US 'Deep State' Influences Israeli Politics, Law Professor Claims
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Law professor Moshe Cohen Eliya claims American sponsors are influencing Israeli coalition talks, with each Israeli politician having a US backer. He links Netanyahu and Bennett to Donald Trump and Miriam Adelson, while identifying Gadi Eisenkot with the Democratic Party and the US "deep state." Eliya suggests these foreign ties dictate Israeli politicians' stances in coalition negotiations, and he sarcastically wonders if a call from Putin would sway Avigdor Lieberman.
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- Law professor Moshe Cohen Eliya claims US sponsors influence Israeli government formation.
- He alleges Netanyahu and Bennett are backed by Donald Trump and Miriam Adelson.
- Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly connected to the US Democratic Party and "deep state."
- Eliya suggests these foreign ties dictate Israeli politicians' coalition stances.
- He sarcastically suggests a call from Putin might influence Avigdor Lieberman.
Law professor Moshe Cohen Eliya has presented a theory suggesting that American sponsors are influencing the formation of Israel's next government following the recent Knesset elections. He posits that each major Israeli political player has a corresponding American backer operating behind the scenes.
Cohen Eliya divides the political landscape based on these alleged foreign ties. On the conservative side, he claims former President Donald Trump is involved with both Netanyahu and Bennett. Netanyahu, he suggests, has Trump's explicit support, with speculation that Netanyahu might have agreed to step down after two years or form a unity government. Bennett, according to Eliya, is linked to Miriam Adelson, who is also connected to Trump. Eliya mentions unconfirmed reports that Trump, via Adelson, urged Bennett to serve as Defense Minister under Netanyahu, with Lapid as Foreign Minister.
On the other side, Cohen Eliya identifies Gadi Eisenkot as being aligned with the Democratic Party and the left-wing in Washington. He asserts that Eisenkot is backed by elements of the Israeli "deep state" who are not aligned with Trump. These individuals, he claims, represent protest movements that have received funding from the Biden administration, linking the American "left-wing deep state" to an Israeli "left-wing deep state."
This alleged connection, according to Eliya, explains Eisenkot's firm stance in coalition negotiations. He believes Eisenkot would refuse any deal, even if Trump personally called him, to accept Netanyahu as Prime Minister for the first two years. Cohen Eliya concludes his analysis with a jab at Avigdor Lieberman, suggesting that perhaps a call from Putin might influence him.