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Netanyahu: Israel has right to defend itself
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Published: 02.03.12, 20:20
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1. THE RIGHT TO DEFEND...
SJOERD RUURD ,   PLANET EARTH   (03.02.12)
EVERY COUNTRY/PEOPLE HAS THE RIGHT OF DEFENCE, WHEN IT IS ATTACKED, BY AN(OTHER) AGRESSIVE FORCE... even such an institution AS THE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION AGREED/AGREES WITH THAT...
2. Israel good at starting wars, '48, '67, and now Iran
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.02.12)
3. Best strategy is peace
jimi ,   palestine   (03.02.12)
The best strategy to do that is by ending the occupation that started 1967. Isreal has the right to defend itself but not to occupy others lands...
4. Netanyahu:Israel has right to defend itself, don't talk -do
Gerry   (03.02.12)
5. TO NR. 3.
SJOERD RUURD ,   PLANET EARTH   (03.02.12)
YOUR TALKBACK IS (LESS OR MORE) CORRECT, AT MY OPINION. NOT ANY COUNTRY/PEOPLE/FORCE HAS THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY ANOTHER COUNTRY, AGAINST IT''S WILL, NO MATTER WHAT COUNTRY/PEOPLE, IN SUCH A CASE... ALSO SUCH AN INSTITUTION AS THE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION HAS AN ADVISE, HOW TO ACT, WHEN THAT HAPPENED/HAPPENS, TO A COUNTRY/PEOPLE...
6. Iran a victim?
Steve ,   USA   (03.02.12)
What the @%@#$#! Only Iran and it's allies would think of Iran as a victim. Why the weak 'mouth of the west' needs to even consider that Iran would be 'the victim' is beyond belief! Obama will stand with the rest of the weak kneed nations of the world after an Israeli attack and condemn Israel for making Iran a victim. If any nation is a victim, it is only Israel and that is because it is completely alone. Israel must not rely on anyone else. At least until someone with gonads occupies the White House.
7. Benassi
Ber Lazarus ,   Montreal   (03.02.12)
You are an ignorant anti-semite. Israel did start any of the wars it has had to fight. In '48 it was invaded by 5 arab armies and in '67 it was about to be attacked when it took the initiative to prevent being destroyed. You should do a bit more reading before you write.
8. #1
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (03.02.12)
So tell us what the U.N. has done for Darfur, Somalia, Syria etc. What have they done for anybody besides waste a lot of money that could be put to better use elsewhere?
9. The difference between right and smart
Avramele   (03.02.12)
Israel has the right to defend itself and there are times when preemptive action is also justified. Yet knowing when to assert that right calls for more than bluster bravado and self righteous posturing. For once Bibi should find wise counsel outside his family and Herut bubble.
10. # 2
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.02.12)
But you are even better at twisting historical facts. Liar.
11. SJOERD, You forgot to take your thorazine
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (03.02.12)
12. #2&#3 You deserve eachother for your
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (03.02.12)
..ignorance and delusions
13. The right to defend
Galut ia ,   Selah   (03.02.12)
Iran Has made no secret of fact that it intends to remove Israel as a nation... It has said this clearly. Iran has clearly been deceptive in its pursuit of atomic weapons . There those in the world that would have Israel wait till it is attacked ... if Iran gets the bomb its radical Islamist leaders are likely to give the go ahead for its use on Israel to achieve Israels removal. preferably getting Iran to stop its pursuit of atomic weapons is the way to go ..but when they come to the table with their fingers crossed behind their backs ...buyer beware .... Israel understands this and rightly is considering a preemptive attack ,,, an Iranian Atomic bomb on a Israeli city would be devastating and crippling .
14. # 7
Birdi ,   Israel & proud of it   (03.02.12)
Please note the correction; ''Israel did NOT start any of the wars''
15. Israel wars
Don in the USA ,   USA   (03.02.12)
You IQ is showing Steve. You obviously are anti-Jew and are totally stupid on your history. Bet you voted for obama also. Idiot... Google the Israel wars Steve and find out how stupid you are.
16. Benassi is good at........
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (03.02.12)
looking stupid. Post # 2 is but one example of many.
17. Netanyahu.......
Robert ,   Australia   (03.03.12)
....has to pander to the blind fanaticists who would start WWIII at the drop of a hat.
18. #2 Ignorant: Israel didnt start any of those wars but ....
Scott ,   Australia   (03.03.12)
definitely finished them without resorting to the genocide that is the hallmark of its enemies. In fact had Israel "cleaned up" like most conquerors - there be no 'palistinian problem' today ALL of them would be dead. Find a generally accepted, mainstream source to prove your assertions. You cant Steve. Next you'll be denying the Holocaust. Get off.
19. Defend not attack I dare if they can do it alone
Andrias   (03.03.12)
stop sucking the Americans tax payers money and get back to your sjavascript: save()anity
20. Israel should attack the Iranian nuclear
Zvi ,   Los Angeles USA   (03.03.12)
program NOW. The Jews must defend their state and their lives right NOW. Never Again! Am Yisrael Chai. Zvi
21. Wow!
Trev ,   Canada   (03.03.12)
This is a completely different story for what our media said¿
22. Right to defence?
Gregg ,   Haifa   (03.03.12)
Until now the only real agressor is Israel. Iran is just bluffing and is looking for provocations. Israel is so stupid (or is not!) to fall into trap. Israel is focusing on Iran to avoid focusing on real issues ( ie the social protests) A war is always good approching elections ain't it mr netayahu?
23. Briton responsible for M/E turmoil.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (03.03.12)
The corruption of the Balfour Mandate is the worst Post-W.W.II crime. The creation of Jordan on the small land allocated for the Jews and 22 fictitious Islamic states said this entire region must be exclusively Islamic. All Non-Muslim peoples were thrown under the bus and gave Arab Muslims the means to dominate. Restoring the Balfour is the only road to peace.
24. It must be clear: Israel is not and has never been at war...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.03.12)
...with Iran. Israel, in fact, doesn't even share a border with Iran. Israel's reaction has always been just that, a reaction; one that conveys assertiveness in the face of Iran's regime and leaders who have called, time and again, to wipe Israel off the face of earth, and with it all Jewish life in it, including the nearly six million Jews of Israel. This, Israel, as any other country, would not accept. And, Iran, of course, not only has repeated its call, it has also, equipped, trained and financed its frot troops on Israel's norther border, Hizballah, and Israel's southern border, Hamas, to carry out acts of mass murder of Jews, among other means through the use of rockets and missiles directed at the population center of Israel. The next step from Iran's perspective, is to equip such means with nuclear explosives.... Would any of us allow for this development to take place if we were in Israel's shoes...??
25. It must be clear: Israel is not and has never been at war...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.03.12)
...with Iran. Israel, in fact, doesn't even share a border with Iran. Israel's reaction has always been just that, a reaction; one that conveys assertiveness in the face of Iran's regime and leaders who have called, time and again, to wipe Israel off the face of earth, and with it all Jewish life in it, including the nearly six million Jews of Israel. This, Israel, as any other country, would not accept. And, Iran, of course, not only has repeated its call, it has also, equipped, trained and financed its frot troops on Israel's norther border, Hizballah, and Israel's southern border, Hamas, to carry out acts of mass murder of Jews, among other means through the use of rockets and missiles directed at the population center of Israel. The next step from Iran's perspective, is to equip such means with nuclear explosives.... Would any of us allow for this development to take place if we were in Israel's shoes...??
26. #2 Ignoring FACTUAL history
John ,   Boise, ID USA   (03.03.12)
Don't tell me you've joined the Achmadinejab boneheads that ignores history...surely you're a lot smarter than that: "Nasser declared the Straits closed to Israeli shipping on May. 22–23 (1967). On 27 May he stated "Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel. The Arab people want to fight." NOTE: THIS after receiving FALSE info from the Russians that Israel was "massing troops on the Srian border" (Cohen, 1988) SO....who is starting wars again...especially after receiving false info from the Russians? Guess what...the next one won't last 6 days
27. Jews the powerful underdog
sk ,   USA   (03.03.12)
Muslims the big bully on the block outnumber the Jews 50,000:1, yet the tiny Jewish state is powerful and a regional superpower. So why are the Muslims so weak despite their military population, land mass and oil wealth? If the Muslims haven't figured it all out by now, fighting supernatural forces aligned with Israel is quite a stupid thing to do. As if they haven't learned this lesson over the centuries!
28. # 10 and # 12 Please google " countdown
ben   (03.03.12)
to Arab defeat " and read in Moshe Dyan's own words what happened in 1967. Talk about lies and distortions and illusions. You guys should read a book that was written by someone other than Alan Dershowitz.
29. Woa # 7 verry emoional did you google
ben   (03.03.12)
" countdown to Arab defeat" and read in Moshe Dyan's own words what really happened in 1967. Sounds to me you grew up a Jewish child listening to Jewish stories. The endless We made the desert bloom BS
30. #2
Sam   (03.03.12)
Right. The Arabs have always been such peaceful neighbors that NEVER intended on destroying Israel. I mean just look at a map. Israel is hundreds of times larger than the Arab states. It just wants to overtake the region and convert everyone to Judaism....how does it feel to actually live in the twilight zone?
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