Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial son did not return home for war. Some Israelis are wondering why (www.abc.net.au)
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autotldr@lemmings.world on 03 Nov 2023 17:20 next collapse

This is the best summary I could come up with:


As 360,000 Israeli reservists flock home to join the war effort against Hamas, some returning volunteers and their families have asked why one young man with a powerful dad isn’t among them.

Since Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing civilians and kidnapping hundreds of people, the podcaster has used his Instagram account to raise funds for charity groups working to support the victims of the attack.

We saw the pictures from October 7 of people sleeping on the floor of planes from Japan, from New York, from Hong Kong, from Thailand, just to get back," said Mitchell Barak, an American-Israeli pollster and political analyst based in Jerusalem.

But despite his influence on his father, Yair may be reluctant to return home after a string of controversies and court cases prompted him to leave Israel earlier this year.

And earlier this year, he drew a strong rebuke from the US State Department for spreading a conspiracy theory that America was funding ongoing protests against his father’s controversial judicial reforms.

"The insinuation that the young activist had an intimate relationship with the head of the party, a married man who is decades older than her, could humiliate her and make her a target of hatred, contempt or ridicule," Judge Ronen Peleg wrote in the ruling.


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[deleted] on 03 Nov 2023 17:21 next collapse
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agressivelyPassive@feddit.de on 03 Nov 2023 17:55 next collapse

Yeah, I’m really wondering. Tough question.

AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 18:12 next collapse

It’s not like he’d have anything to fear.

This isn’t so much a war as it is a mass execution.

Limitless_screaming@kbin.social on 03 Nov 2023 18:35 next collapse

The occupation army has lost at least 15 soldiers in 24 hours, and Hamas claims that they destroyed 5 tanks, but the IDF only showed one last time I checked.

circuscritic@lemmy.ca on 03 Nov 2023 22:03 collapse

There was a Hamas video that looked like it was right out of the first days of Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine.

Hamas fighters run up to tank, place IED shape charge, run back, boom.

I say Ukraine style, because just like Russia advanced tanks WITHOUT INFANTRY SUPPORT and got wrecked by anti-tank teams, there were NO IDF dismounts insight, although it’s possible they were engaged elsewhere at the time.

stmcld@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Nov 2023 11:50 collapse

The parallels between what ukrainians are fighting for and palestinians are fighting for is so clear to see. Yet i see people unironically support ukraine and israel at the same time.

I’ve seen the ukranian flag and the israeli flag next to their usernames. And i truly wonder what their thought process is to get them to that point.

V17@kbin.social on 03 Nov 2023 18:55 next collapse

This isn’t so much a war as it is a mass execution.

The rocket attacks may be, but the ground operation in Gaza is going to be anything but. There's going to be a lot of casualties on Israeli side before this is over and the first waves of wounded soldiers started coming into hospitals around Gaza right on the evening when the invasion started.

PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works on 03 Nov 2023 21:12 collapse

Per the article he was never in a combat role anyway - he worked as an IDF spokesman.

AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 21:16 collapse

It’s predictable that a child of Netenyahu would be more chosen than others.

ivanafterall@kbin.social on 03 Nov 2023 18:29 next collapse

Since Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing civilians and kidnapping hundreds of people, the podcaster has used his Instagram >account to raise funds for charity groups working to support the victims of the attack.

He has also been spotted sorting donated supplies for Israeli soldiers and civilians in the US city of Fort Lauderdale.

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ivanafterall@kbin.social on 03 Nov 2023 19:25 collapse

Seems like he may have some idea of how deeply misguided his own father is.

sarcasticsunrise@lemm.ee on 03 Nov 2023 19:11 next collapse

Damn, Israel has an even shittier Spez than we do

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 20:00 next collapse

lol wow I see the resemblance

HurlingDurling@lemm.ee on 04 Nov 2023 02:16 next collapse

Spez who? You must be confused with that shittier site

locuester@lemmy.zip on 04 Nov 2023 07:25 collapse

Spez is no longer part of our lives. Let it go.

MisterMoo@kbin.social on 03 Nov 2023 19:13 next collapse

It ain't me
It ain't me
I ain't no fortunate son

PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works on 03 Nov 2023 21:10 next collapse

Not all recruits serve in combat roles — Yair worked in the IDF spokesman’s unit instead. Later, he got a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in diplomacy and conflict resolution.

And earlier this year, he drew a strong rebuke from the US State Department for spreading a conspiracy theory that America was funding ongoing protests against his father’s controversial judicial reforms.

Bro you did not learn much in school it seems lol

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 06:12 next collapse

Looking at all the protests on college campuses and Biden wanting to pay all those kids loans… the dude has a point

[deleted] on 04 Nov 2023 06:48 next collapse
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Squizzy@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 10:50 next collapse

What a ridiculous conclusion to come to

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 15:11 collapse

And yet nothing I said is wrong which is why you didn’t challenge what I sai ld and just resorted to insults.

ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works on 04 Nov 2023 15:33 next collapse

Thinking that was an insult is very insulting to you. I wouldn’t recommend.

yokonzo@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 15:43 collapse

By calling it ridiculous he was colloquially challenging your whole “argument”. Though while a poorly presented claim itself You presumed that because your claim has been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that the argument itself must be wrong.

This is called a fallacy fallacy

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 16:01 collapse

Sure thing Jan

lingh0e@sh.itjust.works on 04 Nov 2023 16:36 next collapse

And yet nothing he said was wrong.

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 16:45 collapse

Sure thing Jan

yokonzo@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 23:16 collapse

See this one’s just called being butthurt

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 05 Nov 2023 01:44 collapse

Should go get your ass checked out if it’s hurting

Hadriscus@lemm.ee on 04 Nov 2023 16:01 collapse

What’s the thought process here ?

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 16:04 collapse

He claims America is funding protests against his father

Here in America there is a lot of protests against Israel and a rise of antisemitism on college campuses. Not only do these universities receive federal funding but also Joe Biden is trying to pay these students debt.

PopularUsername@lemmy.world on 05 Nov 2023 04:45 next collapse

So by paying for university he is funding any protests done by students? A bit of a stretch, no?

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 2023 05:20 collapse

It’s not really a stretch since it’s actually what is happening.

dasgoat@lemmy.world on 05 Nov 2023 07:13 collapse

Or maybe Netanyahu is a right wing extremist bastard and protests against right wing extremist bastards just happen.

Also Biden isn’t paying these student’s debts, at best only a small part of it.

Pasta4u@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 2023 05:22 collapse

Protests against socialists also just happen.

Also you contradict yourself. You say he isn’t paying these dtudent debts but then in the same sentence admit he is.

dasgoat@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 2023 06:55 collapse

Don’t debate bro me dude. You know exactly what I said.

Hadriscus@lemm.ee on 04 Nov 2023 16:02 collapse

“conflict resolution”

HAhahahaahahahagazahahahahaha aaaaahhhahahahahahaha

ShroOmeric@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 05:38 next collapse

Some israelis must be very dumb.

DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe on 04 Nov 2023 23:43 collapse

I maintain that a common sense measure for any war, or “extended conflict,” or “special military operation” is the mandatory and automatic drafting of any children of the ruling class into the infantry.

If the ruling class has a problem with that, you should have a problem with them.

ShroOmeric@lemmy.world on 05 Nov 2023 05:43 collapse

Perfectly right.

Treczoks@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 23:42 collapse

Corrupt parents breed corrupt children. Regardless if their last name is Netanyahu or Trump.