Satirical take on Israel's right-wing response to the U.S.-Iran deal
Ariel Sharper opens his daily satirical segment on Srugim by mocking the day's big political news, the historic agreement between Washington and Iran, and Donald Trump's 80th birthday. He says that while Trump is celebrating in Washington, Israel's religious-Zionist right has suddenly become a chorus of bellicose voices, all talking tough about Tehran.
The bit targets several Israeli politicians in turn. It singles out Itamar Ben Gvir for saying the Iran deal does not bind Israel and that Israel is not a banana republic. Sharper responds sarcastically that Israel is not a banana republic, but a fully independent country that still receives billions of dollars in U.S. military aid. He then parodies Bezalel Smotrich as demanding that Israel simply overthrow the Iranian regime itself.
The segment also brings in Naftali Bennett, whom Sharper says seized the opportunity to position himself as the alternative to Benjamin Netanyahu, hinting that a Bennett-led government supposedly has a secret plan to topple Iran's regime. Sharper jokes that anyone searching Bennett's laptop or iPhone would not find Mossad plans or weapons instructions, only an Excel file with polling numbers.
The closing joke is that none of the politicians' declarations really matter, because in the end Trump will call them and tell them exactly what to think about the deal. The video is labeled as satire and says it is meant humorously and not to offend.
