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Kadima: Follow me to the middle of nowhere
Naomi Ragen
Published: 28.02.06, 07:39
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1. Thank you, Naomi--great (end)
RobertK ,   Jerusalem   (02.28.06)
2. Naomi is brilliant
(02.28.06)
Everything she says is frighteningly accurate.
3. Average Israeli reminds me of Marry who Had a Little Lamb
the Guy from Nablus ,   Nablus   (02.28.06)
Deep inside, most Israelis I have met (even some of the IDF soldiers whom I meet daily at checkpoints!) are fun loving and pro-life. Similar to any European or American I have dealt with. It amazes me how those people are allowing a handful of corrupt politicians and racists settlers to hijack their dreams and aspiration and build in their name a racist aphartied-state. They infuse occupation cancer in their veins at an early age and the poor innocent kids turn into occupation vampires controlled by their corrupt politicians. And yes I agree. Replace occupation with radical and Isralie with Palestinian and you get the Palestinian picture. We should stop this madness and move on… there is more to life. Love… peace and coexistence.
4. suggests nothing at all - just criticises - easy !
michael ,   tel aviv   (02.28.06)
5. Absolutely right! Open your eyes Israel
Ami ,   Tel-Aviv   (02.28.06)
Kadima is a one term party - they stand for nothing and won't tell you what they stand for because they don't know themselves.
6. Naomi got it right!
Ben Avraham ,   Israel   (02.28.06)
Kadima is made up of losers who defected from their own parties because they thought that "Big Daddy" Sharon would be their salvation. Kadima would be a disaster for Israel if the people are foolish enough to vote Kadima in. Olmett is pathetic. He is an self-interested opportunist lacking in leadership or vision.
7. Great article!
E.S. ,   Israel   (02.28.06)
8. Ha ha ha !
Secular Sabra ,   Israel   (02.28.06)
Naomi Ragen , an American born supporter of the settler movement ! What a surprise .... NOT. Tell you what Naomi , you vote for who you want , and we the secular majority will vote for who we choose. So Kadima Naomi , into a bright new future , without the Orange tinted sunglasses ;)
9. All the crooks and post-zionists: Kadima
Ilan ,   Ariel   (02.28.06)
They are fascists that won't even get the trains to run on time.
10. The right is wrong
Danny ,   Carmiel, Israel   (02.28.06)
After 39 years of occupation, investing hundreds of billions of shekels and so many lives, what do we have to show for it in the territories? That land is ours only in the minds of the rightists. We can invest another 39 years in that bottomless pit and we will still not have a place that really belongs to the Jews.
11. #10 I agree with you
(02.28.06)
But Kadima should not be the party for us to trust, Ragen critizises Kadima because she is from the right wing but that critisizem is worthy regardless. Anyways, look around you, there are many sane and less corrupted parties who carry the flag of seperation from the Arabs, you have parties from Meretz to Liberman, just please, dont make Kadima the default vote, for all the reasons Noami did mention above.
12. Get a life N. Regan!
Edan ,   Beer Sheva   (02.28.06)
All you do is shoot off insults and bash every politician you can think of who didn't side with Bibi the genius. No substance at all in this article. If the Palestinians conquer all of Israel and then all of the surrounding countries, then and only then, will you have the right to compare Peres to Neville Chaimberlain. You accuse elected leaders (some of whom are war heros!) of putting "women and children on the front line". Have you no shame...?!?You cannot expect to get through to the average Israeli if you are not one yourself. Yes I see through your obnoxious right wing propaganda as will anyone with half a brain.
13. to #12
Yariv ,   Tel Aviv   (02.28.06)
Peres is probably worse than Chaimberlain. Germany never occupied England, by Arabs, thanks to Peres/Olmert, are very close to Tel Aviv. Furthermore, Chaimberlain made only one misstake but Peres/Olmert repeating the same mistake again and again. I guess Olmert also want a Peace Center build for hia family where all his children and friends can collect money?
14. A voice of reason
sw ,   raanana   (02.28.06)
Kol Hakovad. Finally someone who tells it as it is. My hope is that the people will wake up before March 28th.
15. Kadima....
Adina kutnicki ,   US   (02.28.06)
Straight into the abyss. Thanks Naomi once again for some unmuddled thinking.
16. I love Sabras, #8
Mendel ,   USA   (02.28.06)
We in America shouldn't talk too much since we know very little about Israel. Peres, as a a young hero, was defending Israel in Hagana while we were in Florida. Let our heroes Peres and Olmert decide the future of Jewish People.
17. It's so ironic
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (02.28.06)
Naomi built a career ridiculing and bashing the haredi community for the entertainment of the secular public. Now she is being battered by the same audience that she used to pander to. P.S. She is right.
18. To # 16: Shimon PERES was "NOT" in the Hagannah
All disinformation   (02.28.06)
and for your Info, Shimon Peres NEVER served in the Army. When young he was not an hero and now he is ... an alte kakker.
19. Aboslutly correct!
Ben ,   Detroit   (02.28.06)
Naomi Ragen is 100% correct Vote likud!
20. OL - MERT = ALL - MERDE
KADIMA ... ,   Flush the drains.   (02.28.06)
21. #13
Edan ,   Beer Sheva   (02.28.06)
You write "Arabs, thanks to Peres/Olmert, are very close to Tel Aviv". Can you honestly remember a time when there were no arabs close to Tel Aviv...??(yafo)...? Think before you type.
22. To #20 What means MERDE in French ?
(02.28.06)
23. #16 Indeed, Olmert, horror of the Arab armies
Yassin ,   Hell   (02.28.06)
The terrifying, fearless, iron... Newspaper editor, who fled the six day war, really a person you can trust in times of trouble!
24. the video they dont want you to see
Yisraeli   (03.01.06)
The ruling Oligarchy Elite showing theyre version of democracy: Must watch - http://www.rafflebuilder.com/Arutz7/
25. to#20
lillian ,   israel   (03.01.06)
you are sooo right!!! let everybody know what a scoundrel is olmert!
26. t0 #22
lillian ,   israel   (03.01.06)
it is the equivalent OF OLMERT,THAT IS TO SAY SHIT,
27. Reply to #21, Arabs with missiles
Yariv ,   Tel Aviv   (03.01.06)
But Arabs with MISSILES, thanks to Peres/Olmert, are very close to Tel Aviv.
28. on the bridge
majed ,   jerusalem   (03.01.06)
to be in the middle to no where but lastly there is a where but the bridge is over the see and to the right to the left kadema to the sea so no where is better
29. Naomi Ragin - Plenty of Folly
Lloyd ,   New York, USA   (03.01.06)
Ragin rightfy points to the folly of Oslo, but wrongly omits mention of the folly of the settlements. And while Ragin rightly mentions the miasma of corruption that surrounds Kadima, I see no mention of Naomi Blumenthal remaining on the Likud list. None of which is surprising.
30. to secular sabra#8
keren ,   sao paulo   (03.01.06)
Are"secular sabras"jews?I ask this because they seem to hate Jews;at least "different"Jews of themselves(in the case "secular sabras"being Jews)
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