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Israel launches PR blitz ahead of Gaza operation
Roni Sofer
Published: 21.12.08, 22:28
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1. How about this instead....
(12.21.08)
Heavy Air and Artillery bombardment followed by a lightening strikes immediately afterwards with combined arms of infantry, tanks, and helicopter support. All done with as high intensity as possible and agreement of 72 hour timeline for the operation. See that way Hamas doesn't have time to prepare even further (they have already put in the static defenses, but active ones you want to put right before battle or you get the guard falling asleep) and then they don't have time to prepare or react and the world will bitch in the aftermath and not during the actual fighting. But yea we can say 'f--k it' to logic and do it your way Olmert. It worked so well in lebanon!
2. For shame
Gideon Reader   (12.21.08)
NO! It is too late to bee ess anyone. The time to have taken sound affirmative action;, the action of true leaders has passed. What is left is the shallow and palid imitation of those would be; wanna be leaders who cannot get it together because they do not have the brains, heart or the balls to do the job the way it is supposed to be done. Shame on you even for thinking that you should be awarded another four years to continue your political malpractice.
3. Oh really!!!
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (12.21.08)
We have to go and get 'permission' to defend our own people????
4. kıll top hamas leaders
(12.21.08)
5. NO SUPPORT FROM USA
(12.21.08)
we are sick of your actions on the defenseless Palestinians. we find it GROSS.
6. What the hell for?
Poitcha ,   Israel   (12.21.08)
What the helldo we need international representatives in our Kassam battered towns for now? Do the terrorist groups demand that each time a rocket is fired? NO, of course not. Just get off your arses Kadima and live by the old biblical saying AN EYE FOR AN EYE. It is well overdue. We are the laughing stock of our so called "neighbours", the international community and worst of all, the laughing stock of ourselves. Bring back the courage, faith, strength and integrity of the IDF. We have risen from the ashes...let us not return to them ever.
7. Israel Idiots have to ask word permission for self defense!
GET REAL ,   USA   (12.21.08)
The anti Israel world will say NO!
8. Israel launches a PR blitz.Shamfull!
Gideon Reader   (12.21.08)
A PR Blitz? Effing Shameful. PR. That is the same as BeeEss. The Blitz of words is not much of an effort. Hint.. Regarding your mortal enemies. MAKE THEM BLEED A RAGING RIVER OF BLOOD. Make the mothers of the lost young generation weep tears of blood for their children, who dared to go against Israel in all it's might. Make each and every Palestinian family shudder for the lost youth thrown into the Cusiinart of history from whence they will never emerge. Make their generations lost; their generations wasted weigh on their hearts like a mill stone. Bitter tears for what civilized behaviou may have brought.
9. Israel needs to defend herself
Brod ,   USA   (12.22.08)
Israel has all the rights in the world to defend herself against external attacks. The world understands it and expects Israel to defend herself. If Israel can do a 6-Day punch in 1967, she can do it in half-day or a day punch on Hamastan.
10. how about elections instead
(12.22.08)
11. A delaying tactic. Nothing more and nothing less!
redbourn ,   tel aviv   (12.22.08)
No country in the world would put up with missles landing on its cities. The only need for a 'diplomatic blitz' is to delay action. Bring on the elections, Mike
12. Leaderless Israel
Marcel ,   Florida   (12.22.08)
You don't have leaders ,you have slaves who have to ask outsiders for permission to defend the citizens. What weak defeatist idiots to run to the biased nations for permission.Only a weak and defeatist vassal state has to ask for support from phony friends who sacrifice Israel to the Moslems to save their own skin. The same pones you run to for suport are the same ones who will restrain and keep you from defeating Hamas.
13. Israel PR blitz - wake up!
Ivan Hubscher ,   Chicago, USA   (12.22.08)
Do you hear Hamas laughing? Do you see the world shaking its head left to right? Do you smell the fear in the corrupt knesset? Do you feel the utter disgust by all fair minded people that Israel cannot get decent leadership? Israel bleeds while Bibi can not get his head out of Olmert's rectum. I guess he is too busy manipulating votes to take a shower and get rid of the stench of his appetite for power! Men of good will do not want war, but to allow the murder of your family in the name of PC is against all that is holy.
14. Israel launches PR blitz ahead of Gaza operation
Yonatan ,   Jerusalem   (12.22.08)
this government is completely insane, permission to defend ourselves? what next? build a coalition to help us fight the Hamas, Mazuz indite Olmert already put him out of his misery.
15. What A Bunch Of Wankers
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (12.22.08)
In the photo above.
16. SEIGE NOW APPROPRIATE
dj ,   USA   (12.22.08)
Since the elected government of Gaza is responsible for the attacks on Israel.......a seige, which impacts all Gazans is appropriate. Previously, it could be claimed that rocketeers were rogues......and therefore punishing all inhabitants was inappropriate. A full and total seige of Gaza until Gaza's leadership disavows attacks on Israel, commits to solving all differences peacefully, and actively pursues (and invites Israel to assist) and eliminates any rogues that persist.
17. Good, shows the foreign ministry is
Danny   (12.22.08)
starting to realise what it's job is.... Fact is that Israel will come under immediate pressure to end any operation just like in Lebanon and being able to resist this will be one of the keys to any successful operation. Now if only i had confidence in our foreign ministry's ability to deliver.......
18. How stupid can you get
Jim Brown ,   Cookeville USA   (12.22.08)
Olmert, Livni, and Barack will surely call up the leaders in Gaza and give the date and time of the invasion along with the battle plans. How stupid can you get?
19. beg the world ????
mike ,   usa   (12.22.08)
pitiful leadership you allow your people to be beaten and kicked like there in a ww2 ghetto you erased the work of generations of brave israeli soilders who had the balls to go agenst 7 to 1 odds in 3 wars . the world has no respect for a weal jew only awe and admiration for a fighting victorious IDF .untill you get new leaders i advise the people of southern israel to buy there own weapons and follow the sprit of your founding fathers FIGHT your goverment will do s--t to stop you
20. another 1% excuse
Arie ,   BaGolan   (12.22.08)
Not to do anything
21. No "illegal" outposts to evacuate?
Steve   (12.22.08)
22. Stop Wasting Your Time
Eric R. ,   USA   (12.22.08)
No amount of publicity will making the Jew-hating Europeans and the Nazi Muslims accept any defense by Israel. The only good Jew to these scum is a dead Jew. If they don't like Israel going into Gaza, tell them to go to hell.
23. So Israel must beg other nations to protect its citizens.
Gary A., MD ,   Boston, USA   (12.22.08)
What a joke Israel has become.
24. Blitz? Israel and the Detroit Lions!
harel ,   Israel   (12.22.08)
Both have a horrendous defensive record lately. Israel is 0-15 when it comes to battling Hamas. What a shame.
25. #5 -- You do not speak for me
ScoobySchu ,   Kansas City, MO   (12.22.08)
There are many of us in the United States that do back Isreal. There are many of us that understand what is REALLY at issue here. I am a friend of Isreal and I am not alone. I am sorry for anyone that implies you are without allies in the US. That would be a lie. Blessings to you and may peace be on all of your families.
26. They will screw it up
Matityahu ,   Slovenia   (12.22.08)
A couple of "surgical" actions (as the Livni and co will call it) might happen, but rest assured they will not let the IDF to take real action. I think it's safe to say that we better wait for the next government first and then launch the operation. Because these meshugans are not to be trusted, we saw what happened in Lebanon.
27. They have to explain what they want to do before they do it?
Laura ,   Israel   (12.22.08)
Imbeciles!
28. At last. Someone in Israeli Politics who understands
Tim - Brighton ,   UK   (12.22.08)
Its absolutely right that Israel declares to the world - If you are not able to act to stop these attacks - then we will. At that point if then attacks dont stop Israel can rightfully defend itself - not by soft retaliation but a total military invasion of Gaza. And the world then will have to bear the consequences not Israel So Laura before you get too het up consider that its not this considered calculated approach by Livni but rather your support for a rash and foolhardy response that would be in your own words 'imbecilic'
29. #23 Once I Felt Extremely Safe Here
Lawrence Tendler ,   Safed Israel   (12.22.08)
But am increasingly feeling vulnerable.Fortunately I believe that Hashem is guarding us here ,because the Government is really not worth the time of day says I...
30. Used To Be A Country Now A P.R. Firm
Lawrence Tendler ,   Safed Israel   (12.22.08)
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