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Top official: PM leading Israel to disaster
Itamar Eichner
Published: 25.12.12, 12:40
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31. Wow, Lunatics on the Left must be having nightmares!!!
tom ,   tel aviv   (12.25.12)
BIBI is so SCARY !!!!!!!!!!!!
32. Isolated
Itamar ,   Ramat Gan   (12.25.12)
The Israeli's underestimate, the fact of being "isolated", south Africa and Serbia lost their country( Kosovo which is like Chevron to Israel) by being isolated, Israel is strong Militarily, but weak diplomlatically, it is enough for the Europeans countries, and other, not to permit flights coming from Israel to land on their territory, and it's the end of Israel, there is no justice in the world, the only thing what matters is stregth
33. #20
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (12.25.12)
Peace, let them go ahead and knock. They can take their impact and shove it.
34. Senior Official
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (12.25.12)
If he doesn't have the guts to give his name then this weasles words shouldn't be printed. If he is an elected official his constituents deserve to know how he feels.
35. Hear Oh Israel: Act Strategically
Jason, Ph.D. ,   Charlotte   (12.25.12)
There is something that Israel can do to keep the Palestinians and their allies on the defensive. Israel can announce that since the Palestinians refuse to negotiate, Israel will decide the borders of the Palestinian state. It should then do so, but here is the key point. Israel should then say that it will be happy to withdraw its forces from the future Palestinian state only when the international community has provided security guarantees that Israel will not be attacked by rockets from this territory. What does such a strategy accomplish? Even though the Palestinians will reject this, it puts them and the international community on the defensive. The international community will have to admit that it is unable/unwilling to guarantee Israel's security. This strategy also clearly demonstrates that Israel is the only one behaving responsibly. Also, there is something else Israel can do. Anytime a rocket is shot at Israel from Gaza, or Abbas names a street after a suicide bomber, Israel should file a complaint with the ICC. Israel cannot afford to just play status quo. It must seize the initiative. That is the difference between being reactive vs. being strategic.
36. The dream lives on!
michael Pielet ,   israel   (12.25.12)
Its my birthday, today, 65. In honour of my birthday I want to wish all of the Jewish people living in the land of Israel a healthy, meaningful and prosperous future. With g-d's blesssing the dream will live on. A special salute to all the wonderful soldiers serving in the IDF. With your bravery and service the dream will be fulfilled.
37. Arabs fear that Jerusalem will be Judaisised
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Zion, Zion   (12.25.12)
the arabs must understand for good that their imperial wars are over. they are now dependent on third parties to defend them. as for the holy city of jerusalem, it was built by the jewish king david, and jerusalem has been, and will remain jewish for eternity.
38. Netanyahu
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Zion, Zion   (12.25.12)
netanyahu is a great prime minister.
39. @35 - You Make Sense
YetiHunter ,   Canada   (12.25.12)
Jason, I have long thought that this would be the best strategy. Why can only the arabs make unilateral declarations? Let Israel decide the borders and draw the maps. If the arabs in gaza and the WB don't like it, they can continue to live in poverty and despair. With a state comes responsibility - if you fire rockets at us from your own country, we pull no punches when we retaliate. Ask the Lebanese what happens to countries who decide to go against Israel.
40. the left is on a frontal attack on Nethanyuo
JJJ   (12.25.12)
One thing is clear, the left is on a frontal attack on Nethanyuo. The currency they use is the security and interests of Israel
41. Cipora..good to see you on here...it's
Malone ,   Hfx   (12.25.12)
been a while since my Haaretz days...also miss KUTW and Kathy...S..cheers
42. olmert chimes in predicting 3rd i ntifada
mohson   (12.25.12)
of course the judges seemed to give olmert a giant benefit of the doubt;otherwise he would be in jail. Now this coward, is siding with abbas, who is ineffectual and constantly incites against israel, and is predicting intifada 3 though he did nothing to stop terror except offer more concessionss. personally, I can tell olmert right here to go to bloody hell;you were the weakest PM since the days of chamberlain.
43. israel
gene ,   ny.usa   (12.25.12)
These were mine exact words about roaring.
44. israel
gene ,   ny.usa   (12.25.12)
To all who don't know. Land belongs to more powerful. Everything snd everyone belongs to more powerful. History itself is written and coerced by more powerful
45. PM leading Israel to disaster
Charles Zeigler ,   Florence, Ky. USA   (12.25.12)
I fear if the PM does give away more land for "peace" to the Gaza Arabs or apologises to the Turks for protecting Israel the Arab cancer will quickly spread and consume the land and the Jewish people will again be in bondage to some heathen country as in the days of Babylon,Egypt,,etc.etc.May G-d protect you ( Israel ).
46. #35 and #39
Can   (12.25.12)
The strategy glitters but not gold - Israel will stand as a country never divided or any part given to Palestinians and that anonymous sounded like Abbas giving up with less than GDP $10,000 and they want the world to take them seriously or go begging the world because the world voted for them.
47. Who is the top 'unamed' pfficial?
Jenny Bee ,   LA   (12.25.12)
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck or .... perhaps the author?!
48. Slacker who lacks the balls to resign
Ilan   (12.25.12)
Resign and stand behind your beliefs
49. Its not just Bibi, it's the settlements
Dan   (12.25.12)
Bibi is a fool who deliberately insults the world, without whose support Israel cannot survive. But the insult itself lies in the settlements. They are what delegitimises Israel and give its enemies both a pretext for aggression and international support. Take away their support and restore Israel's by repudiating the settlers before it's too late.
50. #8 AND 25 bibi now sees the light
ADAM ,   CHICAGO   (12.25.12)
you are correct .the world respects power and when the Arabs knew that Israel would hit back 10 times harder in the years gone by the Jew hating world at least respected the IDF .take Iran as an example the word bows to there brazen defiance appeasing there leaders. power = RESPECT
51. Heed Bilaam's Curse
jerri i ,   USA   (12.25.12)
Bilaam blessed the Jews when he said they will live alone. All those who try to reverse this and satisfy the nations are turning this into a curse. They should be ashamed of themselves for trying to invalidate the Lord's blessing and should do penance. As noted by many comments it's counterproductive for Jews to try to appease the world and leads to the death of many Jews.
52. NOTHING GOOD WILL EVER COME OUT OF BIBI !
Rafi ,   US   (12.25.12)
He's Israel's Erdogan: a lying, small-time hack & a first rate demagogue
53. Malone, #41
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Zion, Zion   (12.25.12)
thank you. i believe kath is on jpost, though not a frequent poster. kutw no longer posts. for some unknown reason i have been banned from jpost, after two years and over ten thousand posts. be well.
54. "Settlements" are not the real issue
arztcohn ,   Palo Alto USA   (12.25.12)
"Settlements" are not the real issue. The real problem is the Arabs/Muslims desire to destroy Israel. The Arabs said it publicly 65 years ago when they did not accept the UN recommendation for a Jewish state and an Arab state to replace the British mandate of Palestine. They stated it then and they repeat it today, that they "will never recognise,or accept a Jewish state"!
55. #54 Spot on
Get Rael ,   UK   (12.26.12)
and Israel has had to endure wars and fight terrorism in order to survive. Appeasement never works. Staying vigilant and strong ensures survival.Israel needs to put its case more strongly and pro-actively to the world instead of dragging behind the pro-Palestinian propaganda.
56. Bomb Iran, Bibi, Obama will take his
michael mazur ,   Brunswick Australia   (12.27.12)
time . .
57. article above
Clint Kerr ,   St Petersburg, Flori   (12.27.12)
This point of view is spot on!
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