Corrupted 'Haaretz' myth on the "blue wave"

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Haaretz has been recently exposed as also being swayed by Qatar Arab lobby money, but already in 2000 it was seen as unreliable as it didn't pass the lynch test then. No wonder why the organized Arabist loby on Wikipedia considers it as "reliable."

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The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf
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The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf
Israel’s left loves to preach that America is turning anti-Israel and that Democrats are drifting away, but the recent U.S. elections show nothing of the sort. Beneath the liberal drama lies a far duller truth: local races, local reasons — and no blue wave in sight.

Eli Gotthelf.
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that America is changing, that young people are anti-Israel, that the Democrats are losing patience with us — and that if we don’t change, we’ll end up alone.

And that’s true, but not in the way they frame it. It’s true the way Tel Aviv is becoming more progressive — but not true because Bat Yam is still Bat Yam.

It always comes in the same packaging: a mix of genuine concern, liberal pathos, and a touch of moral superiority.

Today, I came across a tweet by Haaretz correspondent Amir Tibon, who joined this chorus about the so-called “blue tsunami” in America — a supposed wave of Democratic victories signaling a rejection of Trump, and by extension, of Israel.

But that’s not journalism. That’s another battle over narrative.

Tibon paints a grand picture of Democrats sweeping America’s electoral map: Virginia, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania — all supposedly falling to a blue wave.

And he warns: if this trend continues, Israel will find itself isolated against an increasingly critical Democratic Party.

There’s just one problem: it’s not true. Not politically, not mathematically, and not intellectually.

And above all, it shows a lack of understanding of how America actually works.

Let’s break it down:

1. Local elections are not a national barometer.

In the U.S., there’s no such thing as a uniform “Democratic” or “Republican” vote on a state level. Americans vote for candidates, not parties.

In Virginia, the outgoing Republican governor was a public punching bag — mostly over education, women’s rights, and abortion. The Democratic candidate appeared pragmatic, moderate, and connected. Her victory was personal, not ideological.

2. New Jersey isn’t a political bellwether — it’s been Democratic for decades.

The 10% margin Tibon touts as historic isn’t a “tsunami,” it’s a recurring pattern. Trump’s minimal involvement — two messages to Orthodox voters in the state — barely moved the needle. It was a predictable win in an already-blue state.

3. New York — that wasn’t a revolution, it was a rebellion.

Tibon cites the victory of Jamaal Bowman’s replacement, Mondaire Jones, as proof of a Democratic surge. In reality, it was an intra-party fight: the far-left progressive wing versus the old Democratic establishment. It wasn’t love for Democrats, it was hatred for Cuomo and the old machine — an anti-establishment win.

4. California, Pennsylvania, Georgia — the usual story.

These are states where Democrats already dominate. Voter turnout ticked slightly upward, that’s all. No new wave, no shift.

Now let’s talk about Israel.

The attempt to link every city council race in America to the “collapse of support for Israel” isn’t just absurd — it’s lazy.

Yes, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is growing, and that’s concerning.

But the relationship between Jerusalem and Washington is shaped in the White House and on Capitol Hill, not in the mayor’s office of Richmond.

So yes, it’s easy to sell a story that “the world is drifting away” — it sounds profound, it feels intellectual, and it always makes a catchy headline.

But good journalism isn’t measured by its ability to scare — it’s measured by its accuracy.

And Amir Tibon’s tweet?

It’s no tsunami of insight. At best, it’s shallow waves of a worn-out narrative.

After all, how did he end his tweet?

“The chances that the current Israeli government will adjust to this reality — or even discuss it? Don’t make me laugh. Look, a bird! Sorry, I mean the military prosecutor.”

As our sages said — the end reveals the beginning.

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