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Ya'alon, let IDF win
Hagai Segal
Published: 29.05.13, 10:15
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1. Muslims are out of control world wide
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.29.13)
the appeasement policies of the entire western world have hugely emboldened muslims wherever they live. the beheading of a british soldier in broad daylight in the middle of london is indicative of the brazenness of muslims. the very tepid response of the british government is frankly frightening. the election of barack obama to the presidency of the united states has aggravated the situation. his muslim outreach and apologies to the muslim world have only emboldened the global jihad. his open disdain for israel has made israel's leadership skittish in their response to what is an open reign of terror by arabs against jews all over israel. the prime minister, who is ultimately responsible for the security of israelis, must make it clear to western leaders, and to obama in particular that israel will defend herself against all enemies regardless of obama's political objectives.
2. Mr.Segal,could we broaden the plea to: "Bibi let Israel win"
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.29.13)
3. "The most moral army in the world"
Devorah   (05.29.13)
Not the way it is today. What is more immoral than Tzahal becoming the media's whore at the expense of Israel's citizens and assets? Israeli soldiers fleeing from punks is immoral, degrading and disgraceful. And the Senior Commander who said, "I prefer to see my soldiers in the hospital than in court," should be relieved of duty immediately because he is a sick and twisted sadist. "Restraint." All Barry and Ashton have to do is speak the word, and it becomes the clamp that neuters Tzahal. Maybe elections are in order. Israel needs a leadership with titanium baytzim, not frilly underpants like we have now.
4. An army who can't defend itself?
BUILD BABY BUILD !!! ,   United States   (05.29.13)
What the hell? If you wont use proper force you may as well retreat now. Without force your fighting fire with a straw full of water. Unleash the power!
5. A disgrace
Shalom Freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (05.29.13)
How is it possible to allow our soldiers to be attacked without allowing them to attack back? This is immoral in more than one way. It sends the wrong message both to the attackers who get away with criminal action, and with above all the soldiers.
6. Easy remedy.... water canon shooting pig blood.
David ,   Hartford USA   (05.29.13)
We know the Arabs, who have no fear of gutting a human being and cutting off his head, have a primal fear of being rendered unclean by coming in contact with anything to do with swine. Refit a water canon on a crowd control vehicle to dispurse 'pig juice,' a mixture of pig blood and feces. none of which are in short supply thanks to the Russian immigrants who were forced to eat it while living in Russia and have created a huge demand in Israel for it. As long as those pig farmers have the material, don't let it go to waste! I'm sure when hundreds of Muslim men and boys come home dripping of pig guts, their mothers won't let them in their houses and the imams won't let them in their mosques. They'll stop quickly when they realize nobody will go near them ever again for fear of being made unclean. What's to lose? Try it out!
7. End the sick, evil policy of "restraint" forever.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.29.13)
The sick, evil policy of "restraint" is yet another example of how Israel is paying for Bibi's pathetic cowardice. Bibi is afraid of being criticized by Obama, the E.U., U.N. etc. and so he prefers Israelis being murdered and victimized instead. This situation is disgraceful and intolerable. End the sick, evil policy of "restraint" forever. Israel needs leaders who have the guts to do what is right. No more cowardly appeasement.
8. Fangs and Froth
C'est moi ,   canada   (05.29.13)
WOW the calls for violence against the natives from a people that came to the holy land from far away places is just astounding. Would you be able to say such things in the motherland, say Russia?
9. This is why I wont let my son join the IDF
Rabbi Yakov Lazaros ,   USA   (05.29.13)
Who wants to be a soldier in an army where you are told to let yourself be hit without fighting back. This is insanity. Try throwing stones at soldiers at any other army in the world and see what would happen.
10. Give IDF to shoot & kill stone thrower
Jews fight like Lion ,   LION OF JUDAH   (05.29.13)
Whoever think that by restrain the IDF by taking action against these /stone/rock/molotov will stop the Palestinians, must be mental. They will encourage the Palestinians to throw more, because they think the IDF are weak and they will not take any action. The Israeli Government must understand that if they want the Palestinians to stop and to be scared and to respect the IDF, then the IDF MUST TAKE ACTION BY SHOOTING THEM AND EVEN TO KILL. TO HELL WITH WORLD OPINION. The leftist must understand that by throwing rocks/stones/molotov on JEWS, these can also kill JEWS. Jewish blood not cheap. Please ynet print this Thank you
11. In addition to allowing Israeli soldiers to defend
A ,   Belgium   (05.29.13)
themselves, immediate annexation of area C (as a start) and deportation of any arabs holding Jordanian citizenship (most of them) to Jordan must begin. Where are you, Bennet?
12. Equal response
Arnold ,   Montreal-Canada   (05.29.13)
I'd love to see the IDF go into production of slingshots and allow same to be used against the Palestinians. I'm curious what the world media would say.
13. I would sent a message
arne ,   chicago usa   (05.29.13)
that any provocative action causing bodily harm such as stoning or fire throwing will be met with full force and that will not rule out deadly retailiation. this message will get out quickly once a few get shot and a few get killed.
14. Pig blood!
joe ,   India   (05.29.13)
Fantastic sugggestion worth implementing
15. well,
max ,   indianapolis   (05.29.13)
"All day long they throw stones at Israeli vehicles travelling in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and hurl Molotov cocktails with the frequency in which fireworks light up the sky on Independence Day." - Theres your problem, both of these locations are occupied territory as dictated by international law. Do Israelis expect free hugs and ice cream? In before the UN is an anti-semitic organization. In before Jews/Israelis are special snowflakes.
16. IDF
Steve Gure USA ,   coconut creek, fl   (05.29.13)
It seem that the top leadership in the military has to be replaced
17. Stones can kill....oh but thats OK coz
Arlene ,   wonderful Israel   (05.29.13)
its the Palies throwing them. OK you wont want to use bullets use water cannons...they do in the States. Off with the kid gloves and give our soldier the respect to be able to fight back. The world wont change their opinion of us when we dont, so maybe unleash the hell they deserve and we may just be respected...can only try...no more pussy footing around!! Go to it Bogey!
18. Legitimate resistance against occupation
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (05.29.13)
Throwing stones at occupation soldiers and armed colonists, who are in occupied territory in violation of international law and should not have been there in the first place, is a legitimate form of resistance. The Israeli army has been shooting and killing young Palestinians for throwing stones, so what are you moaning about, Hagai Segal? It all sounds rather hypocritical coming from you, with your record of terrorism against Palestinians. And what about the violence that your fellow colonists are using against the Palestinians under occupations, incl. throwing stones, terrorising Palestinian villagers, poisoning their wells and killing or stealing their livestock, destroying olive trees and burning their fields?
19. Liquidate Arab "Warsaw" Ghettos, and take lots of photos
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.29.13)
...for the history books.
20. Policy of restraint is obviously not working
Get Real ,   UK   (05.29.13)
so time to use robust riot control methods and impose calm. As always Israel's lack of re-action creates Arab actions. Israel should include its own pre-condition for peace talks as being an end to Arab rioting.Try a bit of their blackmail as well as deterrence.
21. #14
Jonathan ,   MN/US   (05.30.13)
except any kind of blood congeals quickly outside of a body unless properly treated and turns into a solid mass plus that would only make the rioters angrier
22. #10 - I have a better idea
Norman ,   Boca Raton / USA   (05.30.13)
Order the IDF to throw stones back at the unruly mob. At least the bleeding hearts, both local and abroad, won't be able to accuse the IDF of "excessive force".
23. @8 - C'est moi
Norman ,   Boca Raton / USA   (05.30.13)
I think that in the Russian motherland the authorities would not take too kindly to such calls for violence. The natives in Israel, being basically disarmed and at a huge numerical disadvantage are a much better and softer target for the bellicose souls from E.Europe to vent their rage and frustration.
24. 18.
Birdi ,   Israel   (05.30.13)
Oh Ben do give it up will you. We all know you fully support the Pallies on every burp they make. Occupation & resistance are your favoured words. You love twisting the facts. Yo win the award for the best liar in Wales! Your post is pure fabrication.
25. Good News for all you bloodthirsty people
Stan ,   Israel   (05.31.13)
12 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied territories since the beginning of 2013. These were not terrorists, these were young men and women some of whom were demonstrating against the occupation of what they and all the world consider to be their land. Some were shot by mistake .(they were not throwing stones, they simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.)
26. To No. 14
Bertram ,   London, UK   (05.31.13)
'Fantastic' - defined in my dictionary as 'strange, weird, preposterous, absurd, unrealistic'. Quite.
27. Blast their kneecaps
bob96 ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.02.13)
That will take them out of the streets for a long time.
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