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The same old Netanyahu
Baruch Leshem
Published: 20.07.09, 11:33
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1. YNet's wish list
Shalom   (07.20.09)
1. Bring down Bibi 2. Bring up Abu Mazen 3. Give up disputed territories 4. Give in to terror 5. Kick out hareidim 6. Bring in non-Jews 7. Ignore anyone who doesn't have
2. The media showed mercy ????
Sam ,   Ramat Gan, israel   (07.20.09)
When ??? Netanyahou is an exception in israeli politics, whatever he does, thinks, proposes, tries, anyway, he will be harshly criticized in the media. This article is ridiculous.
3. Ynet's wish list
Palestinian   (07.20.09)
1. Freedom of speech - sometimes 2. Abu Mazen and Netanyahu are old
4. the same old Natanyahu
sushi ,   carmiel   (07.20.09)
is what the voters voted for and they don't want him out because they know for Israel the Oslo process brought only disaster
5. SEEMS AS THIS IS RIGHT -
ORAO STRANKA. ,   TSARIGRAD U SRBIA.   (07.20.09)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3730476,00.html ALOIS IRLMEYER BAVARIAN SEER, DEAD IN 1959 HAS PREDICTED - " A WAR WILL SUDDENLY FLARE UP IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT THE REAL SPARK WILL COME IN THE BALKANS " !!!. BEFORE THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST STARTED - " A GREAT ONE WAS TO FALL " !!!. Orao.
6. Only the Left wing lunatin media wants to bring down Bibi!
THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS ,   WITH BIBI!!!!!!!!!!!   (07.20.09)
7. What caused (could cause) Netanyahu's downfall.
Steve   (07.20.09)
What caused Netanayhu's downfall in 1999? He lost his base of support. He capitulated to immoral American pressure at Wye River. President Clinton and Yasser Arafat had their way with Netanyahu. His rightist flank bolted the coalition. Ehud Barak was the benefactor. If the author of the piece (Baruch Leshem) is correct, if the prime minister's lack of credibility 'may bring about his downfall', it will be due to one reason and to one reason only; the prime minister's abandonment of core Zionist principles. His Bar Illan speech went a long way toward this goal - Netanyahu agreed to Obama's central demand that he accept the establishment of a Muslim-enemy state in Israel - as did his statement at a subsequent cabinet meeting where he accepted Obama's demand he accept the "two states for two peoples" mantra / dogma.
8. Give Bibi a chance!
Ram ,   London   (07.20.09)
The voters knew his past and have assessed his future. So far he is doing well for those who care about "Medinat Israel".
9. Report from thin air
Brod ,   USA   (07.20.09)
Attacking the PM at this time is like attacking Israel from within. Israel must be united, resolute and strong in confronting its internal and external challenges. The enemies from without are looking for their buddies from within so that they can bring Israel's downfall. Don't attack your government and the PM at a time when Israel is facing an existential threat from fanatical Islamist-Jihadist nuke. This is the larger picture that Israelis should see and be prepared to defend itself. Time is ticking. There is NO time for the politics of personal destruction that the Obama administration is a master of.
10. Voters trumps your "Opinion"
Juan ,   Andalucia Spain   (07.20.09)
Ron Ben-Yishai Nahum Barnea Sever Plocker It may be your opinion but it does not match with that of the Israeli voter. I hate this constant undermining of your elected leadership. You need to stand together in unity in Israel, as you have enough enemies outside, without constantly sniping from within. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
11. #10 - we have pretty similar lists :-)
Jane ,   London, UK   (07.20.09)
I created a list a couple of years ago, and called it, "not worth reading". Ray Hanania Sever Plocker Ron Ben-Yishai Nahum Barnea - Olmert spin Gideon Samet - extreme left Shmuel Gordon - spin Yoram Meital - just dumb Jane
12. To the auther, Baruch Leshem
Micha Shlomo ,   Jerusalem   (07.20.09)
Why are you slandering the Prime Minister? What good is achieved by your negative article? Why do you waist your time writing articles if you have nothing worthwhile to say?
13. spinning
marcel   (07.20.09)
Israeli critics are quick to insult bibi for doing the right thing even as the US pressure is high. What did israel get for all its concessions-death, torn limbs, missiles by the thousands. Israel looked like a pathetic country when it was led by the oslo peace camp extended by the olmert livni sellouts.Do you expect a country that rose from the ashes to be so stupid? No,no. Eretkat, abbas and rudeneh lie their teeth off while avineri writes articles denouncing israel for ma'an.As usual, haaretz's verter, marcus and barnea are trying to resurrect olmert, who was a disaster for israel. Meanwhile mazzuz takes forever and is doing everything he can so he makes no mistakes, yet has now closed 2 olmert cases that should have been closed long ago. The talanksy case is problematic because talansky is not reliable. Olmert will go down in the tours case because his guilt is obvious to a a 5 year old child. Yet mazuz may even screw that one up. Israel is still suffering because the jew cannot resolve whether he belongs in a concentration camp or in a strong country. If you are led by olmert again, you will wind up just like world war ll.
14. bar Illan
ben Ish   (07.20.09)
When PM Netanyahu spoke the words: "Palestinian State" he did more in just saying those two words than the entire Arab League has ever done. I say NOTHING MORE until they say the words "Jewish State".
15. Bibi
Bear ,   zefat, Israel   (07.20.09)
What is it exactly that you want from Bibi? You make a lot of noise, all negative, for what purpose? just to stir up the pot, or do you have something constructive to offer with all your bashing? If so, I didn't see it.
16. to 15
shalma ,   jerusalem   (07.20.09)
he wants to say bi bi the first bi is to be the second bi is not to be .. kaffak ya zalama
17. Bibi's political suicide
Ussishkin ,   Tel Aviv   (07.20.09)
Can he hurry up about it. He wasn't the only one in Israeli politics to say Yes when he meant No, especially on a Palestinian state. Arik said the same thing, even more specifically, and at first everyone believed him and if not were confused by the statement. That was the intention, tho' no one ever challenged him to get the kind of answer Bibi has given. Maybe its because he is so transparent. What we're left with is why on earth do we have Bibi as Prime Minister all over again? We know who he is. Why let this happen?
18. you are only knocking Bibi because he is great
avrom ,   bet shemesh   (07.20.09)
19. #17 because of what the other choices were
Danny   (07.21.09)
Either Barak - hands down the worst PM in Israel's history - and/or Livni who kept the second worst PM in Israel's history in power for nearly another 3 years.
20. And I thought our Left could snivel
Cameron ,   USA   (07.21.09)
21. No.18 Because Bibi's a great what?
Ussishkin ,   Tel Aviv   (07.21.09)
Leader? Statesman? Inspiration? Benefit to the country? Positive for the future? Prophetic, visionary? Intellect? Great Zionist? Answers to all these is a great big fat NO.
22. #21, Bibi was a great finance minister
Danny   (07.21.09)
and a pretty good foreign minister. He is a bad PM because he caves under pressure. With some luck, we can use the Obama administration to wean ourselves away from the US. Diversify a bit - try cuddling up to the Russians, the Indians, Chinese. Form closer relationships with South Korea and Japan who after all are the ones being abandoned by Obama to deal with North Korea. It will take a decade if not decades to make up the damage that the democrats and Obama is inflicting on the US
23. what kind of plaestinan state
MAHIR ZARA ,   BANGKOK, THILAND   (07.21.09)
WOULD THOSE WHO ARE FOR A PALESTINIAN SATE WITH THE MILITARY OPTION TO ATTACK ISRAEL RAISE THEIR HANDS !!! WAKE UP TO RELAITY, PLASE !!! MAHIR ZARA
24. shalom, your talkback is on the level of kindergarden...
(07.21.09)
25. BIBI
ANGELINA ,   HOLON   (07.21.09)
JUAN WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF WHAT HAPPENS HERE. BE HAPPY YOU ARE IN ANDALUCIA
26. ...and the media also showed mercy.
AJ - Raalte   (07.21.09)
...and the media also showed mercy??? That is a total and abject LIE!!! From day one they carped and criticized Bibi ceaselessly! I remember sharply how the left couldn't believe Bibi had won!!! It took them at least half a year to get their heads slightly around it.
27. The same old Netanyahu
Ileana Adriana Stan ,   Bucharest, Romania   (07.21.09)
Bibi is clever. Israel has the historical right to greatly expand her borders over Jordan until the Syrian dessert not negociate peace. It's simply our land, as Bibi said. The Israelis have the right to make no compromises on this hot issue. Jerusalem.
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