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Livni: Israel not a rabbis' monopoly
Ronen Medzini
Published: 19.11.08, 13:31
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31. Tikum Olam
Verna M. Black ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.19.08)
Two states eh? Not a country of Rabbis eh? Yet try to "repair the world!" Israel is a Jewish State, that requires rabbinical intervention whether we cititzens like it or not! Tikun Olam is to repair and nurture the Jewish people so that we can learn to live together as one nation and live peacefully with each other. Because we are a democratic state , we are hosts to people of other faiths and beliefs. That simply means as the host nation the guests or citizens simply must respect the land they live in, also to nurture it, and not destroy it. . Sixty years young and sixty more to go with the help of the almighty, not a bad record.
32. #21 Torah jews were here long before secular jews existed
Yerushalmi ,   Jerusalem   (11.19.08)
And, besides, we will take over. More then half of children enrolled into religious schools for past few years. Can't wait till they grow up... and vote...
33. Knock the Rabbis to become popular
alex ,   jerusalem   (11.20.08)
It's an old political trick.
34. #32 Yerushalami just one problem in your plan
Avi ,   Ramat Gan   (11.20.08)
Just one small problem in your plan to impose religion on the masses and create a radical jewish state, and thats me! Because i will drive my car on Shabbat, i will eat bread in Pessach i will picnic on Yom Kippour. Its called freedom of choice. so deal with it Buddy !
35. RE #34 AVI
David ,   U.K   (11.20.08)
I would say your plan has one minor problem mate, you see if you have nothing to identify yourself as a jew , naturally your kids or grandkids aint gonna bother marrying one, what are they gonna do then once Your Gone
36. #34
Yerushalmi ,   Jerusalem   (11.20.08)
Well, you will be gone, like tzdukim, karaaites, sabateans, and other kofrim before them. History has a way of dealing with non frum jews.
37. Livni at the GA
Shoshannah ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.20.08)
Livni's remarks, if followed, will end the State of Israel as anything even remotely approaching "Jewish". Why? Because without the Torah, there simply are NO Jews, at all; without the Biblical history, Israel never existed and does NOT exist today... doesn't anyone in the left understand that? This has nothing to do with rabbis or "settlers" or anyone religious. This has to do with understanding a person's actual roots... and Livni does NOT get it. Or is her/their desire to be "like everyone else" (left over from the ancient Hellenistic Period and the European "Enlightenment") so strong that they are willing to totally give up any identity to blend in with the rest of the world. How sad, how unG-dly, how destructive.
38. Livni lost it!
marynotcontrary ,   Australia   (11.20.08)
What is a Jew? What is Israeli nationalism? No sense of identity left!!
39. Avi, Ramat Gan
marynotcontrary ,   Australia   (11.20.08)
You sound so scared!?!?
40. Mikesailor, Miami, FL
marynotcontrary ,   Australia   (11.20.08)
Yours was the best so far!
41. Alone at last my beauty.
Gideon Reader   (11.20.08)
I love it when the "Mossad Beauty" talks dirty. Is it true she is on the Likud payroll? She could not be running off at the mouth like she does for free, could she. No one is that dumb. Oh. she is? Nevermind.
42. Livni
RJ ,   Israel   (11.20.08)
You go girl! It's time for women to take control and get it right!
43. Let's get this straight, shall we? If all of those
(11.20.08)
Jews will answer Livni's call and immigrate who'll be left to donate the "sal klita"? Oh,you thought that comes from the budget???? Oh, so naive of me not to think about that . Why does this sound like cheap demagogy in my ears? Because it is. Did someone tell Mrs. Livni that the notion of nation-state is a dinosaur left from the late 19th century? Apparently she missed those history lessons at school.
44. IIsrael is not a failed leaders monopoly
trumpeldor ,   eurabia   (11.20.08)
45. Ah! Livni,Livni
i ,   jerusalem   (11.20.08)
Yes peace here is just a piece of paper, and the international community with all their clarifications is just also a piece of paper. Truth about peace in this neighborhood is written on parchment. With some divine grace, we should be rid of you and your silly dreams soon.
46. Nor is it the lefts monopoly!
Wise Saba ,   Western Negev   (11.21.08)
Bibi for P.M.!
47. She's wrong
Petra ,   usa   (11.25.08)
you let these animal farm specialists rule w/o work or service in the military. 'All animals are equal, except the pigs.' Thes pigs gobble up all in the trough. Make them stay OUT of politics for chrissake. You've given them divine rule and now, can you extracate them? Power corrupts and these bums are no exception!
48. The Torah says
Dovid ,   Chul   (12.01.08)
Avraham tells Eliezer: "Lo tikach isha livni"
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