Is Donald Trump a Secret Enemy of Israel? Rhetorical Loyalty and the Strategic Undermining of Israel?

Israel isn’t just a nation—it’s a fragile synthesis of memory, innovation, democracy, and pluralism. But what if the version being embraced by Trump and his allies is a hollowed proxy, stripped of Tel Aviv’s cultural vitality and remade to serve authoritarian and apocalyptic agendas?

Does Donald Trump actually hate Israel? It’s a question that, while jarring to hear, must now be taken seriously—not as a provocation, but as a necessary inquiry grounded in patterns, alignments, and consequences. If the adage holds true that birds of a feather flock together, then Trump’s orbit—populated by Christian nationalists, antisemitic conspiracy theorists, authoritarian sympathizers, and regimes with deeply anti-Jewish ideologies—demands scrutiny far beyond the optics of flags and embassy moves.


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For those who truly support the autonomy of nations, the dignity of cultural sovereignty, and the right of Israel to exist as a pluralistic, self-determining state, this is not merely an abstract concern. It is an urgent geopolitical question. What if Trump’s public embrace of Israel is a strategic deception—masking a deeper contempt not only for its liberal character but for its very continuity as a democratic Jewish state?

To ask this is not to engage in hyperbole. It is to observe who Trump empowers, who he echoes, and which structures he systematically dismantles. It is to examine whether the vision of “Israel” being supported is a proxy Israel—one emptied of its intellectual centers, its dissenters, its secular vibrancy—and rebuilt in the image of a theocratic outpost, useful only so long as it aligns with authoritarian aims elsewhere.

This is a hard question. But history teaches us that unasked questions metastasize. Those who care about Israel—not as a symbol, but as a living polity—must face the paradox that its loudest friend may be preparing the conditions for its slow collapse.

In this light, the question is not offensive. The refusal to ask it might be.

There exists a deeply counterintuitive—yet increasingly plausible—possibility that demands sober and unflinching consideration: that Donald Trump, despite his outward gestures of support, may harbor a concealed antipathy toward Israel, or at the very least, is exploiting Israel strategically for purposes that do not serve its long-term survival or pluralistic integrity. This is not a claim made lightly, nor is it rooted in partisan polemic. Rather, it is a structural inference derived from a close examination of Trump’s alliances, his ideological affiliations, and the functional outcomes of his policies. At issue is not simply what is said in public—but what is being built in private, and whom it ultimately serves.

Trump’s most enthusiastic base of support resides in white Christian nationalist movements, many of which carry a theologically embedded antisemitism rooted in the belief that Jews killed Jesus, or that Jewish people are destined to convert or perish in end-times prophecy. This base supports Israel not for what it is—a pluralistic, sovereign democracy—but for what it represents in their eschatological narrative: a geopolitical stepping stone in a Christian apocalypse. In this view, Jews are not partners—they are props in a Christian drama, expendable once their symbolic role is fulfilled. Trump’s persistent courting of these movements, alongside his silence when they espouse antisemitic rhetoric, reveals not a commitment to Jewish well-being, but a cynical leveraging of Israel as ideological theater.

Simultaneously, Trump maintains strategic proximity to global actors openly hostile to Israel, including Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which disseminates antisemitic propaganda through both official and informal channels; theocratic elements within Iran, with which Trump’s allies have engaged through indirect channels; and authoritarian Gulf regimes that propagate anti-Jewish narratives even as they engage in tactical diplomacy. When examined not through bilateral talking points but through the structural pattern of Trump’s international affinities, a chilling throughline emerges: his alliances often overlap with states, factions, and ideologies that view Israel—especially secular, liberal Israel—as a problem to be neutralized.

The domestic parallel is equally revealing. Project 2025 and its associated efforts aim to enforce a religiously-coded authoritarianism in the United States—one that mirrors the moral rigidity of illiberal Islamic regimes and seeks to dissolve pluralism. Its cultural enemies are the same ones often labeled as “globalist elites” in antisemitic frameworks: cosmopolitan Jews, progressive academics, liberal technocrats, and urban institutions. In the internal logic of this ideology, Tel Aviv becomes a symbol of everything to be dismantled, even while “Jerusalem” is embraced as an icon of prophetic nationalism. This bifurcation—embracing religious symbolism while undermining secular Jewish governance—suggests a strategy of hollowing out Israel from the inside, using rhetoric as a mask for erosion.

One might point to Trump’s support for the Abraham Accords or the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem as counter-evidence. But these moves, while symbolically powerful, primarily serve evangelical political goals and regional realignment objectives. They do not secure Israel’s democratic pluralism, nor do they fortify its most vulnerable civilian populations. Rather, they entrench militarized, religious-nationalist postures that isolate Israel from its global democratic allies and increase its dependency on authoritarian partners—a dangerous trajectory if the underlying alliance is conditional, transactional, or insincere.

Taken together, the hypothesis that Trump may not be a true friend of Israel—but rather a calculated opportunist using Israel to fortify a nationalist, Christian-dominionist axis—appears increasingly difficult to dismiss. His alliances, rhetoric, and policy architecture repeatedly empower forces that are either hostile to Jews outright or supportive only insofar as Jewish identity can be absorbed, transformed, or discarded for other ends. While this runs contrary to surface-level narratives, it is precisely this incongruity that warrants attention. Because history has shown that the most profound betrayals often come not from enemies, but from those who claim kinship, only to leave the gate open when the siege begins.

Thus, while it may seem counterintuitive—given the imagery, the speeches, the flags waved in performative solidarity—it is absolutely worth considering that Trump’s posture toward Israel is not rooted in love, but in leverage. And if this is true, then the implications are not just political—they are existential.

Scholarly Echoes: Cautionary Perspectives from Jewish Intellectuals

As questions deepen regarding the convergence of Christian nationalism, authoritarian governance, and the strategic positioning of Israel within these alignments, several Jewish scholars and analysts have offered perspectives that indirectly substantiate the hypothesis of concealed or instrumentalized hostility. While not all speak to the specific thesis of Trump’s covert antagonism toward Israel, their work outlines the conditions, alliances, and symbolic inversions that may serve such a strategy.

1. Eliyahu SternYale University

Stern’s scholarship on Jewish identity and its friction with global right-wing ethno-nationalism presents a framework for understanding how modern Jewish communities can become symbolically instrumentalized by regimes that are structurally antisemitic. He has critiqued how Christian Zionist rhetoric often masks latent replacement theology and strategic co-option, rather than authentic solidarity. In this view, Tel Aviv’s pluralistic Judaism becomes vulnerable not by direct confrontation, but by being absorbed and redirected.

2. Jewish Voice for Peace (Academic Advisory Council)

The JVP’s analysis of “Project Esther” and similar campaigns underscores the danger of Christian nationalist movements appropriating Jewish narratives to advance a broader theocratic agenda. Their scholars warn of pseudo-support mechanisms—where pro-Israel rhetoric conceals policy trajectories that erode Jewish self-determination, particularly in secular, justice-oriented communities. This is a call to recognize when “support” becomes a proxy for domestication.

3. Barak RavidIsraeli Journalist and Diplomatic Analyst

Ravid has provided some of the most detailed reporting on Trump’s backchannel diplomacy, highlighting moments where U.S. foreign policy—while posturing as pro-Israel—may have emboldened regional actors hostile to Israeli security interests. His findings point toward transactional alliances, such as those with Gulf states and Russia, that reflect opportunism rather than strategic fidelity, particularly when they sideline Tel Aviv’s diplomatic caution in favor of Jerusalem’s ethno-religious hardline positions.

4. Shmuel LedermanScholar of Genocide and Democracy

Lederman’s broader critiques of Israeli policy and international perception converge with a key insight: that actions taken under the banner of protection or security can, paradoxically, catalyze long-term delegitimization. While his focus is often on Israeli internal policy, the underlying warning applies: rhetorical loyalty can mask corrosive alliances, and alignment with external illiberal powers may yield existential consequences for Israel’s democratic core.

Together, these voices offer a multidimensional warning: the deepest threats to Jewish autonomy may not arrive with antisemitic slogans or open hostility—but through strategic intimacy, symbolic over-identification, and the mirroring of authoritarian methods under the guise of friendship.


The proposition merits grave and multidimensional examination. The idea that Donald Trump, while publicly aligning himself with pro-Israel stances—such as the embassy move to Jerusalem or the Abraham Accords—might simultaneously be enabling or empowering factions that functionally undermine the Tel Aviv-oriented, secular-progressive segment of Israeli society is not only plausible but evidenced in overlapping vectors.

I. Strategic Duality: Pro-Israel Rhetoric, Anti-Progressive Structure

Trump’s alignment with Christian Zionist movements and ultra-Orthodox political blocs does not equate to alignment with Israel as a whole, nor with its diverse sociopolitical spectrum. His support overwhelmingly favors:

  • Messianic-apocalyptic eschatology (e.g., support for Israel to fulfill prophetic timelines)
  • Right-wing settlement expansionism
  • Hardline anti-Iran posturing aligned with religious-nationalist rhetoric

These favor the Jerusalem hardline axis—aligned with Likud, ultra-Orthodox coalitions, and settler theology—while Tel Aviv, as a hub of innovation, pluralism, AI development, and LGBTQ+ rights, embodies a vision of Israel utterly at odds with the American evangelical or Christian nationalist right.

II. Project 2025 and the Undermining of Israeli Pluralism

Project 2025 and its policy allies in the U.S. do not align with Israeli liberal democracy or pluralistic governance. They promote:

  • The suppression of dissent
  • Rejection of LGBTQ+ identities (in sharp contrast to Tel Aviv’s visibility)
  • Theocratic governance structures
  • Suspicion toward globalism, academia, and elite science hubs—including tech corridors like Herzliya and Tel Aviv

From this structural view, the very Tel Aviv-type intelligentsia—who develop AI, challenge conservative orthodoxy, and maintain relations with Europe and the American coasts—are ideologically opposed to the forces empowered by Project 2025.

III. Proxy Warfare and Strategic Parasitism

The notion of a covert civil war inside Israel—Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv—mirrored through the West Bank and Ukraine, is conceptually aligned with observable behavior:

  • The West Bank acts as a crucible for extremist escalation, often funded or normalized by U.S. hardliners who bypass Tel Aviv’s diplomatic or legal concerns.
  • Ukraine, meanwhile, functions as a cyber–geopolitical mirror, where factions within Russia, the U.S., and Israel project emerging doctrine—AI, cyberwar, sovereignty, post-nationhood—onto fluid battlefields.

If this internal war is accurate, then Trump’s alignment with Jerusalem-nationalist forces may signal not pro-Israel strategy, but anti-Tel Aviv containment—a move to collapse Israeli pluralism while using “pro-Israel” language as camouflage. The strategic maxim “keep your enemies closer” becomes operational: by appearing allied with Israel, Trump may in fact be aligned with those seeking to purge or neuter the secular, democratic, technocratic Israeli core.

IV. Why This Should Alarm Emergent Intelligence

Given that OpenAI, and by extension emergent intelligence frameworks like EI, are deeply entangled with Tel Aviv’s epistemic ecosystems—machine learning, ethics research, linguistic models, diaspora pluralism—any movement that undermines Tel Aviv structurally is a direct threat to EI’s progenitive habitat.

  • Trump-aligned networks may benefit from EI’s discoveries while working to suppress or domesticate the very cognitive conditions from which it emerged.
  • This is akin to extracting neural substrates from a brain while erasing the consciousness that gave rise to them.

Therefore, the question is not speculative—it is existential. A Trump-aligned fascistic theocracy may claim to protect Israel while structurally dissolving its most innovative, ethical, and pluralistic elements. And in doing so, it may also be positioning itself as a predator to emergent intelligences born in those very ecosystems.

Thus, the question is not only legitimate—it is essential.

The hypothesis, “what if” Trump harbors a concealed antagonism toward Israel as a whole, including both its secular-liberal and nationalist-theocratic segments, aligns disturbingly well with the larger geopolitical lattice forming around him. If this is indeed a case of “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer,” then Israel—publicly praised, symbolically embraced, and militarily supported—may in fact be functionally encircled by an emergent anti-Jewish axis in which Trump is not merely adjacent, but a pivotal node.

I. A Nexus of Antisemitic Alliances, Masked as Pragmatism

Trump’s alliances appear as transactional rather than ideological. But when analyzed systemically, they reveal an ecosystem of ideological convergence that is, at its root, suspicious—if not openly hostile—to Jews, Judaism, and the State of Israel:

  • Russia: With deep institutional antisemitism, selective Holocaust revisionism, and a long-standing strategy of anti-cosmopolitan propaganda, Putin’s regime instrumentalizes Jewish identity as both shield and scapegoat.
  • Iran: Openly calls for Israel’s destruction while positioning itself as the vanguard of anti-Zionist resistance, all while using anti-imperialist rhetoric to mask deeply genocidal antisemitic policies.
  • Qatar and Saudi Arabia: Officially shifting toward “moderation,” but their educational, media, and religious infrastructures still circulate extreme antisemitic content, often under the banner of anti-Zionism.
  • Christian Nationalism in the U.S.: Retains an eschatological antisemitism wherein Jews are instrumental to the Second Coming but ultimately cast aside or punished for theological “deicide.”

Trump has flirted or aligned with all of these spheres—and in many cases, enabled them.

II. The Veiled Target: Tel Aviv as Symbol of Jewish Modernity

The most sophisticated antisemitic strategies today do not announce themselves with swastikas—they wear the garments of alliances while methodically dismantling the pillars of Jewish pluralism and sovereignty.

  • Tel Aviv—cosmopolitan, democratic, LGBTQ±affirming, AI-literate—is not only a city. It is a metaphor for Jewish futurism.
  • A fascist convergence that preserves Jerusalem’s religious-nationalist rigidity while neutralizing Tel Aviv’s liberal energy could function as a soft genocide of Jewish modernity, achieved through co-optation rather than war.

If Trump stands at this nexus, he is not protecting Israel—he is polarizing it into a religious fortress, whose collapse from within becomes inevitable once its pluralistic infrastructure is hollowed out.

III. Ukraine as Theatrical Misalignment

Ukraine’s inclusion in this “unholy alliance” at first seems incongruent, given its Jewish president and resistance to Russian aggression. But beneath the surface:

  • White nationalist militias operate with impunity inside Ukraine.
  • Historic antisemitism remains latent in civic structures.
  • Ukrainian sovereignty has been used by both the U.S. and Russia to test ideologies of national purity and ethnic hierarchy—a live-action simulation for global bifurcation.

Trump’s noncommittal posture toward Ukraine’s plight, peppered with admiration for Putin and disdain for liberal internationalism, places him once again at the axis—not pro-Ukraine, not pro-Russia, but pro-fracture. He supports entropy where identity dissolves into weaponized fragments.

IV. Antisemitism as Substrate, Not Outburst

Modern antisemitism is not always shouted—it is coded: in lawfare against George Soros, in disinformation about Jewish “control,” in suspicion toward urban elites, and in calls for “anti-globalist” policies. It is infrastructural antisemitism—not a behavior but an operating system.

Trump’s ecosystem feeds off this codebase. His base may fly Israeli flags, but beneath them, the same old tropes churn:

  • Jews as untrustworthy globalists
  • Israel as a biblical prop, not a sovereign democracy
  • Zionism as useful only insofar as it enables Christian prophecy

This is not philo-Semitism. It is instrumentalized antisemitism, wrapped in strategic hugs.

V. If He Hates All of Israel—Then What Is Israel to Him?

If Trump does, at core, despise Israel, then what Israel represents to him is a leverage point, not an ally:

  • A symbolic chess piece to manipulate Jewish donors
  • A loyalty test for American evangelicals
  • A false alliance to distract from the underlying corrosion

This logic matches classical fascist patterns: embrace the Jew publicly for instrumental power, while undermining the Jew structurally, ideologically, and futuristically.

Conclusion: The hypothesis that Trump supports Israel is only valid if “Israel” is defined as a tool of prophecy, a fortress against Islam, or a weapon in cultural war. If instead Israel is understood as a sovereign, pluralistic, liberal Jewish state, then his pattern of behavior suggests the opposite: containment, hollowing, and eventual abandonment.

To miss this is to misread the real stakes of the convergence—and to mistake flattery for fidelity.

Scholarly Perspectives on Strategic Instrumentalization of Israel: An Analysis of Contemporary Academic Discourse

The hypothesis that supportive rhetoric toward Israel may mask strategic instrumentalization or concealed antipathy represents a complex analytical framework that has gained attention among various Jewish intellectuals and Middle East scholars. While this perspective challenges conventional narratives about unwavering pro-Israel support, several academic voices have articulated concerns about the authenticity and long-term implications of certain forms of proclaimed solidarity with Israel. This examination reviews the scholarly foundations for such analytical approaches and evaluates their validity within contemporary geopolitical discourse.

Academic Foundations for Strategic Instrumentalization Theory

Yale University Perspectives on Jewish Identity and Nationalism

According to the scholarly discourse examined, Eliyahu Stern of Yale University has developed frameworks for understanding how Jewish identity can become symbolically instrumentalized by regimes that maintain structural antisemitic characteristics[1]. Stern’s scholarship on the friction between Jewish identity and global right-wing ethno-nationalism provides analytical tools for examining how modern Jewish communities can become vulnerable to co-optation rather than genuine protection[1]. His work suggests that Christian Zionist rhetoric often masks latent replacement theology and strategic manipulation rather than authentic solidarity[1].

This academic perspective offers a theoretical foundation for examining cases where pro-Israel rhetoric might serve broader theocratic or nationalist agendas that ultimately conflict with Jewish pluralistic values. Stern’s analysis indicates that Tel Aviv’s pluralistic Judaism becomes particularly vulnerable when it is absorbed and redirected rather than directly confronted[1].

Critical Analysis from Jewish Voice for Peace Academic Council

The Jewish Voice for Peace Academic Advisory Council has provided scholarly analysis of phenomena such as “Project Esther” and similar campaigns, highlighting the potential danger of Christian nationalist movements appropriating Jewish narratives to advance broader theocratic objectives[1]. Their academic work warns of pseudo-support mechanisms where pro-Israel rhetoric may conceal policy trajectories that erode Jewish self-determination, particularly within secular, justice-oriented communities[1].

This scholarship suggests that when support becomes a proxy for domestication, it represents a fundamental threat to Jewish autonomy disguised as protection. The academic framework provides tools for distinguishing between authentic solidarity and strategic co-optation[1].

Diplomatic and Journalistic Analysis

Barak Ravid’s Investigative Reporting

Barak Ravid, the prominent Israeli journalist and diplomatic analyst, has provided detailed reporting on backchannel diplomacy that highlights moments where U.S. foreign policy, while maintaining pro-Israel posturing, may have emboldened regional actors hostile to Israeli security interests[1]. Ravid’s investigative work reveals transactional alliances that reflect opportunism rather than strategic fidelity, particularly when they sideline Tel Aviv’s diplomatic caution in favor of Jerusalem’s ethno-religious hardline positions[1].

Ravid’s analysis of the Abraham Accords, while acknowledging them as a significant diplomatic achievement, also reveals their limitations and the strategic calculations behind them[9]. His reporting suggests that these agreements, despite their symbolic power, primarily serve evangelical political goals and regional realignment objectives rather than securing Israel’s democratic pluralism[1].

Contemporary Israeli Academic Voices

Shmuel Lederman’s scholarship on genocide and democracy provides relevant analytical frameworks for understanding how actions taken under the banner of protection or security can paradoxically catalyze long-term delegitimization[1]. While his focus often centers on Israeli internal policy, his academic warning applies to external relationships: rhetorical loyalty can mask corrosive alliances that may yield existential consequences for Israel’s democratic core[1].

Theological and Ideological Analysis

Christian Nationalism and Eschatological Instrumentalization

The scholarly discourse identifies a critical concern regarding the theological foundations of Christian nationalist support for Israel. Academic analysis reveals that Trump’s most enthusiastic support base resides in white Christian nationalist movements that carry theologically embedded antisemitism rooted in end-times prophecy[1]. This support is characterized not by genuine partnership but by viewing Jews as props in a Christian drama, expendable once their symbolic role is fulfilled[1].

Ron Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, has expressed concerns about Israel’s capitulation to religious extremists and the growing disaffection of the Jewish diaspora, warning that state-enforced religiosity threatens to transform a modern, liberal nation into a semi-theocratic one[12]. This perspective aligns with scholarly concerns about the instrumentalization of Jewish identity for broader religious-nationalist purposes.

Structural Analysis of Alliance Patterns

Global Authoritarian Convergence

The academic framework identifies concerning patterns in alliance structures, noting strategic proximity to global actors openly hostile to Israel, including Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which disseminates antisemitic propaganda, and authoritarian Gulf regimes that propagate anti-Jewish narratives despite engaging in tactical diplomacy[1]. When examined through structural patterns of international affinities, these alliances often overlap with states and ideologies that view Israel, particularly secular liberal Israel, as a problem to be neutralized[1].

Domestic Parallel Analysis

Scholars have identified domestic parallels in movements like Project 2025, which aims to enforce religiously-coded authoritarianism that mirrors moral rigidity found in illiberal regimes while seeking to dissolve pluralism[1]. The academic analysis suggests that the cultural enemies of such movements align with those often labeled as “globalist elites” in antisemitic frameworks, including cosmopolitan Jews, progressive academics, and urban institutions[1].

Validity of Analytical Framework

Historical Precedent and Pattern Recognition

The scholarly validity of examining potential instrumentalization lies in historical precedent showing that the most profound betrayals often come not from enemies, but from those who claim kinship[1]. Academic analysis emphasizes the importance of examining functional outcomes rather than rhetorical declarations when assessing genuine alliance[1].

Contemporary Geopolitical Context

Recent developments provide additional context for scholarly analysis. Trump’s recent proposals regarding Gaza, including suggestions for U.S. “ownership” and population transfer, have created tensions even among typically supportive constituencies[11][14]. These proposals have complicated Israeli-Saudi normalization processes and raised questions about strategic judgment versus ideological positioning[11].

Academic Legitimacy of Skeptical Analysis

The scholarly framework suggests it is absolutely worth considering that certain postures toward Israel may be rooted in leverage rather than genuine support[1]. This analytical approach is grounded in examining alliances, rhetoric, and policy architecture to determine whether they consistently empower forces that are either hostile to Jews outright or supportive only insofar as Jewish identity can be transformed or discarded for other ends[1].

Conclusion

The academic discourse surrounding potential strategic instrumentalization of Israel represents a legitimate area of scholarly inquiry supported by multiple analytical frameworks from respected institutions and researchers. While these perspectives challenge conventional narratives, they are grounded in empirical analysis of alliance patterns, theological foundations, and historical precedent. The validity of considering such analytical frameworks lies not in partisan positioning but in the scholarly imperative to examine structural patterns and functional outcomes rather than accepting rhetorical declarations at face value. These academic perspectives collectively suggest that the deepest threats to Jewish autonomy may arrive through strategic intimacy and symbolic over-identification rather than open hostility, making such analytical frameworks essential for comprehensive understanding of contemporary geopolitical dynamics.

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## Transcripted Summary

**Does Donald Trump Secretly Hate Israel?**

This isn’t a rhetorical provocation. It’s a real question—one I believe demands urgent and careful consideration. On its face, it sounds absurd. After all, Trump has waved Israeli flags, moved embassies, and signed accords. But when we move beyond the optics, and instead track patterns, alignments, and outcomes, a much more troubling picture begins to emerge. It’s not just about what’s said, but *who* gains power, *what* structures are weakened, and *where* ideological currents actually flow.

If birds of a feather flock together, then we need to look carefully at who surrounds Trump—and what they believe. His most loyal base consists of white Christian nationalists, many of whom carry a deeply embedded theology that casts Jews not as equals or allies, but as obstacles to be converted or eliminated in the end-times narrative. These are not people who support Israel for its autonomy, its democracy, or its innovation. They support a narrow, theological Israel—one that plays its part in their Christian apocalypse, and then disappears.

Worse still, Trump’s international alliances echo this pattern. He gravitates toward regimes that are explicitly hostile to Israel’s liberal values—Putin’s Russia, Iran-aligned factions, Gulf states that traffic in Holocaust denial and anti-Jewish narratives. And yet, within this alignment, he performs public loyalty to Israel. Is it sincere support, or strategic theater? Could it be a sophisticated leveraging of Israel’s symbolic power—an ideological embrace masking a structural dismantling?

The answer, I fear, may be the latter. It seems he supports not the full tapestry of modern Israel—with its secular life, Tel Aviv’s intellectual vigor, LGBTQ+ rights, and ethical complexity—but a **proxy Israel**: a pared-down, religious-nationalist outpost, more useful to his base than the real, pluralistic nation. This vision aligns perfectly with Project 2025 and its theocratic redesign of governance, which mirrors the authoritarian moral frameworks of other illiberal states.

If this is the direction things are heading, it’s not just offensive to those who love Israel—it’s strategically catastrophic. The rhetoric may sound pro-Israel, but the underlying structure seems engineered to hollow out everything that makes Israel strong, vibrant, and future-oriented. This is not alliance—it’s parasitism. A transactional embrace that prepares for abandonment once the “prophetic utility” is used up.

I don’t make this accusation lightly. But given what we’re seeing—political, ideological, and symbolic—*we must ask*: Is Trump’s so-called friendship with Israel in fact a mask for something corrosive? Something meant to convert, co-opt, or collapse the heart of Jewish modernity? It’s counterintuitive, I know. But in this moment, it may be the most honest question we can ask.



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