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Lapid: West Bank land seizure harms Israel
Itay Blumenthal
Published: 02.09.14, 10:57
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1. true, but needed...
Larry ,   LA (formerly)   (09.02.14)
We can't whimper and hide from the EU and US messed up perceptions of us. If it is legal, let us do it and not worry what the goyim think. I left America to be a free Jew in my land, not to cringe in fear of the goyim.
2. 'What good does this do at a time like this?'
Zev ,   Israel   (09.02.14)
When would there be a better time to do this? This is one of the leftists mantra. "It is not the right time" But they never say when it would be a better time.
3. Where's your outrage on the new illegal ARAB settlement
Rawabi NEW illegal ,   settlement   (09.02.14)
ON JEWISH LAND housing for about 40,000 Arabs in a settlement called Rawabi which was just completed? Why is it illegal for Jews to build and not for Arabs? Time for Israelis to fight the hypocrisy and get rid of anti Israel ministers like Lapid and Livni.
4. Good Question
(09.02.14)
Lapid correctly asks "what good does it do at this time". Victory in war is measured by the political results. As a result of this war, US and Europe sidelined Fatah and recognized Hamas as the legitimate representative of the Palestinians, despite Hamas' dedication to genocide. The US and Europe have declared they will help Hamas rearm in exchange for a temporary truce with Israel. At the same time, the US and Europe said that the Israeli attempt to defend her civilians is a war crime. This is all despite the fact that Hamas started the war by butchering 3 Israeli civilians. It is clear, the war is a Hamas political victory. The only thing Israel can do to reverse the victory is irrevocably annex land as a direct response to Hamas aggression. Now to the facts: the land in question is owned by Jews and was stolen by the Arab Legion under British command in 1948. It is tiny, only 2 km by 2 km. It is located in an area of dense Jewish population that will not be ethnically cleansed (unless Lapid wants to turn Jerusalem into "Sderot in the hills").
5. Maybe, just maybe, it will be used as a bargaining chip
barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (09.02.14)
6. and we are supposed to be intelligent people
More than frustrated ,   Kfar Saba   (09.02.14)
So good to have had a month of togetherness in this country, only to revert back to this mindless nonsense and stagnation.
7. Small country
Bob   (09.02.14)
Israel is a small country, let the Arabs and Americans find land to the Palestinians.
8. "Preserve International Support?"
DvorahTheProphetess ,   SC, USA   (09.02.14)
There never was and never will be "international support" of Israel, Zion, or The Jews. We've been on our own for 5,000 + years. "Support" is a facile term: as the goyim are a fickle lot. Do not worry about international relations - this move was bold and forthright - NO ONE expected Israel to flourish - she flourishes. NO ONE wants Israel to claim her rightful territories. AM YISRAEL CHAI!
9. "At at time like this?"
Miracle Dog ,   Israel   (09.02.14)
When would be a good time for someone like the cheesy Lapid, who says different things to different crowds at different times, whose "opinion" changes with the wind, and who has no clear purpose apart from to become more powerful? This is Area C land, it's under Israeli control as per the Oslo Accords, and it's inhabited by Jews.
10. Mr. Lapid...
milwaukeebroad ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.02.14)
Israel has no obligation at this point to the world. Other countries, namely the US and Canada, were built on stolen land. Even Europe has a long history of land-grabbing. The Europe of 1,000 years ago was dramatically different than what it is today. Our land, including the West Bank and Gaza, was originally ours and we're taking it all back.
11. HARMS ISRAEL? NONSENSE
tTEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (09.02.14)
Those who hate Israel have long hated Israel ,in other words they hate us regardless. Israel should take all our land ,we have been cheated. Israel can play nice and fair and guess what....they will still hate it.
12. Lapid is SOOOOOOO STUPID!!!!!!!!!
avraham   (09.02.14)
He and his anti-Israel mindset is what hurts Israel. Am Israel Chai. The land of Israel belongs to the Jews!!!!!
13. This is an election speech
Zionist forever   (09.02.14)
Lapid the opportunist has recently been trying to sound like the diplomat interested in more than haredi and has used the Gaza war try appeal to the left and right. He was saying Bibi didn't go far enough to satisfy the right. At the same time he says we need a diplomatic solution based on a regional conference to satisfy the left and this condemnation of the land annex is just another attempt appeal to them and get the west to support him try get some unofficial western support through positive comments about him in the media.
14. Lapid shut the hell up!
BUILD BY BUILD !!!!   (09.02.14)
Tunnels, rockets, missiles and mortars and et tu, you? KEEP BUILDING NEVER STOP. NO GREAT NATION DOES.!!!!
15. "What good":this is a question posed by an Israeli Minister?
(09.02.14)
16. Lapid, you want a 2 state solution
Shalom   (09.02.14)
Where do you plan to place the 2nd state? Since Tel Aviv will also have to share their city with Arabs, you will end up living in the Arabic section. You might as well move to that part - which is currently called Gaza - NOW. For the benefit of Israel you can become finance minister there and make sure they don't use Israel's money for more rockets and tunnels.
17. Laped West Bank land seizure
Andrea ,   Barcelona Spain   (09.02.14)
Israel has a talent for choosing the worst moment to do a stupidity. We need less land in the West Bank, not more trouble.
18. Airhead media prettyboy shows he's not ready for top job
Dr. L. Brnd ,   San Diego, USA   (09.02.14)
Bibi's move is exactly the right move at exactly the right time. Why? Because it shows the Arabs and the world that Abbas and his Hamas partners can not wage war against Israel and yet enjoy all the advantages of a "peace process". What, Israel's concession of ending the use of WB land for new Jewish settlements and of recognizing the PLO and of agreeing to a Palestinian Arab state are supposed to be permenent and irrevocable, while the Arabs concession of recognizing Jewish israel and of ending terrorism and of stopping hatemongering and anti-Israel incitement - are REVERSIBLE, whenever they choose to renege on the Oslo deal????? Bibi is saying NO - you launch warfare and reject ever recognizing a Jewish State, and WE RESUME OUR SETTLEMENT POLICY OF 30 YEARS AGO, the policy that drove the PLO to Oslo and the negotiating table. The deal is "land for peace", not "land for peace process". And certainly not "land for rockets and the murder of Jewish schoolboys". Bibi has sent out exactly the right message. Airhead TV personality Lapid is too busy grabbing headlines with sound bites - all he knows how to do - to figure this out. Like America's boob in the White House, who just admitted he "doesn't have a strategy yet" for the Arab terrorist butchery of Islamic State, Lapid also "doesn't have a strategy" for the PLO choosing Hamas terrorism over peace with Israel. Bibi does - and you are seeing it in action. The strategy is "Israeli rolling back the peace process for Arab rolling back the peace process", and its about damn time.
19. The Right Thing To Do
Jicky Schlotz ,   Ferguson, USA   (09.02.14)
if the clown jihadist obama hussein administration opposed the move, then obviously it was the right thing to do
20. It's OUR LAND you moron!!!!!!!!!!
staub   (09.02.14)
Arabs build everywhere and its ALL ILLEGAl and you say nothing. You are a foreign agent. And very dangerous for Israel.
21. Yahir Lapid is brilliant!!
AdlerS ,   Israel   (09.02.14)
I did not like him at the beguining, but now i think different. He is very good. Wish you the best dear Lapid.
22. #1 You still live on this planet
(09.02.14)
Otherwise you can be a free Jew on Mars.
23. payday is coming fast
Michael ,   Haifa   (09.02.14)
The only thing that will make Israelis seriously think about the consequences of land theft is when the world makes us feel it in our pockets.
24. lapid is fighting with gal-on and livni for the leadership
(09.02.14)
of the left. This time they bit him and he is trying to catch up.
25. #8 Israel had international support
(09.02.14)
You say that Israel never had international support, but you are wrong. In 1967, when Israel liberated Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, Gaza, Golan and Sinai from the Arab occupation Israel enjoyed massive support. It is only when Israelis themselves acted like Dhimmi and pretended that they were occupiers that everyone treated them with hatred and contempt.
26. another livni
mark   (09.02.14)
lapid, an arrogant know nothing ex journalist who never did combat service comes from a family that enabled olmert on his m ission to get rid of golan, west bank and gaza. His father was a lousy mk and yair follows in his footsteps. He and livni share blame in bibi's stuttering hesitating lack of leadership in the recent round wiht hamas. Lapid has no understanding of security and law. The levy report is clear for all and ban ki moon as well. west bank is open and disputed and israel has as much right to it as anyone. Oh the US, england and france won't like it- to hell with them. Lapid is a scared jew who like livni says we must please the US at all costs. Thewy know best. Ask Ukraine , egypt and iraq who knows best. 6 million died so these weakling s lead israel while the electorate is dumb enough to elect them. Elect some real people with guts not empty windbags.
27. Lapid talks too much
CJK   (09.02.14)
a war of aggression must have negative consequences for the enemy. the enemy must be discouraged from future aggression by all means.
28. lapid and livni give keys to the foreigners
bernard ross   (09.02.14)
there appears to be never a good time for Israel to promulgate the rights of jewish settlement in YS. Lapid and Livni, whose every move is determined by "what will the foreigners think", should hand the keys to Israel back to the foreigners. I tell them what the foreigners think: "how can we be rid of those Jews"?
29. #23. Jewish land is not for sale, Idiot.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.02.14)
Whether our pockets are full or empty is not the point. Jewish land is not for sale. We didn't revive Israel after 2,000 years of exile to fill our pockets. Leftists like you are utterly pathetic, Michael. Judea and Samaria belong to Jews forever. The world respects the strong and self respecting. Which is why Israel was universally respected UNTIL Israel began giving away our land!
30. Annex Land
Amram ,   Toronto, Canada   (09.02.14)
If Israel had not annexed the Golan Heights, the Islamist hordes would be very close to Israel's center right now.
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