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No more clandestine deals
Yoel Bin Nun
Published: 28.08.06, 18:20
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1. we need balls
gadalyah   (08.28.06)
we have to insist on no end of blocade without release of the soldiers.will olmert be strong enough?
2. well said
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (08.28.06)
3. How Ridiculous
Dovy ,   Toronto   (08.28.06)
These Zionist rabbis are so dumb. Capturing of prisoners of war is permitted under international law, and Lebanon and the Zionist State are in a state of war since 1948. By contrast, the blockade of Lebanese ports is an act of war according to international war, against which the Lebanese are perfectly entitled to respond any way they choose. Furthermore, the Zionist state still occupies land of Lebanon. The Zionists themselves have been in violation of UN GS and SC resolutions since 1948, so who are they to be telling anyone else what to do?! Zionism is not Judaism. It is idolatrous chutzpa.
4. Release our soldiers
Ervin ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (08.28.06)
I absolutelly agree with the article. The main reason to go to war was to release the boys. Also the point of release one for one is valid. Otherwise we invite wholesale abductions for the purpose of release masses of terorists
5. dysfunctional families
Daniel Jackson ,   Boulder, CO, USA   (08.28.06)
It is a well verified principle of family sociology that the mechanism that maintains dysfunctional relationships is secracy--"do not tell" what goes on. It is long past time that such process comes to the light of day. Indeed, it is the politics of secracy, and the implication that the average person is incapable of "understanding the political implications", that has provided the biggest impediment to peace. Only when public resolve and offical policy are united will political equilibrium in the region be achieved. This process is called solidarity and it emerges when open discourse occurs. It is time for hoodlums like Nasrallah to understand that they are negotiating with all Israel and all freedom peoples rather some fictionalized backroom ward boss. Let the thugs rule with a blackjack and an iron fist--free men and women cannot be so coerced.
6. You played all your cards, nothing left in your hands
Tayfun_Turkey ,   Istanbul   (08.28.06)
7. Plain and simple wisdom...this article is truth.
andy   (08.28.06)
8. can't you see?
mo ,   montreal, Qc   (08.28.06)
Yoel Bin Nun doesn't seem to be the deep thinker his photo shows. he talk and talk, but probaby he doesn't realize yet that the army or the country he thinks it's strong or proud is neither stong or proud. he ask for this and that, but he doesn't know that the army was knocked down by hizbollah in the dierct battles in lebanon, and probably he didn't read or hear about all the scandals starting with the ministers and the PM, to the Army generals, not to forget the president. instead of talking about what you want to do with lebanon, how to solve their problems, think and work on your problems all of it, and pretend that lebanon didn't exist, try to forget all about it, erase your memories about lebanon, the good and the bad one. and if you want your 2 soldiers, it can't be easy, you are thinker after all didn't you figure it out? release the lebanese from your prisons, and take your soldiers, get out and lock the door behind you.
9. Soldiers must be freed
Jerrold Cohen ,   Seal Beach, CA USA   (08.28.06)
What about the Lebanese citizens who are kept by Israel, after Israel agreed to turn them all over to Lebanon? Why are Israeli lives more precious than Lebanese lives? Keep the blockade? Why not Hezbollah keeping up the missile firing? I say if Israel beats the hell out of Lebanese they have the right to beat the hell out of Israelis.
10. What else to say??
Yoel ,   Switzerland   (08.28.06)
You are absolutely right. We have the opportunity to strike where it really hurts, the very painful point: "le porte-monnaie". Yes, the Economy, and only money drives this world.
11. YOU WILL LIFT THE BLOCKADE
patriot ,   Lebanon   (08.28.06)
& as Sheikh Nasrallah said that if all the world will come , prisoners will not be freed until there will be exchange of prisoners ,& if you will not lift the blockade you can be ready for 2nd round
12. Try to explain this to Olmert, Peretz, Livni!
Jonathan S ,   Frankfurt, Germany   (08.28.06)
13. blockade
Count Dracula ,   Los Angeles   (08.29.06)
While the point of release of POW's is valid, the ability of Israel to maintain a blockade is a dream. If the UN wants the blockade lifted, and the Israel Navy sees a United States battle group on the horizon, it won't be able to turn tail and head for home port soon enough. Israel had better find a better way to obtain the POW release.
14. dumb dovy
roland ,   Jerusalem   (08.29.06)
Dovy, you neeedn't be a self hating jew while you wait out the galus in canada. There is nothing legitimate about terorists kidnapping jewish kids. Period. The kidnappers are chayav misah and it is incumbent on us to do pidyon shevooyim and bring them home. You say that Israel and Lebanon have been at war since 1948. If that is the case why is the 'act of war', the embargo, not legitimate? It is time for jews to stand proudly and defend themsleves and their right to live where they please without being persecuted..
15. War situation
christa ,   Bouzigues France   (08.29.06)
There is no proportionality between a complete sea blockade and the release of two soldiers, who are just prisoners of war. After all, you have been in a war situation since 1948. There is nothing new. The sea blockade is the continuation of the destruction of Southern Lebanon for the same purpose. If there were 200 solldiers instead of two, what would you ask ? I assume it would be not less than to wipe Lebanon off the map. Well, this is not the best way to reach peace. But does Israel want peace ? I do not think so.
16. to #11
jason white ,   afula,israel   (08.29.06)
Bring it on turkey.You won't be hiding behind olmert's and peretz's skirts anymore.Next time it will be for keeps. No one will save your terrorist asses from death.This time we will crush the lebanese and no one will save you. and nass-roller is dead,he just doesn't know it yet. See you in leb.you anus!
17. NO BLOCKADE LIFT UNTIL SOLDIERS FREED!
(08.31.06)
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