I would suggest Yariv should run for office, but we already have more than enough retards in high government positions.

Anyone remember what happened to the last Tourism minister who was smeared by the media as a "racist"?

Let's be clear: cream-puff liberals and europeans are not the ones visiting Israel. Right-wing religious Zionists are.

The more I read about her, the more I like her!

I had never heard of Tartman until this appointment but everything I hear about her, including her concern for the survival of the Jewish State, is GREAT! I think you folks over at Peace Now are just riled because she looks good, is well educated and knows how to state a case. I say kol hakavod. This is the kind of woman that we need to lead us. So Etkes and the rest of you can EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT!

If anyone DOES NOT represent the Jewish State, it is Peace Now. You should get out more often & talk to people - everyone I know has the same opinions as Ms Tartman. I can't write in a public forum what I hear about Peace Now - but it would burn your ears.

She calls a spade a spade and has got the right ideas. Good luck!

Their entire agenda is the ethnic cleansing of all Jews from land they want to give away to the Arabs. How is this not racist?

Don't you get it? People, or the imaginary world opinion, don't care one way or another about Israel's tourism minister in the first place. Secondly, Tartman isn't a racist. And thirdly, who gave you the right to accuse the whole country of racism? Get a life, you Lunacy Now.

Despite the author's extreamist views, Israel is not an occupying power, unless he includes his own home as being on occupied territory. As for racist positions by members of the Knesset, the author readily accepts those of the Isreali-Arab MK's. I guess that is why he is from Peace Now, and thus out of touch with reality!

That the tourism minister represents the veiws of those who most visit Israel?

Just tell them the truth: We, enlighted rulers of this land, don't like people who think different. Especially when they happen to be Oriental or Russian Jews.

He is a well known racist himself, only against his own people.

As a former militant of Shalom Arshav, I would say that peace cannot be achieved at the expense of the Jewish nature of the State of Israel. Yes, the jewish nature of Israel is legitimate or at least as legitimate as the arab and muslim nature of Egypt, Jordan, Syria et al. Yes, we owe it to our fathers and to our children to preserve the jewish nature of Israel. Yes, most of the Israeli Palestinians are disloyal to Israel and do not deserve the Israeli citizenship. Yes, we need to find a solution. Yes, this statement and the philosophy behind this statement are beyond the mission of Shalom Arshav

Once again we are presented with an all-knowing visionary from the far-left that sees an Israeli oppressor at every corner. Give us all a break . We have heard enough of your whining.

Well I don't know, the World politicians might agree but as to the populations???... if by, that the arabs will no longer harrassed the tourists in Israel, and we will not have to suffer them when having a brake in IS.... frankly I'm pretty sure that most of the europeens will take the opportunity to come to seejust to have a brake from our EU arabs.. WHAT A GOOD tourism policy it is... YOU SHOULD PROMOTE IT ON THE CONTRARY

Congratulations to her on the appointment.

I couldn't agree more. MK Tartman is just the balance we need in a corrupt government which appointed an Arab as a minister. Like it or not, Israel was established as a JEWISH State. If the Arabs wish to co-exist in peace - fine. Let those that don't like there accomodations move !

My husband and I won't be traveling to Israel anytime soon. Why choose a minister of Tourism who is such a racist. That would be like making our Minister of Tourism, if we had one, David Duke

A beautiful woman is the main thing in an ad.

good for your newspaper that can give a positive slant on a right leaning lady. PS why is she a racist, because she is a Zionist or because she believes in the Jews?

Yariv isn't a racist since he doesn't promote genocide, rather like the Khmer Rouge he will purge Israeli society based on his politics. I guess that makes him kosher.

She will make sure turists pay you a visit in occupied Tel Aviv-Yaffo for you to display your beautiful countenance to the racist tourists who dare tred upon historical Yaffo land. And by the way idiot, wasn't that suicide bomber captured a few days aiming to blast your so "Israeli " Tel Aviv, ---In which Israeli location did you say people are in trouble ???? Just jump to live in the sea you, politically correct retard,

They are a big danger to Israel with their drekkish self hatred. The current author is particularly uberLeft

People go on holiday in Oman,Burma, and other equally exciting places where public stonings are still allowed. And you beat israel up for choosing her?Why don't you waste your energy on more important matter like:Human Rights in Burma instead of bashing your country. Perhaps ,media censorship should be brought in so clowns like you would not be allowed to write such utter garbage!

Why is it that virtually every reader here disagrees and thinks him a fool? I can only imagine what he has to say about us. This moron should move to San Francisco, im sure they'd love his idiotic ideas over there