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Former president Navon supports Peres' comments on Iran
Omri Efraim
Published: 18.08.12, 20:53
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1. Time to abolish "Presidency"
Eli ,   Jerusalem   (08.18.12)
Now that Naon has chimed in it is time to re-examine what purpose this silly institution advances. Either the "Presidency" is purely ceremonial or it is a superfluous political arm. Regardless of Navon's thoughts or Peres' big mouth that office was never envisioned as a political platform. Maybe it is time to abolish it.
2. All the cowards come back to help Ahmadinejad
(08.18.12)
3. Navon ? wow ! WHO CARES ABOUT THIS HAS BEEN ?
(08.18.12)
4. navon-wake up to bloody reality
alexi   (08.18.12)
we are not talking about some comittee you dumbbell. We are talking life and death decisions. Obama will not go to war with iran whatever the provocation or if he does he would force israel on the palestinian issue to repay his debt to kalidi. Barak is not my cup of tea but he is belatedly correct-the attack should have been done 6 months ago. israel will not attack unless yaalon and begin say go. Bibi does not have the guts and barak has almost turned into olmert. Finally, navon thinks he is so smart, if begin had not hit osiraq as peres counselled not to attack, saddam would have his scuds loaded with nukes in the 90s. Navon is as dumb as livni!
5. Kazav would have never dared
Vladimir ,   Yerushalayim   (08.18.12)
to interfere! He knew well his limits, though it didn't help him. Perhaps, Peres thinks that he is the real ruler of the country and that his presidency is equal to that of Obama.
6. Navon is entitled to his opinions Peres is not until he resi
zionist forever   (08.18.12)
The president in this country is not supposed to be a political figure and so whilst privately he can tell Bibi anything he wants and offer advice in public the president never disagrees with the PM and he certainly doesn't go on tv and tell everybody how he feels. Navon is no longer president and so he is entitled to have any opinion he likes and he can tell anybody he likes. Peres is a serving president which means his job is to kiss babies and shake hands with foreign dignitaries, he does not have personal opinions and he does not have any freedom of speech. If Peres wants to be able to speak his mind all he needs to do is resign become like Navon,an EX president.
7. Old people
Brod ,   USA   (08.18.12)
Old people should not be involved in current issues. They are no longer living in a world of reality. It is past their time. So, they are irrelevant.
8. Who cares about Navon?
Rachel ,   US   (08.18.12)
9. The PRESIDENT of Israel; should be Executive not Ceremoni
Alan ,   SA   (08.18.12)
All old PMs and Cabinet Ministers should just be eligible to stand as President of the House Committee at their nearest Moshav Z'keinim. They are too confused!
10. The old elite only care about their financial well being....
Pretty disgusting ,   Israel   (08.19.12)
not the safety of Israel in the short or long term.
11. I bet most people thought that navon was
jason white ,   afula, israel   (08.19.12)
dead. I do not mean just brain dead. This is another great general talking and his combat experience shows. Or was he doing squat as Ben Gurion's flunky in the war of independence? Ben Gurion cursed Israel with peres, navon and the hara-dims draft dodgers. Ben Gurion is dead for decades and the curse lives on. When will we ever see these old politicians and generals retire and shut up?
12. # 5
Stan ,   Israel   (08.19.12)
Yeah Katzav knew his limits.............. not to try and screw two secretaries at the same time
13. # 11 and all the rest
Stan ,   Israel   (08.19.12)
Jason your ignorance is showing, Navon was never a general. He is a great Israeli, loved by many. I say to all of you who wish to condemn older people to silence, wait a few years, until you are 70 or 80 and then, if your minds are still as they should be, you will know that the wisdom you have aquired though the years can help not only you and your family but society in general
14. Peres and Navon: Dumb & Dumber...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.19.12)
15. And Sarah: Dumbest
Gregory ,   Montreal, Canada   (08.19.12)
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