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US: Lieberman appointment raises 'legitimate questions' about Israeli policy
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Published: 26.05.16, 08:39
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1. "commitment to peace process"
Raptor   (05.26.16)
What "peace" and what "process". The media keep on about this but it is nowhere to be seen. Erekat, "We reject the French proposal. Bibi, "We reject the French proposal" Erekat+Bibi, "We reject Egypt's proposal" The only "process" is the war, killing and incitement process being conducted on both sides.
2. Israel very concerned
C   (05.26.16)
israel is most concerned by the lies of the obama regime concerning the sham iran deal; israel is very concerned by the shia terror regime's enhanced military capabilities and continued nuclear weapons program; israel is very concerned by us attamptes to fix israeli elections by obama regime; israel is very cconcered by obama regime support of the muslim brotherhood; israel is very concerned by the rise of the islamic state, obama's jv team; israel is very concerned by the failed lybian war which resulted in a failed state filled with jihadists and abondent weapons. israel is very concerened with us policies which lead in the accelerated rise of the islamic state and of the concurrent rise of the genocidal terror state of iran which continues its illegal acts of terror, its proxy wars and its acts of hegemony; israel is very concerned that the obama regime is incapable to understand the realities of the middle east, and more important, it does not care to know those realisities.
3. Liberman for Demilitirised Palestine
Zola   (05.26.16)
Palestine exists now in the millions of its people's from the River to the Sea . Two million Five Hundred Thousand Palestinians excluding Gaza which is in reality a State though too crowded and needs its people's to settle in a less congested areas Security is the challenge both internal threats and external threats from Islamic Half of the Gallilee is Arab Islamic a lot of Square Kilometres and this has to be taken into consideration in the just allotment of Land . Much of the land has to be a Militirised Buffer .
4. This coming from the most ANTI-AMERICAN Administration in US
(05.26.16)
history: it only makes sense!
5. Fear not
Heshy ,   New York city   (05.26.16)
Fear not my fellow israeli Jews. The word is out in the streets of New York and New Jersey to the masses of Orthodox Jews to vote Trump. If Trump wins these two states he wins America. End the democratic party's left wing agenda. We support Trump.
6. Now it's the right time to share the land with Palestinians
Harri ,   EU   (05.26.16)
Now there is no opposition for peace process in Knesset. Now every nation on earth should pressure Israeli government to make their own initiative and start negotiations of Israeli and Arab initiatives.
7. How patronising
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (05.26.16)
If the US administration intends to judge on results it should have waited for results before making pointless comments like a strict nanny. WE are now in a position to judge the US administration.I wonder if it'll welcome OUR comments on its many, many failures especially in foreign policy. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
8. CONCERN WORKS BOTH WAYS
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (05.26.16)
Israel is concerned by those two idiots Kerry and Obama.
9. TO U.S. : DO NOT BE CONCERNED
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (05.26.16)
Simply mind your own business.
10. WHICH BATHROOM TO USE ?
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (05.26.16)
This is what concerns most right-minded folk. By the way , Israel is concerned about the US and its lousy leaders.
11. IF THE US IS CONCERNED
ALBERTO EINSTEIN ,   sSAFED LOGIC   (05.26.16)
If the U.S. is " concerned " about the appointlment of Avigdor Lieberman as Defence Minister , then that is the clearest indication that his apoointment is the best thing for Israel and the perfect choice. The current US administration does not want good things to happebn to Israel ,on the contrary this administration is malicious and hostile. Incidentally ,the appointemnt of Mr .Lieberman will send chills down the spines of our enemies.
12. THE UNITED STATES" WILL JUDGE" ??
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (05.26.16)
They should go judge their ugly mamas....
13. WHAT THE US WANTS:
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (05.26.16)
The US administration wants somebocy who they can bully ,intimidate and push around . Lieberman is not going to be bullied , if any bullying is to be done , then Lieberman will be the one doing the bullying . The days when jews will be subservient and bullied are OVER .
14. HE US WILL JUDGE ISRAEL
THE URBAN RABBI ,   SAFED MYSTIC   (05.26.16)
And The Almighty G-D judges the US right now ,as we speak .
15. SUCH ARROGANCE FROM THE US
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (05.26.16)
16. "Washington" is rightfully worried
US citizen ,   US   (05.26.16)
and the "US" rightfully concerned, it is the object of worry and concern that is mistaken. All mere dying humans are right to worry and concern ourselves with our own understanding and actions and there is only One provision for a human's peace of mind and trust.
17. Lieberman
Harold ,   USA   (05.26.16)
The US cannot interfere in Israel's internal affairs but can stop all kinds of military aid until Lieberman disappears.
18. State Dept Controls America ?
StateDeptTyrants ,   Jerusalem   (05.26.16)
The NO 1 obstacle of the Jewish people returning to their ancient homeland with secure borders and to their ancient Biblical sites is and has been the very Anti Semitic US State Dept that acted shamefully during the Holocaust Oil and Arab Power still dominate mentality there It is time for some one in power here to call out the US State Department's policies as wrong Do we have such a brave person ?
19. ISRAELI POLICY
Robert ,   Israel   (05.26.16)
Right now Israel needs eagles and not doves to counteract voultures and hyenas. That is why Lieberman was chosen.
20. I am concerned with the US administration
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (05.26.16)
The US government is out to destroy Israel
21. #7. Israel is never pressured to do anything good
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.26.16)
#6. You can forget about it. Virtually everyone in Israel knows "peace talks with Palestinians" are a dangerous fraud. Everyone also knows Israel is never pressured to do anything good. If something was good, Israel would do it voluntarily. When Israel is pressured to do something, it proves two things: 1. The thing is very bad. 2. Those applying the pressure know it is very bad.
22. @ 20
Tel Aviv Tom ,   USA   (05.26.16)
You are a bonehead. The US is not trying to destroy Israel. If it wanted to put pressure on Israel it would suspend military aid and diplomatic protection. I am not saying I agree with the current US policy towards Israel, but your allegations are ridiculous. I and the American people support Israel, however that support is waning due to the Israeli governments attempts at influencing the American government policy by trying to subjugate Congress so it can tie the sitting presidents hand.
23. If the US...
TL2 ,   Canada   (05.27.16)
...doesn't like the new coalition, then Israel's government has got it right, pun not intended. DON'T CHANGE A THING!
24. every time obama state dept opens mouth bibi looks smarter
ralph   (05.27.16)
25. 22, wrong
C   (05.27.16)
a country the size and force and money of the us does not need overwhelming force to destroy a tiny state. it suffices that the us wage a diplomatic war against israel and withhold advanced weapons systems. if support for israel is '"'waning,'" as you suggest, it is so because of the obama regime's propaganda against the jewish state. as was suspected, and confirmed by ben rhodes, the iran deal is a sham and was pushed by the ploughshares foundation and others. the iran deal is based on lies and members of congress were manipulated and lied to. we now know that even according to ben rhodes, the congress and the public were lied to, threatened and intimidated and blackmailed. obama never intended to keep any of the promises he made, especially to the jewish community that he used as as a pawn in a chess game. rest assured that the us, solely because of the obama regime, will lose much of the trust of israel.
26. I am worried by Obama, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Lybia,
C   (05.27.16)
i am worried by russia, hezbollah, al qaeda, hamas, islamic jihad, the islamic state, sudan, sinai, the muslim brotherhood and all islamists and their supporters world wide.
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