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Cabinet torn over appropriate Israeli response to murder of teens
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 01.07.14, 08:07
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1. WHO SAYS?
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (07.01.14)
Who says that the israeli cabinet must respond at all ? nothing will bring these tree lads back .
2. We Pray together.They Squabble together
Roland ,   london England   (07.01.14)
3. "Torn": like the song by Imbruglia?! Like a teenage girlie!
tom ,   tel aviv   (07.01.14)
4. The 3 Teenagers
Mordechai ,   Beit Shemesh   (07.01.14)
However tragic it is even more sad that since their abduction they have been political pawns of the Settler movement. Had the terrorists crashed the car and jumped out to save themselves but left the boys locked inside and they died it would have been treated as a tragic road accident like many that happen almost daily. From day one the political dimension has been orchestrated by a smooth and efficient machine. Yes Hamas and Abbas carry all the responsibility and our response needs to address this but not as a gain for the Settlers but as a gain for the State of Israel.
5. Find out who is guilty before harsh punishments
Harri ,   EU   (07.01.14)
6. The Zionists are paper tigers and NOTHING will be done
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
Mark my words. The nutty left have too much power and wouldn't allow them to do anything more than destroying a home. The right are powerless and weak and grand cowards. NOTHING will be done except for threatening, especially now during Ramadan.
7. More important than punishment Israel must do
Zev ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
whatever it takes so that it never happens again.
8. HARSH not pork butcher's...
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (07.01.14)
but expert surgeon's like operation. However, nothing will help if Jews do not stop spewing hate at one another , burning holes in our common ship, making it easy to our common enemy "has vehalila" to lead us to our ruination. Divided we fall,UNITED WE STAND. [well known saying]
9. Responce to what, to Livni and Barak's sell out for Shalit?
Miron ,   USA   (07.01.14)
I agree, they should go to prison, right after yahoo. As far as Israeli neighbors go, why is Army engaged in response to criminal activities. Israel does not have crime where people get killed? How many IAF sorties get up in the air when that happens... Cold head can't be replaced by hot air. The culprit is Israeli highest politicians who created environment where kidnapping and murdering Israelis brings about political benefits.
10. We warned we pleaded and cajoled
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (07.01.14)
Yet Abbas allowed himself to be hoodwinked into this Shotgun Marriage with Hamas - for the sake of unity No sooner had the ink dried Hamas start making more demands on PA Cash, they try to change AGREED Policy, they activate Hamas Cells in the West Bank and they trigger chaos BY CALLING ON HAMAS IN THE WEST BANK TO KIDNAP and KILL Yes Unity is desirable but HAMAS are not ready to change and we are NEVER going to dance to the Hamas tune But what about the PAs handling of this crisis? However perfectly coiffered and groomed and trendy Doctor Doctor Mustafa Barghouti appears on TV when it comes to speaking..he needs urgent medical attention on his brain Spewing out parrot fashion last night the same hollow and crass buy lines..that serves NO Palestinian National Self Interest - just pandering to his own petty ambition - Will he say ANYTHING to score a few career points Its time the PA Leadership LED. What we want is people with the strength of character TO SAY IT LIKE IT IS not slishy wishy washy Barghoutis who cant think further than the length of a few sound bites What WE EXPECT A PROFESSIONAL PALESTINIAN POLTICIAN TO SAY last night TO SERVE Palestinian NATIONAL INTEREST 1.We condemn without reservation the kidnapping and murder of these Teenagers 2.We will help find and arrest the perpetrators because murder has been committed Palestinian Soil 3. We will investigate fully into these murders and release the results to PA and Israel 4. We cannot comment on any Hamas involvement until our investigations are complete Instead that woolly brain Dumbo Doctor...simply went on a stupid totally embarrassing rambling rant and tirade about how these murders were really the fault of Netanyahu and how 'nice and brotherly and innocent' these Hippy Happy Hamas people are
11. The Government Should START serving the PEOPLE!
Riva ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
it would be nice if the Knesset could stand back and really look at this situation from the point of view of reality instead of POLITICS and payoffs! Both the PA and Hamas have so much blood on their hands, it is hard to cannot fathom WHY they still exist as an entity in Israel at all! They are not going to get "nice" no matter what! Their very beliefs call for the destruction of Israel and the Jewish people. They say it over and over again! In their eyes we are the infidel! So, the only way to deal with these people is by the TOUGHEST AND MOST EXTREME MEANS! We should dismantle them COMPLETELY NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES TO DO THIS! Because only this is in the best interest of serving the well being of the people!
12. I'm confused! Is this a right-wing government or a left-wing
Yitzchak ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.01.14)
government?
13. I HAVE A GENIUS SOLUTION
ALBERTO EINSTEIN ,   SAFED GENIUS   (07.01.14)
"When in doubt ,do nought " and nothing will bring these poor boys back . No need for " knee-jerk " reactions. Just bury them and move on .
14. Livni
(07.01.14)
Livni is one of the people who gave territory and arms to Hamas. She is in no small part responsible. Instead of bleating about "measured response' to protect her terrorists, she should shut up.
15. #5 - says an enemy of the Jewish people and the Jewish state
YItzchak ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.01.14)
They were already found out!!!! Nobody acts alone and without permission of the leaders for fear of having their families murdered by these peace-loving, non-violent animals!
16. Dear Prime Minister ...
Merv ,   SA   (07.01.14)
Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, Cabinet Ministers, Leaders of the Various Political Parties and Members of the Knesset. How many times will you make idle threats and promises of revenge and console the People of Israel with empty platitudes? There is no difference between Hamas and Fatah (PA Authority) they both have the same goal the destruction of Israel, only they are attempting it by different routes. YOU CANNOT NEGOTIATE WITH EVIL!!! YOU HAVE TO DESTROY EVIL!!! Unfortunately the modern concept of Jewish Morality is the Jewish Peoples Achilles Heel!!! Our enemies are not constrained by these silly sentiments. They will do all in their power to MURDER every Jewish person in the world and complete Hitler's goal. They will never cease from their insanity until they succeed or die trying. The time is now long overdue for a very brave but correct course of action. The time has come to ignore World Opinion!!! Israel and the Jewish People need to remove our enemies form our Ancestral Land – All of them on both sides of the Green Line. Our CHILDREN need to be able to TRAVEL SAFLEY IN OUR LAND and not be repeatedly subject to attack by crazed demonic worshipers of death!!! After the removal, if the Arab and Muslim nations attack Israel, then Israel needs to follow the instructions given by Hashem (G-D) in the Torah when going to war, that is Israel needs to kill all our enemies men, women and children. This is the only way that Israel will have peace!!! The Moderates and the Leftists can scream all they want but their ideology and The Oslo Peace Accords have only brought Tragedy, Tears and Sorrow for Israel and The Jewish People. The time has come for a different path! A sane path! A just path! Please be brave and do what is needed!!! Am Yisrael Chai!!!
17. Dismantle Hamas
Benji ,   US   (07.01.14)
Begin with the leadership and work down. This is an opportunity.
18. Measured response ? That is all we
DT ,   TA Israel   (07.01.14)
have ever done and look where we are and why we are. Lapid, Livni ? It is not their children
19. a limited response ?????
Steve Goodman ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
Bennett will get my vote again......Ya'alon I am disappointed by your stand......Livni, your response is stronger than your usuall cowardice......you do not just chase a Pit Viper away, you chase it, you catch it, then you kill it.......that resolves the problem......it seems we know the LOCATIONS of many of our enemie's locations, storage facilities, govt. buildings, and factories.......training sites......strike them all......shut off the electricity and water for a month for each boy murdered, and deduct the total cost of the entire operation from start to finish from palestinian tax monies held by us.....they will mind this as money is more important to them than life....AM YISROEL CHAI
20. Keep powder dry for ISIL who will try luck on EasternFront
Alan ,   SA   (07.01.14)
21. Opinion...
Joya   (07.01.14)
Cities, towns, kibutz and goverment must be of unity and support to israeli citizens that live in the territories conquered by Israel in 1967. When your friends and relatives come to visit Israel take them to do tourism to the settlements, Israelis must bring social development to the territories, build shopping malls, museums, cafeterias and restaurants, goverment must supply more security and must create more public transportation for nationals and visitors. This will also will help israelis settlers economy and will create more jobs. If the goverment can care about Jordans working and living in Eilat, our Prime Minister, Cabinet and Mks should promote also better national politics for this israelis too. Propose that at least a third part of knesset candidates before running in parliamentary elections, live in the settlements. Shalom
22. Those who support a measured response
paulD ,   Jerusalem   (07.01.14)
are as cruel, and as morally deficient as the murderers themselves.
23. to Mordechai
Julie ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
What a sad, pathetic man you are. Your concern for our 3 butchered young Jewish boys is only outweighed by your nasty, ignorant, despicable loathing for for them because they are, as you say, "settlers" . They committed the sin of being the cream of the crop of our young people, Torah- observant, with a loving knowledge of why we Jews are here in the land of Israel.
24. Unbelievable
daniel ,   TA - IL   (07.01.14)
they kill us and teach their kids nazi-like propaganda, all funded and cheered on by the eu nazis and the muslim in chief in the US… and all we do is waste a few millions dollars by bombing empty building so they can make new eu funded terror palaces. We are a joke and the peace love and terror support-gang at the left (livne and gelboy) at least get eu blood money for their evil acts - most of us just hatred and scorn
25. The "merciful" Left: Punish the houses that kidnapped them
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
Those houses are the ones responsible and should get strong punishments. And don't forget to punish the grass and sand around the houses for burying the 3 boys.
26. Lapid: More "measured" response for terrorists
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.01.14)
If the Zionists - Lapid, Bennett and their associates, would embitter and persecute the lives of the Palestinians like they do for haredim, Israel is in good shape.
27. WE DEMAND!!
rjd ,   tel aviv   (07.01.14)
As Israelis who live under this constant threat of kidnap and murder DEMAND very harsh response, even if it involves mass culling of palestinian sympathisers who allow kidnap and murder to continue..Bibi it is time to show some real b4lls and punish the whole of palestinians that we will never tolerate this again...
28. We the people want blood!
(07.01.14)
yeah lol we haven't had enough
29. Time for a culling. Israel is just too soft.
Lynx ,   Palestine   (07.01.14)
Its obvious that a these filthy murderers are non-negotiable and want war - the problem is Israel always seems to only half do the job and the threat always remains. Get in there and blow the place apart. Do-gooders can just go to hell.
30. The Lesson And The Challange
Ariel ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim   (07.01.14)
B"H - Bmidbar 21:1-3 And the Canaanite, the king of Arad... he fought against Israel, and TOOK A CAPTIVE. And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, "If Thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, THEN I WILL UTTERLY DESTROY THEIR CITIES." And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; AND THEY UTTERLY DESTROYED THEM AND THEIR CITIES; and the name of the place was called Hormah. (Hormah means utter destruction) From Torah we know exactly what is the authentic Jewish response. By not giving the authentic Torah response, the State is saying "I'm not Jewish"! That's the lesson we have to learn and that's the challenge we really face.
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