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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Rebukes Trump Over Israel Remark

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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 15, 2026
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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that Israel could not survive without him, saying the Jewish people outlasted him by 2,000 years. He cited Israel’s wars, criticized Oslo and the Gaza disengagement, and warned Trump not to sign dangerous agreements.

  • 01Eliyahu said Jews survived 2,000 years without Trump and will continue to survive.
  • 02He cited the 1948 and 1967 wars as examples of Israeli victories without U.S. support.
  • 03He said Oslo and the Gaza disengagement brought bloodshed and disaster.
  • 04He warned Trump against signing what he called the Munich agreements of our era.
  • 05He said history will judge Trump by whether he stood with Israel.

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Now 14Right · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Rebukes Trump Over Israel Remark
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Rebukes Trump, Says Israel’s Survival Does Not Depend on Any Leader

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