Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
Israel wary of growing Islamic extremism in West Bank
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 17.06.14, 01:10
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1. The Nation Of Israel Is Not Weary
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (06.17.14)
We are determined. Islamic terror will not make us fear. We will bury any and all terrorists, no matter who they are.
2. yishai tired jew
alexi   (06.17.14)
yishai like the media pundits is tired. His comments are useless. israel has shown great steadfastness.It is the barnea, haaretz brigade, haber, oren who have the right but would have quit against hitler. Israel has to stand fast as shamir said for 1000 years and fight. Otherwise it is at the mercy of some sultan erdogan for example or waiting on kerry and obama which is a waste of time. Your gutlessness is almost treasonous. My friend marv would 500X better pM than bibi, who folds like a cheap suit and sweats every move. You are all obnoxious!
3. The absolute LAST thing to do ...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.17.14)
... is "delegitimize" the unity agreement between Hamas and the "palestinian" authority. Au contraire, play up its absolute legitimacy. Milk it for what it is worth. It is the open door to justifying a policy which needs no justification, but which the international community demands -- annexation of Judea and Samaria and the expulsion of Arab terrorists to -- instead of Jordan, country of their citizenship -- Gaza. Let the "palestinians" build their dream state in Gaza. They did, after all, open the door -- and far be it from the State of Israel to deny their fictitional quest for a fictitious homeland. In Gaza. The kidnapping of the three innocent Jewish youths sounded the death knell for "palestinian" aspirations to statehood in Judea and Samaria. They have handed us reason perfect on a silver platter. Annex Judea and Samaria fortwith. Deport the terrorist flotsam and jetsam therein to Gaza -- well, we're trying to help them realize their dream of a fictitious "palestinian" state. Perhaps they'll get around it, once they exhaust their killing of one another. Or perhaps not. Perhaps they will foolishly continue to fire missiles at innocent civilian populations in Israel. Then, we finish them. Once and for all. We gave them the rope -- and they have hanged themselves. Good riddance to scum rubbish.
4. the kidnappers are not afraid at all
Jhan   (06.17.14)
a cozy prison routine with nice benefits and three square meals a day await them, much better than what they're currently getting! If they need medical care after being wounded they'll get that too! Israel is on the backfoot and despised by all for its lack of backbone.
5. "Israel growing weary" . . . are you sure? Jews seem to
Moshe ,   Usa   (06.17.14)
continue to elect a passive government. Why do you say Jews are weary? They don't seem to demonstrate when their government accedes to the misery of the arobs.
6. West Bank?
Brod ,   USA   (06.17.14)
It is Judea and Samaria-Israel's Liberated Historic and Biblical Homeland-Land of Israel and NOT West Bank.
7. Rabbi Kahane was prophetic, and the Kensset tossed him out.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA   (06.17.14)
8. Freedom isn't free so we honor those who perish en route.
Daniel ,   Los Angeles, USA   (06.17.14)
Some of us will be taken out while the rest of us survive and thrive. Celebrate life while defeating our enemies. This is doable.
9. The MAJORITY of Palestinians in the West Bank
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (06.17.14)
Are in complete opposition to this escalation brought about by Hamas DIRECTED kidnapping What Israel could do is PUBLICLY and together with the PA offer a $1m Reward for information leading to their location...making the reward commensurate with the potential risks and making it as risk free to informants as possible Wether East Palestine in the West Bank, Israel or Jordan NOBODY wants these degenerates in Hamas causing mayhem on our doorstep
10. wary
(06.17.14)
Let's pretend that Netanyahu and Livni's dream come true and they establish a PLO state under the rule of the Fatah terror organization. How will they prevent massive immigration of battle-hardened ISIL warriors under the "Right of Return"? How will they prevent these warriors from attacking Israelis while they are protected from the IDF by Internationally guaranteed Palestinian sovereignty?
11. Two simple steps to destroy Fictional Palestine.
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.17.14)
The root of Israel's problems is the cowardice of her leaders. Especially Bibi. Israel need merely take two simple things to destroy Fictional Palestine. 1. Execute all "Palestinian" terrorists within 3 days of capture. 2. End All lunatic Israeli support of Fictional Palestine. The lunatic flow of Israeli food, money, materials, electricity, work permits etc. to Fictional Palestine keeps the abomination afloat.
12. Growing Islamic extremism?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.17.14)
Not a problem. The best way to shut down "growing Islamic extremism" in Judea and Samaria is to annex the land, and deport the Arabs illegally squatting therein to Gaza. Gaza is much easier to contain -- Israel controls the Strip; there is a blockade in effect which is both fully legal and internationally recognized; Israel can turn off the lights in Gaza -- literally -- at will. In short, Israel can give them far more serious concerns to deal with than Islamic extremism. And we can handle that, too. The first missile that flies ... well, you know the rest.
13. US in Iraq
Akiva ,   NYC   (06.17.14)
We can see in Iraq just how successful American strategy has been. Following US advice Israel could soon find the West Bank another Gaza. Obama is not a great military strategist.
14. #3 - Please provide us with EXACT details
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (06.17.14)
about how you are going to "expel" multiple millions of non-Jewish humans from the West Bank without causing Israel massive and possibly fatal harm? Previous mass expulsions have not generally gone well for the people doing the expelling. BTW - once there are no non-Jewish humans left in Israel there will not be any "collateral damage" if Israel is attacked. While Israel could easily defy every other country on earth and annex the west bank, it will NOT be able to remove the non-Jewish, nor oppress them very much without ever country, including the USA, from causing massive economic damage to Israel. Basically what you advocate is a delusional fantasy that will destroy Israel.
15. Ron, Can't You Just STFU ?
Brett ,   Florida   (06.17.14)
One day you blame and accuse Bibi. The next day it's the Israeli public you attack. The next, you accuse the security establishment. You have serious problems dude. Go on vacation, take a break already. Stop writing everything that comes to your goofy brain everyday. Your constant blathering contributes nothing but angst.
16. Denominator factor of Israel and US
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto, Canada   (06.17.14)
Both doesn't fight for what is wrong and what's right in special US following the WWWII , fight for US is INTERESTS , politics , manipulations, speculation and the rest of garbage in name of democracy. As cause and effect of their action the terrorism get upper hand ,with all the word direct and indirect support with human resourcing and money .
17. hard to go back
jan ,   Jerusalem,Israel   (06.17.14)
I don't know exactly when our leaders adopted the false story of Palestine over the promotion of Zionism. We would think that if we were a proud people done with absurd apologies for breathing, we could have stayed with the truth. We are a very successful story of an indigenous people returning to their sacred land. Many of the Arabs the U.N. recognized as Palestinians came in the 1930's and 40's for work. Pictures can prove that aside from small villages and Bedouin nothing was here. Ze hu.
18. #14 Wimpguy. Why Fictional Palestine is finished.
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.17.14)
There is only one reason "Palestinians" live in Judea and Samaria. The reason is the constant lunatic flow of Israeli food, money, materials, electricity, work permits etc. Even so, today "Palestinians" flee Judea and Samaria at the rate of about 15,000 annually. Israel need merely end the lunatic support and "Palestinians" won't be able to flee our land fast enough. Israel is winning demographically, economically and militarily. Fictional Palestine is finished.
19. #14
(06.17.14)
The cost of the Oslo disaster dwarfs the cost to have paid every Sunni Muslim from Judea and Samaria to live in Europe. One way to implement Sarah's plan is to stop all subsidies to these people and let them live by their means like the rest of the world populace. Israel will give a grant to anyone who wants to move.
20. #11 Chaim..you forgot the third "thing"
Michael ,   Haifa   (06.17.14)
3. Execute everybody who does not agree with you
21. #18 & #19
Harold ,   USA   (06.18.14)
# 14 is one of the US Taxpayers who pays the welfare check to Israel so you better listen to him and wise-up. Without the US citizens and this guy is one of them, Israel will collapse
22. To Sarah B., U.S./Israel, at No. 12.
Sjoerd van der Velde ,   Hoorn, Holland   (06.18.14)
Kick "islam" out of the Middle-East, west of Nile, east to Iran, north to Turkey and to Mecca/Makkah and south of it, on a certain peninsula. Still better is, to end/to abolish "islam" everywhere and always. (Nearly/almost/majority) of the Mid-East belongs to Israel and is Israeli territory. (FOR EXAMPLE, ALSO) THE JEWISH AND ISRAELI PEOPLE, FOREVER AND ALWAYS! MAY G.D BLESS ISRAEL (, too)!
23. #18 & 19 - Where can they go?
spyguy ,   seattle USA   (06.18.14)
Unless Israel is willing to pay millions to every person you bribe to leave or expel, there is no place on earth they can go, especially several million. The bottom line is no other country is going to take millions of poor people. In the REAL WORLD all those non-Jews are stating right where they are.
24. #3 Sarah B
Harold ,   USA   (06.18.14)
Netanyahu will never listen to drug users like you and you should know why. Sarah you a warmonger, racist and a killer. ISIS is good for you.
25. #23 Imbecile
Brett ,   Florida   (06.19.14)
Did you ever hear of Texas? It is in the United States of America. THAT is the real world, going on, right now. Watch or listen to a news program sometime and you will learn something. Right now the Border Patrol is overrun with foreigners from Mexico & Central America. And obama invited them to come. You are correct on one point. The reason they will stay where they are is because no other country will have them, and Israel leadership is gutless.
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