Israel Mediates Ukraine and Russia

Text on the meme

Ukraine Supported by: Belarusian opposition Canada Israel[1] Crimean Tatars Croatia Czech Republic Russia Donetsk PR Luhansk PR Supported by: Transnistria[7] Israel[1] Belarus (since 2020)[8] Kann News, Ukrainian President Zelensky asked from Israeli Prime-Minister Bennet to mediate between 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 🇷🇺 Russia, in the middle of the battle of Kyiv/Kiev. They spoke via phone, and a source briefed about it told Kann News: — 🇮🇱 "Israel is the only Western country that have a good enough relations with both countries"

What it means

Видеомем показывает персонажей «В Филадельфии всегда солнечно», которые напряжённо обсуждают новость о том, что Израиль может посредничать между Украиной и Россией. Сверху сначала показано сравнение списков международной поддержки, а затем новостная цитата о посредничестве Израиля; герои реагируют так, будто это невероятно неловкое и абсурдное совпадение. На фоне звучит бодрая еврейская народная песня «Hava Nagila» в исполнении Hamnawa, создавая праздничный контраст с геополитической драмой и усиливая шутку. EN: The video meme shows characters from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia tensely discussing a report that Israel may mediate between Ukraine and Russia. It first presents a comparison of international-support lists, then a news quote about Israel’s mediation; the characters react as if this is an awkward and absurd coincidence. Hamnawa’s upbeat rendition of the Jewish folk song “Hava Nagila” plays underneath, creating a celebratory contrast with the geopolitical drama and heightening the joke.

Speech

I came up with a really great idea dude. Yeah? I'm gonna play both sides. Why would you tell me that? Should I not? Probably shouldn't, cause if you're trying to keep seeking for me, well now I know. I should have, should I tell them? No, I don't think you should tell either side, cause if you're trying to play both sides, then they both know you're not playing anybody. What should I do now? I can, I can, I should have. Why are you here? I'm telling you all this is because I'm playing both sides, so that I always come out on top. So, with this information-

Sound

♪ Hamnawa — Hava Nagila

music / музыка

Who

Mac McDonald (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Dee Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Володимир Зеленський)Naftali Bennett (נפתלי בנט)

Objects

two men / два мужчины blonde woman / блондинка bar interior / интерьер бара television / телевизор news screenshot / скриншот новости country flags / флаги стран Ukraine flag / флаг Украины Russia flag / флаг России Israel flag / флаг Израиля speechless reaction / безмолвная реакция pointing gesture / указывающий жест purple T-shirt / фиолетовая футболка gray T-shirt / серая футболка plaid shirt / клетчатая рубашка polka-dot blouse / блузка в горошек international relations / международные отношения political infographic / политическая инфографика