The only language the arabs in this part of the world understand is brute force. Alex Fishman is correct, if you hit them hard enough & inflict enough pain, they will get the message. The only flaw in this theory is that Hamas & Hezbollah don't care about human life. In their warped view, the more civilians killed the better.

therefore the only solution is get our retaliation in first and destroy the countries that attack us so there will be no second round in a few years time

"When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere." Francois de La Rochefoucauld

STRIKE FIRST !!!. ACTION ALWAYS BEAT REACTION !!!. Arn-Orao.

Under international law, a "proportionate" response is NOT DEFINED AS AN EQUAL RESPONSE. It is defined as the use of JUST ENOUGH force to achieve the military objective. Israel's responses have always been LESS THAN or equal to proportionate responses. You're repeating the definition cooked up by Israel's enemies, which is an insane and ridiculous definition.

Israel will not allow itself to be destroyed in the interest of pursuing “peace” with Palestinian terrorists. The West’s subversion of the Israeli elite has fomented a situation where many Israeli leaders have embraced their anti-Semitic views of Israel. Leaders like Livni, the media and academia in Israel, have largely accepted the notion that Israel is to blame for the global Jihad. These leaders uphold Jewish weakness as an ideal. As these Western-supported elites are not in power, the chance that Israel won’t attack Iran and that Israel will allow itself to be destroyed in the interest of pursuing “peace” with Palestinian terrorists do not exist any more. More at : http://xrl.us/otzko

The Goldstone report was not meant to prevent Israel from defending herself against Arab attack, as Fishman suggests. The Goldstone report was intended to delegitimize Israel in the world. The people who hired Goldstone want to make Israel so hated that when the Arabs begin the genocide of the Jews it will be seen as morally acceptable.

so high and the destruction of their property so great that they would be afraid to ever attack us again. Whether we kill one terrorist or ten thousand along with twenty thousand citizens we will be condemned. We are damned if we do and damned if we do not. Let the terrorists worry that their families will be killed or wounded and their property destroyed. Maybe they will think it is not worth attacking Israel.

Of course you are referring to the Moslem world right? After all simply look at a map of all the flashpoints and 90% of them are in the Arab world. Funny thing about that, eh? I suspect the lefty censors at Ynet will not allow this to be published. Of well, in the words of Eugene McCarthy "How the truth does hurt."

Instead of issunig threats and senarios for destruction, it would be wise for you to urge your government to end its occupation of Palestinian land occupied since 1967, and make peace with the current Paletinian leadership Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad. This will take the sting off those war mongers on both sides.

"The West's subversion of Israel's elite" Well said. In fact this subversion has also sadly enthralled 75% of America's Jews. Blindly following and cheering president Obama with his government takeover of private industry and the destruction of free speech. Obama attacks lone dissenting voices in the media, takes over large swaths of the private economy as in a fascist's dream, coddles dictators and criminals around the world, and genuflects to evil Arab kings showing his submission to Islam for all the world to see. He is nothing more than the product of corrupt, rich, left wing, self despisers of the west. And that's the rub. The left wing elite of Israel are no different than the liberal democrat Jews of America. Quick to criticize Israel for being strong, self reliant, and assertive. Only happy when Jews are shown stereotypically weak, meek, and being slaughtered. A real shame.

The problem with going back to 67 is that Jordan wants no part of judea and sumaria and Egypt wants no part of gaza. i am sure you really don't want the IDF to pull out of the judea and sumaria because than hamas will take over and bring their reign of terror with them. how about the pals find suitable leadership, leaders who care more about taking care of their people instead of lining their bank accounts. when that happens there will be peace, until than, we need to make sure we can defend ourselves.

I suppose you didn't read the article about your president who doesn't want to start peace talks. He is more concerned about remaining president.

Geert Wilders is 100% right when he says that although not all Muslims are terrorists, most brutal terror acts commited around the whole world are caused by Muslims. Even a six year old understands this. Soon even a grown woman like yourself might get it.

Jeffrey in Boston writes, "The left wing elite of Israel are no different than the liberal democrat Jews of America." And who better to make that evident than Shimon Peres who just sent "greetings" to the pro- "pressure Israel for its own good" J Street Conference.

maybe it helps if we stop calling the entire Palestinian population terrorists. the Palestinians are humans (and not dogs) and Hamas are freedom fighter. but maybe it is easier to call them all terrorists if you want to treat them as animals

yes, the arbs killed the six million jew durring the second war world, not the white christion civilized nations. and almost five hundreds years ago when spain expelled the muslim and the jew, where did the jew go? to arab country yaa eli. its ok that you do not know, but try to read and be smart person. by the way the flash point because the arabs have the oil , which is the reason for all the tenstion yaa ahabel. do you think bush was pushing foe the war because of saddam or the oil compamny of his family and freinds. enugh for now.

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Isaiah 17:1

Stupid Israeli leadership for allowing tens of thousands of terrorist attacks without responding. Proper deterrence should be a thousand returned rockets for every single attack. Even Arabs will begin to understand that.

Better make peace before the nukes start flying. Palestine Israel, 2 states, 1 country.

And wait for his green signals. He will Generously grant us the green signal after we loose half of our population! I am sure he will take a credit for saving half of Israeli population and boast about it.

All Israeli's should die. Every single 1.

Thanks for this grat piece of journalism Deterrency being a must for our tiny state,the day the would strike Gush Dan would open the gates of hell for them,goldstone or not goldstone !

forgot your pills today psycho?

forgotthe report..idiot