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A king of flesh and blood
Baruch Leshem
Published: 24.04.13, 20:01
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1. netanyahu
(04.24.13)
may have not been born nice, but at least, HE WAS BORN SMARTER THAN YOU. it is exactly a person like netanyahu that doesn't want israel to commit national suicide that protects your stupid ass and affords you to live in israel with security and free of terrorism. if it wasn't for netanyahu, your economic situation since he was pm for the first time would still resemble a communist socialist country. he opened the market to competition and made israel's economy outstanding. unlike you, he is an economic and political brain.
2. So that is what Israel's P.M. should strive for???
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.25.13)
To follow this article, it is crucially important for Israel's P.M. to make the Time list of 100 most influential leaders. Making this list is far more important, I suppose, than doing what is best for Israel.
3. Who cares about "Time" magazine ?
Jules   (04.25.13)
4. Communist Propaganda
ACortez ,   Anaheim, CA, USA   (04.25.13)
I don't know what is worse... their cowardice or their lies.
5. Time Magazine?
Paltalk Doctor ,   Nanuet USA   (04.24.13)
Who cares about time magazine? Israels Prime Minister has to do what good for Israel not what impresses Time Magazine.
6. Only an idiot could write this dribble
Sidney ,   USA   (04.24.13)
Wikipedia: During the second half of 2009 the magazine saw a 34.9% decline in news stand sales.[13] During the first half of 2010, there was another decline of at least one third in Time magazine sales. In the second half of 2010, Time magazine newsstand sales declined by about 12% to just over 79,000 copies per week.
7. Huh?!
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (04.24.13)
Bibi, I wouldn't worry so much about being ousted from Time Magazine's Hot 100 list. This is the same publication that chose Adolph Hitler as their Man Of The Year in 1938. and the shocking thing of it is that Time knew what Hitler's plans were!
8. last i checked, netanyahu won the election
david ,   new york   (04.25.13)
what kind of leftist spin is it that lapid won? the facts speak otherwise despite your leftist hopes. BTW: does one really want to be on the time magazine top 100? - that's the same magazine that had hitler as "man of the year" they hate israel. so is being on their list something you'd want to let your friends know?
9. return to TIME
A V ,   london uk   (04.25.13)
what a stupid man this baruch leshem who care about being in the time .its not important in politics
10. Bibi has a lot to fear.
Uzziel   (04.25.13)
Mainly stemming from his own inconsistencies. But one thing he doesn´t need to fear is about this shooting star named Yair Lapid.
11. Netanyahu Waiting
Zig rob   (04.25.13)
Netanyahu is Waiting for Lapid to overextend himself and knows Habayit Hayehudi Charter is at this time too provocative .Futhermore Lapid has not the experience to handle Iran its a Job for the Military people .
12. Stupid article.
nonsense   (04.25.13)
PM or for that matter any politician need to do his/her job. Those type rankings are meaningless Ad shouldn't disrupt the sleep of anybody.
13. should get rid of lapid ASAP
sas ,   mevasseret   (04.25.13)
14. Wrong thought.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (04.25.13)
The PMs Office is the Reality, which should forms the PMs personality , character, and behaviour, THAT AND NOTHING ELSE. And that Resonsibility he must bear, to Good or Bad regarding His Popularity Arn.Sweden..
15. "wasn't born nice"
arne ,   chicago usa   (04.25.13)
which prime minister was? and who cares? all he's done is what's been in Israels best interest, and that's why he's still #1. and who in hell cares what times got to say. I don't know one person who even reads that tablet.
16. the concept is to lead, not to get ones pix on Time
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (04.26.13)
bibi is doing what he can to lead Israel, not to get on Times stupid list. This is the most difficult of times with enemies building bombs to destroy us from the outside and a new form of lethal antisemitism threatening us from the inside. The question isn't can bibi get on Time's list, but can he lead us away from these two dangers.
17. I feel sorry for Bibi
Stan ,   Israel   (04.26.13)
Can you imagine what his wife is doing to him because he missed the Top Hundred.
18. Israel will be asking for another Bibi
David ,   Israel   (04.27.13)
When the Facebook generation of politicians go and make stupid decisions that end up costing us Israelis our security. Not that Lapid or Bennett are bad, however I believe there are far too many politicians chasing popularity then there are "calculated" and highly intelligent and experienced leaders like Bibi.
19. Bibi is the PM, Lapid is a minister, Leshem an oped writer.
Bob K ,   Orlando USA   (04.28.13)
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