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We're going to pay
Shimon Shiffer
Published: 06.12.12, 00:10
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31. An intelligent leader would have predicted this
Dan   (12.06.12)
It was completely obvious that if Israel kept telling the world to go to hell, the world would one day tell Israel to go to hell - and that includes the USA: Obama won't do that, but lots of Americans are ready to vote for someone who will. Israelis can thank the settlers, the Haredim and their agent in a suit, Netanyahu - and themselves for choosing him.
32. #19 Mohammad Ramallah
Moshe of Rockville ,   Rockville,MD USA   (12.06.12)
It is far,far better for the Jewish State to be "unpopular and arrogant," militarily strong,economically secure and a vibrant democracy than to be a people under siege by your hatred and your efforts to destroy it. Think again - you will never have a state west of the Jordan River if you persist in your efforts to destroy Israel.
33. #27
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (12.06.12)
You just got to love that phrase that pays (anti-semitism). As soon as Israel does anything wrong and the world objects, out comes that phrase that pays.
34. Just build, muslum europe can go on hating, no big deal.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.06.12)
35. Obama wants Bibi to lose the election so anything
zionist forever   (12.06.12)
In 2008 he preferred Livni and behind the scenes he tried to help her and then when Peres was trying to decide who to appoint Obama was telling him to go with Livni although for once for his credit Peres decide to ignore Obama. Obama wants Bibi to lose this action because he knows a when he tells Shelly to jump she will say it will be a pleasure Mr President how high do you want me to jump. Right now Obama has got domestic issues like tax rises to deal with so he wants allies to do the bulk of the condemnation and he will get involved behind the scenes. It wouldn't surprise me if Obama quietly told some of those European countries who voted against Israel at the UN may even have been encouraged to vote against Israel at the UN make the there is no way the arabs can lose but America will still be allowed to take its expected pro Israel stance. He is acting like he is still pro Israel but once the tax problems and Syria are out the way we will be seeing the 2008 Obama back in action.
36. IIsrae has been paying - no more blackmail.
BUTSeriousy ,   Sydney   (12.06.12)
37. #13 boycott of production from the occupied territories...
Daniel ,   JM   (12.06.12)
... is easy - with Walmarts all over the place one can easily live without anything made in America. You do realize that NYC is built on stolen land, do you? Now be a good little hypocrite and crawl back into the woodwork.
38. Pay? Pay what?
Israeli 2   (12.06.12)
I only hope Bibi's government will have the guts to follow through and ANNEX everything that is even remotely ours!
39. Falangists
skeptic ,   US   (12.06.12)
A thousand thanks to the Falangists! They acted boldly and wisely to take out of the filistinking murders amongst them before they got do their evil. Compare that to Bibi's and his cabinets trade of 1000 convicted murderers of children, women and old men for aninept soldier Gilad Shalit and his tent siting traitor parents.
40. Is this an Israeli newspaper?
Sam1am ,   Foster city, calif   (12.06.12)
Reading this report gives the impression of reading theUK/Guardian not a Zionist Israeli paper.... Shame on you Yediot for stooping down to Haaretz sewage level anti- Israel level.
41. Shimon is certainly hopintg we pay
Mordechai   (12.06.12)
Shimon is certainly hoping that Europe punishes Israel for exercising its sovereign rights rather than giving everything that Hamas wants. Shimon knows his views have no support within Israel and that no democratically elected government in Israel will ever support his anti settlement hate without foreign pressure. The question Israel needs to ask itself is does Europe make its decisions on the Knesset. Israel can't negotiate with Europe because Europe has no control if the Arabs live up to their agreements. And Hamas and the PA are clear they won't live up to any agreement that keeps Israel alive.
42. Israel will lose their non existent support?
Rachel ,   US   (12.06.12)
43. Brave European leaders
howard immanuelson ,   us   (12.06.12)
I like this comment: "Netanyahu acted like the leader of a criminal gang, not like the prime minister of a country that is a member of the world body," Where are these brave European leaders while Israel is repeatedly attacked and smeared in the UN? Where are they when Israel is repeatedly attacked by the thugs in Gaza? All I hear is crickets and a whole lot of hypocrisy from these "brave European leaders that are a member of a world body".
44. Patience, patience.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (12.06.12)
After some weeks the people of Israel will decide about the future politics, included settlements. Be patient and don't panic until then.
45. Sderot has already, " felt the price ".
Menachem Ben Yakov ,   Yerushalayim Israel   (12.06.12)
There is no need to bow to the same monsters who happily shoved our family members into ovens. They are a bloodthirsty bunch that knows nothing but honor or humanity. May they burn in hell.
46. "A senior European official " Whats his name.Where's he from
Alan ,   SA   (12.06.12)
47. Settlements
Leikin ,   Gothenburg - Sweden   (12.06.12)
I am not jewish, but I support Israel, as the only democratic country in the Middle East. Make it clear to everybody that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel, and that You can build anywhere You like. Blessings to Israel. Leif Leikin.
48. We're going to pay
Yonatan ,   Jerusalem   (12.06.12)
We have paid and continue to pay for european antisemites who encourage the murder of jewish people who justify terrorism against Israel to save their own necks.
49. if we citizens are going to pay so politicians can go
joe ,   kfar saba   (12.06.12)
to HELL because of their arrogant leadership and money pocket stealers from our decent way of life working everyday !! im determined not to vote in next elections because by the end politicians do whatever they want and we pay the price!!!!! till when settlements expansions for brainwashed people ? when no one takes care of single people and housing prices going up all the time with a salary wage of 5500 or 6000 sh per month having to pay half of my salary for the housing only . no one cares END
50. Bit tired of leftists cheering on the eu
Daniel ,   Beer Sheva   (12.06.12)
to punish the bad jews... I read newspapers from various eu countries and basicly they couldn't care less. The sanctions are mostly in the minds of lefty loony jews trying to team up with age-old european antisemtism. The eu knows it stands as a bankrupt orginization more to loose then to gain from this. By the way so do you lefties... remember who called for an academic boycot... right the extrem leftwing Ben Gution Uni... who got also slapped in the face... right the same idiots calling for the boycot. What wa sWinston Churchil's definition of a pacifist, right, he who tosses other for the croc, hoping it will eat him last. The actiosn villifying Israel are against jews and they do not care whom they hit, rightious jews or sell-out jews!
51. #1 Spot on, Vlad!
ynut   (12.06.12)
Israel is a political heavy wait, a real world power and can easily put pressure on 500,000,000 Europeans. Who do they think they are? Israel has the political, economical and financial power to bring Europe into big big trouble. As you said Vlad, Israel should kick out European diplomatic staff, and then go on and on and on.
52. #3 Spot on, eddie!
ynut   (12.06.12)
The EU is a toothless tiger and irrelevant to Israel anyway. And if they dare to open their mouths, Israel can just stop the energy supply to the EU. Without Israeli oil and gas, Europe is LOST. Europe depends 100% on Israel, while Israel can easily live without them.
53. I fear the author may be right
Geoff ,   London (UK)   (12.06.12)
54. European "friends"
tiki ,   belgium   (12.06.12)
The European "friends are "friends" as long as Israel dances to their tune. When little child Israel tells them that he's all grown up, has a good business, can earn his own living, can defend himself against thiefs & thugs and doesn't need their advise anymore how to run his life, they get angry & very nasty, because in politics there are no friends, ONLY power & interests. European interests for the moment?Not to offend the Arabs/Muslims because of..........oil & Eurabia! European power for the moment? Non existent! Big talk? Yes! Creepy behaviour? Yes! That's where it ends. A bankrupt continent, financially & morally.
55. Interesting
john   (12.06.12)
Quote: "We were shocked by the decision to build (more housing units beyond the Green Line). It shows that all of Netanyahu's statements regarding the two-state solution idea are meaningless." Were they shocked that Abbas violated Article 80 of the UN Charter by his request and every country that said 'yes' to upgrade their status also violated the Charter? So, only Israel makes bad decisions and violates international law? Really?
56. Eu= 35% of Israeli exports. The Price!
pennylane   (12.06.12)
It's Israeli standard of living or settlements. May the games begin!
57. Where have you been Shiffer?
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (12.06.12)
Shiffer, maybe 20 years ago this article would be interesting, but now everyone knows you are wrong. Less than a month ago, the IDF helplessly watched while Arab forces attacked Jewish civilian targets. The European countries you worship condemned our defense but cheered as the Arab rockets struck Jewish children. Retreating from territory does not give us legitimacy, it just gives our enemies more convenient rocket launching sites. If we follow your advice, next in line will be the people of Kfar Saba, Raanana, Shoham and Modiin.
58. #8 reality check
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (12.06.12)
You aren't up to date: nowadays, everyone knows that Sabra and Shatilla was done by Assad's intelligence forces. By killing some Arab civilians in Sabra and Shatilla, he turned Israel's military victory in Lebanon to political defeat, neutralized Israel's best general Sharon, and helped the Left to seize power in Israel. By the way: the protest was 40,000 people.
59. Pathetic double standards
KD ,   Johannesburg, SA   (12.06.12)
And what are the EU, UN, Russia and the rest of the world going to similarly do about Hammas, Hizbullah and all the Muslofascists that all want to annihilate Israel and continue to arm, make plans and attack Israel and Jews - are they going to similarly label products from these people, implement sanctions against these people, take these people to the ICC and all the actiuons they plan against Israel?
60. Apparently Russia & China are better friends than France &UK
Jake ,   USA   (12.06.12)
Only the arrogant Europeans are threatening sanctions, exposing their true anti-Israel nature. More anti Israel than Russia and China, apparenty.
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