The present turmoil in the Middle East is a good opportunity to solve Israel's security needs.

Mike clearly you are an expert on foreign affairs and people. Maybe you can expound on your eloquent statement "leave the settlers to their fate" or "leave them for the Palestinians to deal with thee loonies." What makes them "loonies" because they want to live by the Torah? If this is your answer then it must mean that you do not understand them or Torah or both. So do you wish terrible things on all people you do not know or understand? Are you one of those "just bomb the arabs guys?" Maybe you should leave the big decisions to the grown ups.

Anyone who has read the Likud Constitution knows that it endorses massive Jewish building throughout Judea and Samaria, as a key goal of the party. The situation with Bibi, and other Likudniks is simple. Either honor Likud's Constitution or find another party.

As if turing the occupied terrotries in to one big housing estate for the religious guarantees that the land will not be handed back to the Palestinans. These people are pathetic to say the least, they do not have the support of the israeli public and they know it, Why dont they insist on a national referendum tommorow ? because they know they would loose.

To Chaim: Lets play a game. Fantasize Israel with 50b in oil revenue (yr), 15m people ( 12.1m Jews), in control of the Strip (again), fending off flotillas, having a policy of an eye for an eye (instead of "The Germans will stop this carnage"., 25m Jews in the Diapora, most observant and not ashamed to be Jewish. Intermarriage/assimilation at -0.1-. ( Do Chinese refute their background?), Do good Catholics marry outside their faith? Now,lets WAKE up to the reality. Hez has 50,000 rockets (read LA Times) aimed at ALL of Israel. israel is talking about scenarios..while UN1701 is a JOKE. Bibi refuses 20F35Eagles...in 5yrs..due to ego. using the "lull" for 10 months by Abbas. Iran sends warships...Egypt may go Muslim Bro, Tunisia is up for grabls. Jordanian Pales (sic) want their King more agressive (to Israel). Russia may supply Iran with those S300 Missiles.Syria/Hez have Scud Ds. And Bibi will be replaced...by whom? Only Livni can win..which is a gain for Obamas appeasement policies. Our do nothing Pres). Huckabee likes we Jews..( the bible, end of days and all that) but Americans dont like him. Bibi is stuck..like a bug in a rug. Here in Cali. Jane Harman.(.rep) and strong for Israel, . is now with Soros. (J Street), in their delusion that the Muslims love us, Yes, to death. Unfortunately, Israel has no Begin, Shamir, Sharon, even Golda, or Rabin...to be the 21 Century Moses.

To Rachel: Israel does NOT have anyone who can effectively load it to the promisedland (another Moses). Shamir, Begin, Rabin, Meir, Sharon, Ben-Gurion are history. This tiny country ( 50 parties) has 5.5m opinions. Since the 73 War, Israel has had no policy..no absolute red lines. From the caving in (Orient House) to the pending UNSC resolution approving a Pales State, Israel's answer is always react. It goes into Leb/TheStrip half -heartedly. It uses paint balls against a flotilla. It allows committees (Germans, etc.) and gets the same results. It talks about Hez..yet does nothing about them. Hey Israel, hows about taking out Beirut, Sidon, etc., if Hez fires one Scud into Tel Aviv. Hows about NOTwarning Hez of intended targets? Hows about wakng up? Its your necks guys. (See Tunisia for just the tip of the berg if Israel is invaded). Holocaust galore.

Politically I am an American first and a world citizen second. I expect nothing less of Bibi. He seems to be freezing settlements based on 'world public opinion'. He seems to have forgotten that he is the leader of his country and his country comes first.