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'Iran far from posing existential threat'
Yoav Zitun
Published: 04.11.11, 14:46
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31. in israel everybody get angry if one tell the
inja   (11.04.11)
if one tell the truth. The nation of underdevoloped and corrupt politiciens.
32. halevy says no to nuking iran
ronrames ,   north brunswick, usa   (11.04.11)
can iran nuke israel without hitting lebanon,jordan,palestinians( in west bank& gaza) &syria from blast & nuclear fallout matter? will israel cyberattack iran water &electric facilities, tv& radio stations,oil fields.shipping ports etal? Infact couldn't israel do all of above plus conventional warfare "without dropping a nuke& thus paralyzing iran starving its people ;destoying its crops& blocksding its ports?
33. MY RESPECT FOR MISTER E. HALEVY IN THAT CASE.
SJOERD RUURD VAN DER ,   MULTIVERSE   (11.04.11)
34. An Iranian nuclear device will be used
Stephen in New York   (11.04.11)
An Iranian nuclear device will be used sooner rather than later. Iran has experimented with launching short-range (300 miles) ballistic missiles from containers on ships. That means the US east and west coasts are at risk once Iran deploys a weapon. Israel is not alone in being at risk. There are thousands of ships at sea.
35. AMAZING
Greycoat ,   Tampa, FL   (11.04.11)
""The State of Israel cannot be destroyed,"" It's amazing someone like Ephraim Halevy can read the level of Chief of the Mossad & be such an idiot. Amazing.
36. BRAVO MR HALEVY FOR SPEAKING THE TRUTH!
Rafi ,   US   (11.05.11)
37. Work Makes Free and Ill Sell you the BkyBridge
Noah Lev ,   LosAngelesUSA   (11.05.11)
Some Jews still dont get it, or understand history. While Hitler was preparing for total war, (and eliminating 11m Jews), some Jews in the USA and Germany were dismissing him as a clown, temporary, and of little relevance. Jewish groups in the USA contradicted one another...as far as dealing with Germany..Chicago Jews did not go along with NYCity Jews who demonstrated ( 20,000 ) in Madison Square Garden. Germanys Jews actually returned to Germany in 1934 believin Hitler's hatred had subsided. Work makes free signs over Auschwitz's work camp, with violin players..fooled Jews. The former intl leaders is a fool, naive, and in fact, dangerous, by lulling we Jews into complacency. Ahamd is laughing..as is Hiter in his grave. The US has a 1st strike policy..and says so openly. Who is challenging US? We have 3 carriers in the Gulf, and hundreds of cruise missile aimed at Iran's military. Why? Some Israel's are in dream land..living in a fantasy world. Iran has enriched uranium for 4 bombs..and will produce over 20 years per pundits. They say openly their intentions if even one facility is attacked...why arent some Israeli listening? Hitler said: if Jews boycott Germany...I dont need to relate the rest. To Bibi: say openly, if Iran sends one missile to Israel...say goodby.
38. Ahmad and the Chardei Are Both Problems
Noah Lev ,   LosAngelesUSA   (11.05.11)
I dont know what parameters he is using to analyze both Iran and the Charedi? They are problems, but like night and day. Iran is spending billions not for washing machines..but nukes to destroy the Zionsit state, quote unquote. They say so time and time again. denying the deaths of 6m Jews in WW2. The ultra are a danger to Israel, but only in their unfairness to the majority of the population which works and serves and the costs attendent thereon. We in the USA who send gelt to them...to goldbrick, and remain prof students...AND 3b in military credits..are owed something back., not people who avoid their responsibility to protect the state. ( Continuing Judiaism is a poor argument-the country does not need 50,000 students who disdain employment related subjects, for bible study). The threat of Iran is far greater than their influence..but each needs to be viewed objectively.
39. The Charedi Should Recall David
Noah Lev ,   LosAngelesUSA   (11.05.11)
Look folks, there were Pales fighters in every war against Israel, except the War of Attrition (Egypt). They were part and parcel of the Arab goal of making Pales Judenrein (Jew free). Yet, they provide services. Hez has a military wing..and humanitarian service. So what. It took over Lebanon, and destroyed the Christian population. It now controls the Lebanese govt and is a nimi state..whose goal is to destroy Israel (says openly). Iran adds to this chorus of hatred..and its war games are intended to alter the demography of the M.E. Prior to WW2, the NAZI party had a platform...which is liberal..benefittting the average Hans on the street,, curbing the power of corps and banks, bringing the people closer to the "land", ending corruption, and of course ridding Germany of its "Jewish" influence ("eliminate Germany"). w'e know the results of that platform. He would have been better saying nothing. He is a former leader. His equating the ultra with Iran's mad rulers, is outrageous. Apples and grapefruits. However, using 50,000 Charedi students to form 4 armored divisions, equipped with the latest weaponry...would server to quiet down their opponents and create a sense of patriotism in them. I would place them on the Gaza, Egyptian borders...and equip them with torah scrolls and prayer books, tor spiritual guidance, and have them recall the bibllical characters, starting with David.
40. Halevy agrees with Stanley Fischer
D.R.C. ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.06.11)
First and the Governor of the Bank of Israel states that the ultra-orthodox not entering the workforce is leading to a collapse of the Israeli economy (which he's been saying for years now, and no one seems to listen). Now Halevy says they are a bigger threat to Israel than Iran. If Atias and his parties were only just "keeping the people's heritage alive" that would be fine. But they're not. Each and every day they sit in the coalition, they can take more and more steps to try to enforce their way of life on the rest of the country. When will the Israeli public stop letting these minority ultra-orthodox parties get more and more Knesset seats each and every election? We need to get out and vote for the parties that represent US next time.
41. both poses threat one from outside and th other from inside
ygalg ,   israel   (04.15.12)
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