak of other than handing land to Israel's enemies. In any case I'm sure many Israelis, especially the leftists in Tel Aviv still think Gantz and Lapid won. 

The ongoing attacks and what I would call an attempted coup with the Russian collusion hoax against president Trump and the ongoing cigar-gate indictments on PM Netanyahu are again scarily similar.
Both leaders are arguably the most important leaders in the free world. Both countries cannot afford to make serious mistakes or else we'll all suffer. On foreign affairs they've done incredible things. Trump has stopped the Iran deal and is slowly squeezing Iran to death. Bibi has kept Israel alive despite intense efforts by existential enemies on all front trying to wipe her off the map. The economies of both countries are doing extremely well. 

Unlike the States, many of Israeli's younger generation lean to the Right. The method that elections are held in Israel are quite different than in the US especially with their dozens of parties that form alliances in order to get the majority of votes required to win. So in Bibi's case he allied himself with a few right wing parties and religious parties in order to win despite the close vote between his Likud party and Gantz's new Blue and White party. Trump's win over Hilary's was equally close.

I couldn't imagine the damage that would be caused had Gantz won and again thank G-d he didn't!
Likewise the damage to the US and the world would be terrible had a Democrat won. 
The great news is this: The Left in Israel is on the ropes. Israel's official leftist party, Labour is all but deceased. There are many excellent potential leaders on Israel's right. Naftali Bennett, Shaked, Yehuda Glick, Caroline Glick, Baraket, Feiglin,, Smotrich are just a few (notice no generals). None exist on the left. Remember Herzog and Livni? I don't either.

Similarly in the US the Left is in big trouble. Although they have dozens of potential candidates, none are serious contenders. Sanders, although he could have and perhaps should have beaten Hilary is slowly disappearing into dust. Biden, Cuomo, O'rourke, Harris, Warren and other no names are all a joke and have no chance to beat Trump in 2020.

Although in previous articles I've criticized both Trump and Bibi, it was done only because I wanted them to succeed. And they certainly have! 

Here are 3 comments about Bibi from Righteous Gentiles who I know only via the internet:

John D, a military doctor and lawyer who was present when the Muslim terrorist went crazy in Fort Hood (and I doubt anyone could have said this any better):

"Israel cannot afford too many leftists.People don't understand the serious nature of Bibi--who, compared to any other national leader, has personal experience with war, has intellectual heft, and I would suspect has a depth of understanding of intell/foreign affairs that would be hard to match in national leaders around the world.  Israel is lucky to have him. "

Richard F, a DC lawyer:

"Most of all, the guy exhibits a moral clarity unmatched on the world stage. Just replay a few of his speeches given right here in the USA.  They’re like diamonds."

Boyd C, from Canada:

"Bibi is one of the greatest leaders in the world and our wimp PM (Trudeau) should support (Israel) like Harper did."

If only Jews the world over would understand that despite their faults, both Bibi and Trump are fantastic world leaders and like Churchill should be appreciated to the fullest. 

Left Leaning Jewish Liberals Need to Hear This

Jews are at a crossroads today. On the one hand, the data shows us that antisemitism is growing world wide. In just about every city in the West, antisemitic incidents are escalating. Here in Toronto, a typical incident consists of painting swastikas on Jewish establishments. But elsewhere such as in Paris, Orthodox Jews must hide their identity in public to avoid physical attacks––or worse. Although France had the highest percentage of Jews post WWII, today French Jews are fleeing in droves. Jewish students at universities are under attack and they are watched so closely that they keep their pro-Israel voices shut. Israel has been on the defensive for years. She faces existential threats from Iran and is barraged by Muslims either strapping on suicide belts or firing missiles at her from the Gaza strip or the Syrian border. For the past 8 years Obama and his administration has not been a friend to Israel or the Jews––despite his claims to the contrary. To say that most governments in the West have made us feel uncomfortable, would be an understatement. The relationship between Israel and the US government has hit an historical all-time low. Both the Clinton and Sander camps contain many high ranking antisemites. Physical assaults on Jews throughout Europe are at an all-time high. All religions except for Islam, have lost many members. Churches are empty and some synagogues are facing a difficult time retaining membership. As a result, many Jews have lost their Jewishness. This has been an ongoing issue for many years, but it seems to have reached a critical mass at this point. But people (and Jews are no exception) need a cause. They need to belong. So many American Jews (and others) have found it in the Democratic party in the States. Or in the Liberal party in Canada. Many are even on the left in Israel. They will even ignore the obvious Jew haters within their ranks. Sometimes, the leaders themselves are complicit in this hatred, which is often ignored for the common good of the group.

Now to the point: The people who really need to hear this message are the left-leaning, democratic, liberal, baby boomers, and some Jewish organizations (like the ADL) who despise Trump. People who need to heed this message are the protestors, who rail against Trump in almost every metropolitan city throughout the world. As I write this, hundreds are protesting him in Paris. As Paris is burning, thanks to radical Islamist terrorists and the terrible economic burden induced by massive waves of Muslim migrants, many are protesting a democratically elected Trump. I’m including most of the younger, often arrogant population as well. I’m even including a few misguided Jewish Holocaust survivors that fear Trump and the people who voted for him.


The Message: The same group of mostly middle class, primarily Christian Americans & Canadians (e.g. plumbers, mechanics, farmers, construction workers, factory workers, blue-collar service workers and salespeople), who voted for Trump or would have if they could, are the same people who liberated our Jewish parents and grandparents from the Holocaust! This same group of whites and blacks and a smattering of others are the ones who risked and often lost their lives in order for us to survive. They liberated thousands of Jews who looked more like skeletons than humans in Auschwitz and other camps. These are the same brave men and woman who we ridicule for having the audacity for voting for the misogynist, racist, nut job, hater named Donald Trump. I think we owe them! We owe them a chance to enjoy the results from a legitimate democratic election. Why not stop attacking Trump every second of every day and give him a chance to succeed? If he succeeds we all win. The vicious lies have saturated the planet. From the lame jokes (lies) on the infamous SNL TV show to small unknown haredi newspapers who sometimes vacillate on him or his supporters. Poor Steve Bannon will be known as an antisemite in 20 years from now. His case resembles the ‘Jenin massacre'. Israel will forever be identified as the brutal murderers responsible for levelling an entire Arab city thanks to the constant repetition of this lie.

In addition to this cohort, there is a brave group of Righteous Gentiles who defend Jews and support Israel today. Some are Evangelical Christians, or just plain well informed Christians, some are Hindus, some are atheists and some are even Muslims. Some are white, some are black, some are Asian, some are gay, some are straight. We can learn a lot from them. I’m sad to report that in my own experience, many of these people are better engaged in supporting important Jewish & Israeli causes than many of these same democratic or liberal Jews who prefer to live with their heads in the sand. In Canada, we have “Israel Truth Week” which is often led by a Righteous Gentile named Mark Vandermaas who preaches that Jews must know that Israel holds the legal title to Judea and Samaria (aka The West Bank) thanks to the Balfour Declaration and the Mandate for Palestine. If we want to give it away for any reason, that’s up to us––but lets start with the truth. And there are many others across the world who warn us about the dangers from radical Islam. Have you heard from Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Geert Wilders, Brigitte Gabriel, Pat Condell, Douglas Murray and many others who have come to our rescue?

Christian Genocide in ME event in Toronto held at synagogue

credit David Lim

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my many Gentile followers of all faiths and colours. Many are people that I’ve never met. They are often the most vocal supporters/readers of my columns and emails and support my efforts to educate the public at large as to the real threats facing good people all over the world. These righteous friends defend those that need defending and in particular they identify antisemites and give credit to those who deserve it. We owe them a debt of gratitude. Let’s get out of our comfort zone and show them support.

The good news is that cracks have begun. It might have started with Brexit. Certainly the Trump win is a huge opportunity for real change and even Israel was elected to chair something within the UN! The Middle East is in turmoil; however, it could be a good turmoil vis a vis Israel. Hamas and Hizbollah are busy with ISIS. Saudi Arabia is focused on Iran and visa-versa. Former arch enemies such as Egypt may slowly become our allies. The stars have aligned. Now is the time for Israel to set the record straight. Enough insane talk about a two-state solution. Many former friends and backers to the PA have had enough. They too are sick of corruption and more importantly, they have their own problems to deal with. Abbas is irrelevant and obsolete. Bibi needs to stop talking to him or about him. Abas' own people hate him. But Trump won’t initiate the formal annexation of Judea and Samaria for Israel. The Jews have to do it on their own. Countries throughout the world need to take back their states. Charity starts at home. Let the wealthy Muslim countries take in millions of their own migrants from war-torn areas if they wish. We need to be pragmatic. We can see what happens when you let in millions of undocumented, unscreened Muslim migrants from terrorist-sponsoring countries. We do need to limit Muslim immigration. One has to be blind not to see what is going on in Europe. In step with the people who voted for Trump, lets give him a chance to succeed and let’s also support Israel to do the the same. Israel needs to finally do what’s in her best interest just like every other country in the world does. If this means embracing Righteous Gentiles and ignoring some liberal Jews, so be it.

This my friends, is a limited time offer!