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Ya'alon tells PM he was misunderstood
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 20.08.09, 23:13
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1. Bibi
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron-Israel   (08.20.09)
Shame on Bibi!!! He is so afraid of the press that he follows the biggest loser of last elections and condemns people who represent Likud and Israel!. The answer must be one, make Bibi lose the primaries! Teach him not to be a coward.
2. Maybe Boogie should have used the term "n'gif"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (08.20.09)
Yes, it's Hebrew for virus, but at least he could claim that he never said "virus". (Yaalon, like most in Israel today, used the term "veeroos".) Perhaps had Bibi not cut his vacation short it would not have been seen as a big deal. I've read some of Yaalon's articles in English, but I understand his remarks hardly differed from that in his recent book. Peace Now's influence belies its small numbers only because of the sympathies it gets from the very elites Yaalon was talking about.
3. peace now
marcel   (08.21.09)
democratic society allows free speech without incitement from any quarter like peace now and yaalon. No one is a virus and repect for free speech is important, otherwise it will become more than speech. Oppenheimer of peace now has his favourites tamir, peretz, olmert, livni, ramon, peres., beilin and ben-ami. Thier policies led to oslo, the death and maiming of thousands of israelis, and the defeat in the lebanon war and terror on the west bank.Watching events on the ground clearly shows peace now totally out of their depth. Now Yaalon should not have used personal attacks if he did so and bibi has addressed them in conversation with him. And feiglin and other parties do not have all the answers either. Yaalon is a brave patriot and is worth 1000 oppenheimers yet peace now has a right to its say. I detest olmert but he had a right to say his piece just as he has a right to be placed in jail for his corruption in the tours case. Since Rabin, all should avoid incitement.And to give context, rabbi yosef and yishai do not have the answers. But wishful thinking is useless in the middle east. Olmert' refrain .. we are tired of fighting, tired of winning.. . So he lost. Arabs love it and mock all the peace now candidates. Peace now is so ideological, t hey would sanction a deal with hitler to avoid any kind of violence.Just as the chief of staff can never ever be held by an air force man, the PM must be held by a person of at least some standing in security matters, not a hapless gutless half-wit like olmert.
4. Looks like Yaalon caved
Steve   (08.21.09)
From another news site. Does anyone disagree with these observations? I cannot say that I disagree: Talkback #1. Ya'alon also spineless I voted for the right but everyone is weak. I now place my trust on no one except the One Above. yehudi - (08/20/2009 21:33) #4. Feet of Clay All these so-called heavyweights are the same - they love to shoot their mouths off in private but when it goes public they suddenly remember their career and pension and they're all "No no, that's not what I meant at all, I've been mis-quoted". Channing - (08/20/2009 22:26)
5. Yaalon
Ussishkin ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (08.21.09)
Nor does he seem to be afraid of pandering to the extreme right and appearing to be a liar in trying to say his remarks were misunderstood. The earlier article about whether this man is stupid missed one essential, that he clearly is culpable of that and tho' no longer our chief of staff, he's the deputy PM. G-d help us.
6. Yaalon.
Paul ,   NewYorkk U.S.   (08.21.09)
Of course he was wrong,he should called them what they really are: A malignant cancerous growth that must be cut out before it dooms the Whole nation of Israel.
7. Likud needs to make up its mind
(08.21.09)
Either the Likud is going to be a right-wing party, as it claims to be, or it is going to move to the left. The politicians can't have it both ways. Its ridiculous that one day the Likud is hardline nationalist, and the next it is centre-left, and the day after that it shifts back to the right. Netanyahu needs to take a stand and make a decision. If Likud is going to abandon its party platform, I hope that the politicians have the decency to tell us, the voters, so that next time we can support somebody else.
8. Yaalon acknowledged import. of open and democratic discourse
Steve   (08.21.09)
YNet wrote: He also clarified that he "acknowledges the importance of an open and democratic public discourse, and the importance of different opinions in society." Isn't this what General Yaalon engaged himself in? An open and democratic public discourse? Why tell the prime minister and the nation, my remarks were "misinterpreted?" If in retrospect Yaalon is not "comfortable" with his characterization of Peace Now and the other elites as "a virus," why not say they are a 'corrupting influence on the morals (and the spirit) of our nation'? This is the definition of a "virus."
9. Peace Now Isn't A Virus
MK ,   Philadelphia USA   (08.21.09)
They are more like flesh-eating bacteria.
10. Ya'alon has to be reprimanded
Moshe   (08.21.09)
His remarks are a disgrace to all virice whatever damage those have done to the human kinds. Virice are born virice while Peace Now activist are born smart Jews and later elected to get lobotomized into self-hatred congenital idiots.
11. Peace Now : Trojan horse virus
Ilan ,   Ariel   (08.21.09)
A group of people trying to promote a policies for the good of an enemy nation which is promoted as a panacea for our problems.
12. #11
Michael ,   Haifa   (08.21.09)
If you continue to spew out your hatred here in talkback towards people who hold different views from your own, you may well become the enemy and the consequences of that will be dire for all of us. Just tone it down a bit.
13. A Petrified Bib. Ya'alon is right
DT ,   TA Israel   (08.21.09)
Bibi is afraid of the US and still cannot see Israel being anything different - still "breast feeding " of the US after 61 years
14. bibi is such a coward that he makes me
jason white ,   afula,israel   (08.21.09)
want to puke. We wound up with another olmert. Most Israeli hate piss now and the other n.g.o.s. We know they get their money from the enemies of Israel and they have no shame.
15. No you weren't misunderstood
Bruno ,   Haifa   (08.21.09)
You meant every word, and both you and we know it.
17. Boogie, how can you be "misunderstood" on live TV?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (08.21.09)
At least have the courage of your convictions. Calling that scourge called Peace Now! a "virus" was out of line but claiming that the poor little Boogieman was misunderstood is pathetic! This "virus" remark is no different that those made by Nazis against Jews! The other side of the coin is whether Bibi Netanyahu can stand up to Boogie? Bibi appears to be as spineless as his critics say and he will "Zig Zag". Perhaps Bibi’s slogan against Livni has back fired? May it should be "Ze gadol alav" (it's too much for him)!
18. Balls
Eliyahu ,   Yrushalayim   (08.21.09)
I hope he sticks by what he said. And to the rest of you emasculated........WAAAAAAAAA!
19. If it's not a deadly virus, it's a malignant cancer
Shalom   (08.21.09)
that must be eliminated at all costs. Shame on you Ya'alon for not having the guts to say it with a full mouth!
20. How dare anyone say anything against the Insane Left,
Shalom   (08.21.09)
the Destroyers of The World. Have you forgotten that Israel is a "democratic" country, which means, freedom of speech and expression for religious Jews and Right-wing is illegal?! Have you forgotten that Israel is a "democratic" country, which means, the self-appointed judges in the Begatz, a.k.a. the Sodomite Court, will put you behind bars like Benizri and others who do not conform with their evil path?!
21. #19 or a swine few?
oi nk   (08.21.09)
22. # 20 Benizri isn't exactly a shining example
Esther ,   Ofarim, Israel   (08.21.09)
of valor and honor. He's nothing but a thief, an unrepentant crook. Please choose a better example than a corrupt politician like Benizri and his repulsive ilk.
23. Bogey
Avi ,   Ashkelon   (08.21.09)
It was the army that Mofaz and Bogey created that was such a disaster in Lebanon. Now Bogey determines our policy. Clearly the Palestinians have no partner for peace. And you blame the left for your failures. Well there hasn't been a left since Peres got into bed with Likud years ago and took Labor with him. They have no power, no influence, nothing. Who gave back Sinai? Begin, not exactly a leftist. Who gave back Hebron? Bibi, no leftist himself. And who gave back Gaza? Sharon and Olmert, definitely not leftists. Who first shook hands with Arafat? Shamir, a Rightist to the core. And you blame Livni. She is powerless and was brought up on the same revisionist milk as Bibi and all the rest.
24. Ayalon should be defence minister !
Trumpeldor   (08.21.09)
instead of Ehud Berak who made so many mistakes and who loves to harass Jews in Judea !
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