Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
A settlement of insurrection
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 09.04.14, 00:59
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1. Who gives a flying cuff
Jhan   (04.09.14)
about Ron Ben Whatever and his lefty looney ynet hatred.
2. There is only one lord of the land
Ephraim   (04.09.14)
And the resident's of Yitzhar worship Him.
3. blah,blah,blah
David ,   On this planet   (04.09.14)
You treat your own people like animals , they will act like animals. To call them terrorist? Your police force destroyed their homes,who is the terrorist. quit complaining , go back and do what you do best talk to your enemies until your next election
4. Appalling Piece
Larry ,   Israel   (04.09.14)
I usually enjoy Ron's colorful strategic pieces, coming hot on the heels of some briefing by some security official or other. This piece? A hit job, perhaps inadvertent, that perfectly reflects the establishment's lack of connection to the land of Israel and its raw disrespect for those who cherish the land. He completely ignores the collective punishment meted out to the Yitzhari's and the role these settlements have had in strengthening the ties of Jews to the land. But never mind, the Jews of Israel are apparently easily bought off, the Golden Calf is everywhere, the image to maintain in the eyes of non-Jews is everything, and the world of Reality TV trumps that of people with convictions.
5. On the contrary this community shall
olim hadashim ,   tel aviv   (04.09.14)
be more better funded and expanded.
6. IDF shouild demolish all illegal Arab settlers structures
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.09.14)
7. OUTLAW all settlers!!!OUTLAW all Radical RIGHT Extremists!!!
Z. Lazkow ,   israel   (04.09.14)
For many years I believed in Left, in Ben Gurion, Levi Eshkol, Golda, Rabin, Dayan..., then I got brainwashed with Radical Right ideas, which I see today as Garbage. I'm back to support the ideas which are logical and healthy, and that is Labor Party, which is and was always the best for Israel. Radicals should be pay the price, like in EGYPT. Israel today can afford to use whatever tools available in order to clean up the country from RELIGIOUS FANATICS. Like in EGYPT.
8. blither gather instant anti Jew blather
Ben Temalion ,   Shiloh, MO   (04.09.14)
Wby is it none of you acknowledge that bb ceded the first land of the first Jew/ger. Why is it you hate Jews who love the land from the first Jew?
9. He who is kind to his enemies will be cruel to his brothers.
Bandoo ,   Il   (04.09.14)
10. wrong wording.........
Robert ,   lost in farmington   (04.09.14)
For(1) thing it's not a radical settlement(2) how do you compare whats happening here to Palestinian terrorism or judge it in the same way(3)if it was your homes being dismantle you would be doing the same thing ,(4)All this is doing is turning jew against Jew , just to make Kerry , Obama , Abbas and the rest of the world happy. that's real smart.
11. Your hate
David ,   On this planet   (04.09.14)
of your brother will not get you anywhere. Get over it. Let your brothers live
12. Be Half as Tough on the Arabs
A Simple Jew ,   Maale Adumim   (04.09.14)
So, Ron wants collective punishment on Jews, but not on Arabs? The Arabs of Itamsr, where the murders of the Fogel children came are individually innocent, but the Jews of Yesha are collective guilty? You dare to release Arab murderers and then complain about Jews who engage in a few misdemeanors! You are shameful.
13. where is there even ONE INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE ON THIS YISHUV
riva ,   israel   (04.09.14)
Perhaps things are not as they seem. could it be that these people have suffered untold harassment by the authorities when they defend themselves against constant Arab terror and theft, ,and then they are blamed! Individuals deemed 'ultra zealous" have been arrested without cause and locked away under the medieval laws of the British Mandate which no Knesset member attempts to throw out! And then there is the issue of these people getting their businesses destroyed by the government and being separated from their families. People do not get crazy without a good reason! And worse, our government allows IDF soldiers, our own sons, to carry out many of these orders against Jews! which cause untold suffering on these people! I'm not saying they are all perfect people and they shouldn't harm anyone, esp,. IDF soldiers, but there is certainly another side to this story which needs to be heard! Personally, I'm livid that Arabs can murder us Israelis, steal our cars daily, stab us, demand our land...and then we are supposed to smile at them and wanna make "peace!"
14. how much do they pay you!
Leah Goldsmith ,   Itamar Israel   (04.09.14)
What sparks the "Palestinians" is your presence in Sheikh Munis, of you being Jewish- dear writer in "Palestine". For all your wishes to play patsy and live in a make believe world of peace love and good music with enemies that dont care about your twisted self hating beliefs, they will not differentiate when targeting Jews, when targeting you. It is sad that through history there have always been those that seek to gain by hating their own brothers and collaborating with the enemy. FYI- The bulk of the elite of tzahal are settlers- don't go painting also twisted pictures of twisted sisters.
15. ron, you are 95% propaganda
Geoffrey spiro ,   ebay ha nachal   (04.09.14)
The fsb and bis money you get are a poor excuse for putting fantasy like that on ynet. Cry to your bosses, they can't touch me no matter how much they try. If anything you said about my holy countrymen is false you will experience everything you are exposing them too, with divine certainty. Your bosses are assassins.
16. Rule of Law
(04.09.14)
Ben--Yishai is demanding that the government do something that is undemocratic, illegal and contrary to every ruling of the High Court: collective punishment, and even without evidence. In any case, the excuse used by dark regimes for collective punishment (you can't find the perpetrators) isn't there: 50 thugs assaulted 6 soldiers for at least three minutes. At least one soldier can identify at least one thug, and unless the thugs are Yasam or GSS agents, the police can catch them in less than a day. Ever since the Goldfarb affair we knew that in Israel there is no such thing as the Rule of Law, but it seems that now when Abbas spit in Kerry's and Obama's face because Netanyahu did not agree to suicide, the Left is planning to suspend the illusion of democracy and forcefully impose the PLO Charter on the Jews.
17. #13: these are radical religious FANATICS=Jewish Khumeinists
Z. Lazkow ,   israel   (04.09.14)
They are brainwashed religious extremists, who destroy arab plantations, who are doing tag-mechir, who destroy many other things that belong to arabs. They are doing exactly the same what arabs used to do many years ago. To OUTLAW them! To put in Jail all of them.
18. #3: Relig.Fanatics are 1000 times worse than animals
Z. Lazkow ,   israel   (04.09.14)
..and ALL animals are 1000 times better than people.
19. 6 not mine.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.09.14)
20. collective punishment only for the right wingers
yoni the jew ,   jewish homeland   (04.09.14)
Of course the notion of collective punishment would naturally be rejected by all left wingers when the subjects are Arabs but if it's for dirty jewish settlers is perfectly Ok. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
21. I salute our heroes living in judea and samaria.
michael Pielet ,   israel   (04.09.14)
Ron is waging war on the giboraI ISRAEL. Without the giborai israel living in Judea and Samaria the state of israel would be in serious jeopardy. First destroy all illegal arab structures. That should keep the authorities busy for the next 50 years. Holiday present from the left.
22. #17 J lazkow
Leah G ,   Itamar Israel   (04.09.14)
Pathetic that you cry about "price tag" when you dont cry for the desecration of your own flesh and blood holy sites that have not only been spray painted, but the animals are brought there to defecate and swastikas painted on them. See- the Tomb of Elazar January 2014- The Tomb of Yosef- chisled away by pick axes, burnt and made into a garbage dump- by true ORCS. That's what they think of YOU- disregarding your liberal views.
23. #21: "heroes"??? They're Criminal THUGS and Hooligans
Z. Lazkow ,   israel   (04.09.14)
these Thugs are brainwashed religious fanatical hooligans, nothing else, nothing more.
24. Escalating extremism among the talkbackers
Shachar ,   Eilat   (04.10.14)
Now they are calling for the destruction of the IDF, the annihilation of 50% of Israel's Jewish population (the left) is no longer sufficient for them....
25. these Talkbacks prove all Ron Ben-Ishai's points !
Rafi ,   US   (04.10.14)
26. #22:these jewish teen-thugs & U no different from arab thugs
Z. Lazkow ,   israel   (04.10.14)
is this your Pathetic theory how to be a jew ??? by living where you live you want to show that you're a hero and better jew?
27. Nonsense
Bart Benschop ,   Perth West Australia   (04.11.14)
Muslims are people who submit to Al Shar'iah, The Law of Allah, His Name be praised. Muslims who want to make peace with non Muslims commit an enormity punishable by death under the Law of Allah. Under the same law Jews who cultivate land own it, It is only under UN, a Sunni Muslim controlled entity without sovereign rights or judicial standing that deems Israeli control in Samaria and Judea to be illegal. Settlements like Yitzhar and its satellites should be left in peace. The people who live in Yitzhar if left alone are very peaceful and law abiding. They object to political correctness and infringements and will respond with force when provoked. The IDF personnel should learn to guard Army property and not retaliate when they are found negligent.
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