and traitors who are attempting to wag the dog of Israel's future by influencing centrist politicians. These are lunatic fringe elements with ambitions that need to be nipped in the bud. After the Oslo catastrophe, their wings should be clipped.

I have no doubt, soon-to-be Prime Minister Livni will move forward; she will be ambitious. Livni is committed to uprooting tens of thousands of Jews from the West Bank as she and Ariel Sharon were committed to uprooting thousands of Jews from Gaza. Livni will aggressively move forward with Bush's vision of a two state solution in Israel. If Dr,. Gershon Baskin is correct, if peace ensues, folks like me -- who have warned of impending catastrophe, perhaps a slaughter of Jews in Israel of unparalleled proportions -- will be utterly discredited. We hold that the land of Israel, from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River, belongs to the Jews in perpetuity. No people, despite their pretentious claims, have a right to this land other than the Jews. No other nation, including the United States, has a right to dictate to the Jews the disposition of our land. If, on the other hand, I and others prove to have been right, Gershon Baskin will bear his guilt. His guilt will never be erased, because the potential consequences are horrendous. Dr. Baskin will never be able to remove the shame resulting from his hazardous approach to resolving this conflict. Dr. Baskin will be a disgrace and a shame to his people. This may seem harsh, but it is a necessary warning to Dr. Baskin and others who champion this risky course; this tremendous gamble. If I am wrong, then I will bear my own shame and guilt; forever.

Sorry, it would be better for her to step out of it now as she has too many ties, was and still is part of the olmert disaster. Israel need a leader with a spine no yellow down their back. The peace at all cost plan has been a failure for so long it now ingrained in Israeli politics. This needs to be removed before it becomes a malgnancy that cots Israel dearly.

When will people stop living in cloud cuckoo land? Never heard such utter rubbish and the cheek to talk for the Israeli public! What an egoist!! and to say LASTLY bring Gilad Shalit back. Where are your priorities?

Why don't you just move to Ramallah and end your misery. This is going on too long, you should just change your name to Abdul and end your eternal suffering

No surprising Israel Hayom overtook you in Israelis heart

Tzipi Livni has made a career out of floating on others' successes and failures. She has "cleverly" figured out that since Israel will forever be in a catch-22, she can wait for each inevitable blunder and say publicly, "I told you so". Thus, she can look wise, unknowing, and a wasted talent, all the while never lifting much of a finger. Her predecessors and colleagues have smudged records because they took responsibility and risks. How can anyone say for sure that she is capable of anything but political manipulation?

Quote: "Lastly, bring home Gilad Shalit. There is no way to bring him home without making huge concessions to Hamas." Thats crap. The Hamas charter states that "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it." We cannot negotiate with these people. They do not think rationally. They demand thousands of prisoners in exchange for one. Here is my proposal: 1) Give Hamas a deadline to release Shalit. Tomorrow sounds good. Tell them there will be consequences if he is not released alive and well. 2) If this deadline is not met, there will be a complete cessation of all Israeli supplied water and power. The exception to this is that hospitals wouldn't have their water/power turned off. 3) Give them a week without power and water. 4) If they still do not release Gilad Shalit, Hamas members in Israeli jails will be executed each day. On the first day, one will be executed. On the second day, two. On the third day, three. 5) If we get to 7 days, the IDF and Mossad will begin targeted assassinations of Hamas leaders, starting with Khaled Maashal. 6) If all of the above does not work, Gaza will be bombed. 7) The final step is the authorization of the use of nuclear weapons to force Iran to order Hamas to release him.

what utter tripe

a well structured case. It seems that many dismiss it because of the background of the writer. But it's the message that's important. Go for it Zipi, G-d bless you

It takes a woman to get the job done.

FIRSTLY! This is an issue that should have been resolved long ago. Let's hope our new leader has the guts to actually LEAD and bring Gilad home today!

Who says you don't get a second chance? Well, we won't if the Knesset is stupid enough to listen to Baskin's advice.

You left out the next logical step:- 17. Nuke the whole world Why not just try leaving your neighbors alone? Perhaps if you stop this voilence on them and, stealing off them and torturing them they might become friendly?

A nation rejecting her reach heritage for nothingness has no reason to exist. A nation unvilling to work her land has no right to exist. A nation afflicted by tumorous leftwing movements has no future. A nation applying principles of democracy to deadly enemies - Arabs in her midst, allowing them to grow into a cancer eating away her body has no chance to survive. A nation ready to tread HER land for peace will have no peace and no land. A nation electing consistently brainless traitors as her leaders is genetically defective. A nation having friends like the “Jews” of the exiles does not need enemies