• EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Israel was primarily created by Russian and other Eastern European Jews, before eventually getting an influx of Jews running from discrimination across Western, Christian Europe (including Germany) and then finally Holocaust survivors following WWII.

      These origins still define the relationships between Israelis and their home countries. I think 1/3 of Israelis can claim Russian or Soviet ancestry.

      • stoly@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        Also notable that Israel has an active relocation program for people who want to move there from Russia and possibly other former USSR states.

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          11 hours ago

          Most of the world really, provided that you’re Ashkenazi, those who are not, well. They aren’t really welcome in Israel. To the point where the White European colonizers carried out a little genocide against those they deemed Mizrahi, the Jewish groups who had never left the holy land.

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    15 hours ago

    Those two countries are linked and aligned together through the “Epstein” type networks. Just look at president orange hitler and how he works for them both at once.

    • EatingOnions@lemmy.worldOP
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      15 hours ago

      I’d rather say those 2 are fond of each other. Not long ago there was scandal with Israel buying from Russia stolen Ukrainian grain and even blasted Ukraine for going public with it.

      People on reddit defending Israel by saying Russia was still in Syria and would strike Israel but let’s be real, Israel is protected by US, Russia wouldn’t touch Israel as long as that’s the setup so Israel simply has some kind of backstage relationship to act the way they do towards each other.

      • Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca
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        11 hours ago

        Russia gave Syria S-300 and S-400 systems which could supposedly knock out some of the most advanced bomber jets, yet not one Israeli fighter was downed over Syria. And this is before F-35s existed.

        Like you said, Israel playing both sides and both sides know it too.