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Olmert’s belated wisdom
B. Michael
Published: 03.10.08, 15:00
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1. This article has nothing to do with Olmert
5th generation ,   Israel   (10.03.08)
and everything to do with B. Michael's usual anti-Israel lean and desire to manipulate and rewrite history. In the passive-aggressive style of the psychological warrior, we are being (mis)led to forget that the '67 borders are a collective blip on the radar screen of Israel's millenia-long history - and no more or less than legally reclaimed spoils of war in response to "Palestinian" attacks on Jews - and to believe against all reality that withdrawal has been the answer to peace all along. The early state leaders understood the truth, which is why the borders were not ceded. The writer's use of a symbol of nearly universal Israeli-Jewish political disappointment such as Olmert to blind us to the incoming garbage may have seemed clever at the time, but the stench oozes out from under the veil.
2. the disease that is promting the state demise
Fadi ,   Lobnan   (10.03.08)
Olmert is like all the israeli politicians ..all the same when they leave office . the view from our end up north agrees with what you said .. Demise is the right word and with your own hands . two state solution is over ..the settlers ,PM sharon and the wall made it impossible . how can i live with a neighbor who is setting fire in my olive grove ..and if i retaliate ,i get called a terrorist .. your soldiers are just watching and taking souvenir pictures . one state for all .just like the USA . i can live in haifa if i find a job there .. you can live in ramallh or hebron if you find a job there too . first step ,take down that wall ,cancell Oslo ,tell the PA that they can form their own party and join the kenesset . right of return applies to all palestinians and israelies .. Jerusalem is everyone's capital ..on both sides. any other solution will be suicidal and carries your own demise ..
3. sight of olmert
alexi   (10.03.08)
the sight of this man makes me sick. The press fawns over olmert's words which is all he has. He has no ability in security, motivation, making substantial deals, nothing. He is a total failure. His sons are cowards.. His wife is an accomplice. And the press of haaretz and some at ynet are sycophants who only care about oslo.
4. Talk about ignorance...
Adam ,   Israel   (10.03.08)
great comment about the greatest threat to israel is the national orthodox messiamic facism. bc we all know that is the greatest challenge we face speaking nothing of hamas, syria, fatah, iran... clearly the national orthodox are the cause of all our problems. according to this line of thought without them we would have peace and the 1967 war never would have happened, peace for the galilee, intifada, 2nd lebanon war...
5. Jews don't accept 1967 borders and Pal right of return
Sam ,   Canada   (10.03.08)
All that Olmert has learned is that when the Palestinians said they wanted the 1967 borders and the right of return, they meant it. Orthodox or not that's not acceptable to most Jews either because of security or religious sensitivities Abbas and the Palestinians will have to learn that the Jews mean it. Olmert is not the one to teach it. He seems to have been frightened into capitulation and the sooner he gets out the better. Israel cannot have weaklings for leaders.
6. Olmert’s belated wisdom
Yonatan ,   Jerusalem   (10.03.08)
Fadi, I am happily surprised your not dead yet, But shouldn't you be concerned with your capital ? and the freedom of your country. I realy do sympathize with you Fadi, I know just how you feel, I too would like to get rid of the palestinians the same as you.
7. Yidiot & "The 1967 Defeat"
Daniel ,   Brooklyn, U.S.A.   (10.03.08)
Does Yidiot really pay for articles which describe Israel's greatest victory as "the 1967 defeat?" It is one thing for people to want peace. But Yidiot takes this a step further and promotes the views of those who would rather see our defeat (and the demise of the Jewish state and murder of Jews had the Arabs been victorious in 1967).
8. I can dream hard enought to imagine olmert with wisdom.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.04.08)
9. B.Michael: Leave Israel, come have a 'soft life' here in Aus
Australian Guy   (10.04.08)
I read this article and I can see B.Michael is dreaming that giving your enemies what they want will make the problem go away. Stop fretting , leave Israel and join us over here. Its a much more relaxed lifestyle: I just know you'll be happy here.
10. What did Uri Avneri, Yossi Sarid lead?
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (10.04.08)
Opposition figures with no constructive achievements on their record. They are both best known for encouraging Israel to commit national suicide.
11. #2 FAdi
freejay ,   Israel   (10.04.08)
So all Jews should have right of return and their land back from all the Arab states too? Go read your PA Charter and then tell me you want peace.
12. Messianic ultra orthodox Jewry
Sagi ,   Israel   (10.04.08)
will eventually be the downfall of our .precious country.They are an ever growing burden on society and they will bring upon us disaster just as they did in Europe decades ago.We can cope with the Palestinians and with all our other detractors and malefactors. The Messianic factor is uncontrolable and uncontainable.Zealotry never contributed positively to any society, certainly not to ancient Israel or to Judaism in general.
13. olmert "thinks": NOT enough for PM
Moshe Israel ,   Tivon, Israel   (10.04.08)
olmert has revealed that he "thinks" ...that is NOT enough ....An Israeli PM has a much more difficult task : to ACT in an emergency, and to correct such ACTS when necessary olmert's fault is NOT that his action caused Leb II ( it did not ). olmert's FAILURE was his paralysis ...like a 'deer in the headlights' ...for 30 days of hiz rocket attacks... An Israeli PM has many advisors, resources, especially military genius all around him. It requires exceptional Judgement to sort through these often opposing advice ...Judgement that mediocre olmert lacked... Finally olmert is removed from office ...for dishonesty ...when he should have been removed due to incompetance Moshe Israel
14. There are 26 HUGE arab countries.How is giving up theW.B
going 2 bring peace? ,   Kick the palis out!!   (10.05.08)
15. to 13
noor ,   jerusalem   (10.05.08)
ilike your post and i have one question what is better ..when the pm do corruption ..or when the corruption do a pm .and do you think olmert is the type one or the second typeor both haha iam joking only
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