Remember my pet theory about Judeofascist Eurasia (vs Laissezfaire Oceania), Russia's ideological Anschluss over Israel, Israel's drifting away from its long-standing American sugar daddy, (*) and the eventual geopolitical rearrangement in the Middle East??
(*) Message 16607328
Here's a clue...
haaretzdaily.com
Excerpt:
The long-term view does not end with the immigrant public in Israel. It crosses borders and continents and reaches Russia itself. It is highly important, [Netanyahu's spin-doctor] Briskin believes, to learn about the CIS, which many in Israel conceive of as a Third World country. This disparagement of the CIS, which has many interests in the Middle East, is not only a strategic problem; it is also perceived as an insult to the immigrants.
In all probability, Briskin is correct. The past decade has brought about a deep change in the attitude of the immigrants to their mother country. The days of hatred have passed. In a survey of the community at the end of this past year, President Putin was chosen as the second most important and influential international public figure in the world, behind George W. Bush. Given this state of affairs, Netanyahu is also a frequent guest of the Russian TV networks, which are also broadcast in Israel, a fact that empowers his status as an undeniably relevant political personage.
"It is important that he feel in Moscow the way he feels in New York," says Benny Briskin, who is planning a revolution in Netanyahu's identity. "It is important for the State of Israel, but you are correct in saying that it is also important in electoral terms. It comes back to us like a positive boomerang and scores points."
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