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Gantz: Egypt must exercise sovereignty in Sinai
Ilana Curiel
Published: 19.06.12, 14:45
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1. Thanks Obama,
Amos T   (06.19.12)
Thanks Obama, you replaced secular Mubarak and installed the Brotherhood ! And liberals & peaceniks will shortly see mushroom clouds over Tel Aviv from Iranian nukes, while Obama still talks of sanctions and "all options are on the table".
2. Nothing will change in Egypt
Eyal ,   USA Israel   (06.19.12)
The MB support these Hamas terrorists. Israel's message should be, "if you can't stop them, we will...even if we have to cross into Egypt to catch these terrorists.
3. Correct !
Adam Neira ,   Paris, France   (06.19.12)
"We expect the Egyptians to exercise their sovereignty." IDF Chief Benny Gantz is correct here with these comments.
4. Eyal USA Israel
JUDAH THE LION   (06.19.12)
You are right. Israel should tell Obama to give strong message to MB , if you are unable to control your border and stop these terrorist, we will have no other choice but to cross over your border and will kill/arrest these terrorist. Stand Firm Israel, as Muslims needs heavy handed
5. Wall means treaty is dead
M Carr ,   Baltimore, USA   (06.19.12)
"We expect the Egyptians to exercise their sovereignty." It is apparent to me that in this one statement Gantz is speaking directly to Egypt’s military. Gantz has issued a barely veiled threat which says be prepared to suffer the consequences if the Muslim Brotherhood is allowed to run rampant in the Sinai. What Gantz and Bibi has NOT said but is expressed loudly by the border fence is that the peace treaty is pretty much dead. Forty years ago Israel built the Bar Lev Line to keep the Egyptians out. Please complete the following statement: Today, Israel is spending millions of shekels building a border fence to…
6. odd choice of words "exercise their sovereignty"
bernard ross   (06.19.12)
it is not sovereignty of egypt which is important to israel, it is attacks from egyptian soil. Hopefully, israels loser barak will not grant egypt more troops to "exercise their soverignty".
7. Cover Up !
A Very Heavy Stone ,   Florida   (06.19.12)
Something Benny and the media are covering up is the identity of the uniforms they seized yesterday and the 'national' identity of the Muslim's wearing them. Fearful Israeli politicians ,rather than inflame the situation with the reality on the ground always covers it up or lies as they did the last time What if they were Egyptian soldiers with Egyptian issued weapons and armament ,anti-Tank weapons etc. That would explain why Benny moved the tanks to the border and why they don't want to alarm the sleeping sheep of Israel to where their appeasement and retreat is leading the nation.
8. TO Eyal
Sam goldman ,   Cairo   (06.19.12)
You are not on the right. We want to try this the heavy hand In order to break it
9. Egypt must exercise sovereignty in Sinai
observer ,   Egypt   (06.19.12)
at last a wise guy approves the need to modify the Peace Treaty as Israel can never do the job alone. The Treaty contains a clause permitting Egypt to demand that modification or reformation.
10. Tighter coordination needed
Ben ,   Chutzlaaretz   (06.19.12)
Tighter tactical coordination is needed between the IDF Southern command and the Egyptian Sinai forces to eradicate the problem. Instability in Sinai is bad for both countries. The Egyptians are hamstrung by the limits of the peace treaty and their current political situation. It is best if Israel gives them a little cover and space to do what both countries need to get done. Egypt is not embarking on any war any time soon. They are however going through a political mess. Of all the power parties in Egypt, the most pragmatic and most likely to work with Israel is the Army. Give them the time and space to do what needs to be done!
11. Excercising Sovereignty
Aharon   (06.19.12)
If Egypt can't control the Sinai then perhaps Israel should exercise Sovereignty for them.
12. Texas? What the...!
Rob ,   Orangevale, U.S.A.   (06.20.12)
What is like Texas!? Texas is the armpit of the earth! You steal my cow, you get hung. You shoot at me, I shoot back til it's done! lol. Fences do make good neighbors tho. At least when they are crossed, you know where they came from. Deal with accordingly, "Texas style' YEE HAWWWWW !!!! Shalom Israel, Rob
13. we need food and work! not a ammunition
ravid ,   gaza   (06.29.12)
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