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Stop the witch-hunt against Netanyahu
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 28.02.15, 12:45
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1. why they do it
(02.28.15)
Horing has to remember that the only thing that the Labor party wants is power. If Labor argued record and policy, they would have to admit their policies are failures and that Netanyahu is far better than they are. Reality would force Labor to recommend its supporters vote for Likud. Instead Labor is repeating the only tactic they have to seize power from a successful Likud PM, the same tactic that worked in 1990 against Shamir and in 1999 against Netanyahu: ignore the security situation, make endless false allegations of corruption and feign interest in the poor.
2. shoula
david lazarus ,   Bushey   (02.28.15)
Netanyahu has been Pm can you say honestly his leadership has delivered a safer country , and intended with integrity to search for a solution. whatching the tv debate with israeli parties on tv its obvious the country has polar opposites. one duty of a pm is to bridge this gap can you say Bibi managed this or even attempted to do this . Its time for change , stop thinking the jews state is under attack, its under attack by the diaspora due to its lack of looking for a peaceful solution that suits all parties, yes this means stop looking for blame,
3. livni herzog and security who ha
jerold   (02.28.15)
if israelis really want security ignormuses, you've got livni who relies on american sensors on the jordan valley and herzog, who had a desk job and never saw any combat. Both of them backed up by lapid, like olmert, a presss officer without any combat experiencee. And these mks would be backed up by the arab list. Oslo has been tried and failed yet israelis want to repeat it. OK, go ahead and meet mass terror in the near future. Livni and herzog will repeatolmert's errors.
4. shoula romano blog
david broehl ,   usa   (02.28.15)
Please publish Mr. Netanyahu's favorability polls from U.S. voters, not only the polls about Israel. My sense is that the U.S. strongly supports the country but not necessarily him.
5. "...poodles" well said
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.28.15)
6. Bibi
J. Russell ,   USA   (02.28.15)
1st. To participate with John Boehner in slapping the President of the United State of America in the face is outrageous. 2nd. The United States of America and it's citizens alone will make our foreign policy and will not accept foreigners and their agendas to influence it. 3rd. The overwhelming majority of American's resent the attempt by Netanyahu to do so and as important use and insert the United States in Israel domestic partisan politics. This administration has been one of the most accomodating financially to Israel in history and to then turn on and attempt to embarrass our President and influence our foreign policy is unacceptable. Someone needs to explain to this arrogant grandstanding war monger who is buttering Israels bread and if he wants it to continue, go home.
7. Witch hunt?
Panskeptic ,   Los Angeles, US   (02.28.15)
It's not so-called corruption, it's corruption. In a larger scale, no one bears greater responsibility for Israel's pariah status among the nations than Netanyahu. He's been wrong for years and his own security apparatus says he lies about Iran. Likud is not necessary. It is one party of many. It is tired, bankrupt and needs a rest.
8. One has to go back to McCarthy to witness anything alike.
(02.28.15)
9. Robust Democratic Critics
Zechariah   (02.28.15)
The Robust criticism of Netanyahu and his wife is a warning against the Power leading to excess Arrogance that could effect the Detrimental effects of the Social gap.Cannot see Labor Hatnua Forming a coalition at all but a larger vote provide des pressure for more money to the Poor and middle class and more importantly the IDF by limiting cash to Settlements .
10. Absolutely correct
Sidney ,   California   (02.28.15)
Only one thing to add, operatives from the Democratic Party are assisting or masterminding the smear campaign. I hope Israelis are smart enough to realize this.
11. Priority of Survival
Stan ,   Baton Rouge La   (02.28.15)
Housing prices ,income inequality etc can be important issues. They however become totally unimportant when the house you want to buy is blown up by a missile with you in it. The left has shown historically that it is totally incompetent in security issues. The oslo agreement.withdrawal from gaza and Lebanon etc. Vote for Bibi
12. Again, Shoula Romano Horing, BRAVO!
Brett ,   Florida   (02.28.15)
13. The lack of virtue in selflessness
Dean ,   Canada   (02.28.15)
It never fails to amaze me how Leftists never grow up – they always want to appear to be cool, selfless, generous to a fault, even if that generosity spells demise. Unfortunately, they want everyone else to pay for that selflessness and those whom they dislike must always and forever be sacrificed to achieve their end goals. The mania to sacrifice some or all for the good of the larger cause has no impact on their tiny to non-existent consciences.
14. Obama deserves much worse than a slapping
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.28.15)
Obama should be impeached and executed for treason. Benghazi is one example in the closet Muslim collaborated with Jihadists to assassinate an American ambassador and in many other incidents in Americans died domestically and overseas. The above is only the tip of the iceberg.
15. The Big Lie
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (03.01.15)
Dear friends in Israel, You are being subjected to the most brazen, hubristic, mendacious AND successful campaign to destroy your leader by character assassination. I simply am dumbfounded that obama and his minions hard at work in Tel Aviv have not been exposed and driven into the light as paid operatives assigned to destroy Netanyahu. They have succeeded in turning facts completely upside down, turning obama's hatred of Bibi into an issue of Bibi having destroyed the relationship between Israel and the US. IT IS OBAMA WHO HAS DESTROYED THE RELATIONSHIP!! Doesn't anyone else see this?? How can obama get away with poisoning the air with false rhetoric and not be called on the carpet about it? Obama has created the gulf by his narcissism and monstrous ego. Mix in his anti-Semitism, sympathy for Muslim causes and hell-bent determination to give Iran the bomb and you see the cauldron of enmity obama holds for Israel and its symbol, Bibi Netanyahu. Some voices of reason need to yell and scream from the rooftops it is OBAMA who is orchestrating this campaign of hatred. It is OBAMA who is singlehandedly destroying the singular relationship between Israel and the US! it is OBAMA who has managed to turn truth on its head and pinned the blame for his evil act on the target of his hatred -- who has made the victim into the culprit. A cynical but masterful rhetorical sleight of hand.
16. #6. Obama is not the king of US
Zipi ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (03.01.15)
Obama is the head of only one branch . The American constitution gave an equal power to the congress and the court system . With checks and balances. . The congress does nit have a legal duty to ask the president who to invite . Obama invited the Muslim brotherhood reps to the White House without asking the permission of the congress. Obama has been using the in incident to undermine bibi credibility with the congress in order to have his love affair with Iran . He knows he threw the Jews under the bus and afraid that bibi will tell the truth about his betrayal It was always about Iran . 6 years yearning for Iran . Dreaming about Iran . Sad ! Sad! Sad! The leader if free world bowing in front of evil !
17. Romano is right on track like always
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.02.15)
The arguments against Bibi addressing Congress on nuclear Iran insult human intelligence. OF COURSE, Bibi must address Iran on the genocidal threat of nuclear Iran. To no do so would be profoundly irresponsible. Romano is right on track like always.
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