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Strategic stone
Yoaz Hendel
Published: 22.05.13, 20:38
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1. I completely DISAGREE!!
Israeli 2   (05.22.13)
There IS another solution. 1) A REAL leader 2) Only Arabs who have lived in Israel and shows allegiance to Israel in every way may choose to remain. 3) All other Arabs MUST be transferred to Jordan, Lebanon or Egypt (or Syria if it still exists next week). THIS, Yoaz Hendel, WILL solve the intifada and the so called "palestinian" problem as well. GUARANTEED!
2. the author got it right,
i ,   jerusalem   (05.22.13)
but did not logically follow through. First we must shoot, or otherwise disable the photographers, and then mow down the rock throwers.
3. #1
max ,   indianapolis   (05.22.13)
The word you meant to use for 3) is ethnically cleanse.
4. Expel all ARABS from Israel like all JEWS were from arab
Andy   (05.23.13)
countries! separate the JEWS and ARABS and you will have peace!
5. How did this make it to print?
Ceci ,   Tel aviv   (05.23.13)
Even for you, Ynet in English, this article is horrendous: not only is the content poorly structured, incoherent and incomprehensible, but the grammar and writing style seems to have come from the pen of a 10 year old. I'm so confused about the point the author tries to make that I can't even refute the logic of the argument.
6. Terminology
Yitzie ,   NYC   (05.23.13)
If by "ethnically cleanse" you mean to deport those that wish to kill me, you, and any other kafir, I'm 100% for it. Believe in a two-state solution, with the Jordan running between them !!
7. Numbers Chapter 33:51f,55
Johannes ,   Norway   (05.23.13)
..When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land ... But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then shall those that ye let remain of them be as thorns in your eyes, and as pricks in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land wherein ye dwell.
8. 4. #3
igor ,   toronto Canada   (05.23.13)
NO IT IS CALLED DEPORTATION OF CRIMINAL ELEMENT what you done to Indians it is real ethnically cleanse. look at your back yard smart aleck
9. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.23.13)
No, the word is "repatriation." When Arab and Moslem countries expelled Jews en masse -- roughly one million of them -- THAT was ethnic cleansing. When Jordan massacred and expelled all Jews from East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria in 1948, THAT was ethnic cleansing.
10. The loyal arab citizens of Israel.
michael Pielet ,   Israel   (05.23.13)
1948, 100,000 Israeli arabs, 2013, 1,600,000 Israeli arabs! How did this happen? A corrupt Israeli bureaucracy, and incompetent, corrupt israeli governments. All arabs must be repatriated to their arab countries of origin. The inept Israeli government is not dealing with the ongoing increase in arab terrorism. Arabs will not sit quietly, they will constantly attempt to destroy the Jewish state and kill Jews. .
11. What damage from the UN? The UN is meaningless
(05.23.13)
"...you do not need the findings of the Israeli investigation into the Mohammed al-Dura incident to understand that certain photos cause more damage than anti-Israel resolutions in the UN." UM-SHMUM as Ben-Gurion said.
12. law-enforcement
rm ,   Amsterdan, NL   (05.23.13)
come down hard on the palestinians sure, that comes naturally to Israel...How about a little law-enforcement for the cowboys of the Westbank" Yes I mean the precious settlers or do they get a carte blanche once more?
13. #2:Ay, you're living in a fantasy, my friend, but agood one
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.23.13)
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14. #3 tell me
(05.23.13)
Let's talk about Syria. Last reports are about 6.6 million people driven from their homes by cultural/ethnic hatred that started thousands of years ago. When the war ends, do you think everyone will go back living together in the same village? Or will the de facto ethnic separation remain to preserve a viable peace? Just look at Yugoslavia and see that US and Europe imposed such a post-war ethnic separation. Now Israel, a country far smaller than Syria or Yugoslavia. The only viable solution is ethnic separation where Jews, Christians, Samaritans, Bedouins, Druze and maybe Alawi live in one democratic viable country with defensible borders and Sunni live somewhere else. The fact is that the minimal viable defensible border for Israel is the Jordan River.
15. Oh dear, the fascists and racists are out in force today
Shachar ,   Eilat   (05.23.13)
Fortunately 98% of the Israeli population abhors everything written by these small minded bigots. If we could deport these extremists life would be better for all. As for Hendel's article which nobody appears to have read, Intifada is the status quo in an area nobody is interested in dealing with.
16. Yes, soldiers must shoot stone throwers
Moshe ,   Usa   (05.23.13)
17. #3 U.S.A. Oath of Allegiance...USA doesn't let enemies becom
Ann ,   Netanya   (05.23.13)
citizens, nor do any other country, so why should Israel? About your statement of "ethnic" cleansing? Which ethnic group do you mean? Israel has all ethnic groups and nobody, including comment #1 suggested getting rid of any ethnic group. FYI, there is no ethnic group called terrorists and traitors, and every democratic country has the right to take away citizenship and deport them. Anyone who wants citizenship in USA must first accept the Oath of Allegiance, which states: "Support the Constitution; Renounce and abjure absolutely and entirely all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which the applicant was before a subject or citizen; Support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; Bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and A. Bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; or B. Perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; or C. Perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law."
18. Reply to talkbak 5
JGad ,   Israel   (05.23.13)
"A month before the elections....the parlament elections ended,,,,a govermemt was formed...." Hendel meant intifadas are no longer available for Palestinians and Israelis. Pretexs have expired long ago, Moshe Yaalon has s pretty cv . Israeli goverment has to fix the israeli economy and palestinians economy cant resist more wars,
19. Why does Israel talk to the P.A. in the first place?
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.24.13)
The P.A. wants to do as much damage to Israel as it can, as the author notes. The P.A. circles the world demonizing Israel, while plotting to destroy Israel. The logical question is: why does Israel talk to the P.A. in the first place? The P.A. are clearly genocidal foes and Israel should deal with them as such.
20. I am sure
rm ,   Amsterdan, NL   (05.25.13)
it's much more easy to pretend you're dealing with genocidal maniacs. Can't reason with genocidal maniacs and that suits Israel just fine! Cause if you would adress the very real problems and distress caused by 45+ years of Israeli rule in the Westbank.......well that would be awkward for Israel wouldn't it?
21. What is your alternative?
Abou Fayez ,   Brussels, Belgium   (05.25.13)
You and your friend, Moshe Arens, live a strange logic and a bizarre world of yours. If boys throw stones, the army must respond violently. “There is no other formula”. If there is resistance to occupation, the army must respond even more severely. The Palestinians don’t like you, to say least; don’t want you on masters of their destiny, and in their neighbourhoods, and they, very rightly so, don’t want to see you. They resist with stones. How would you resist, in their shoes? Are you expecting them to love you for the destruction of their identity, country, houses and hope? What is the alternative you offer them, just to vanish? You know it deep in your hearts; the Palestinians are not going anywhere. You won’t be able to ethnic cleanse them as you did in 1948. So you better understand their suffering and try to find another formula, rather than hiding your head in the sand. Can you understand that? Oppression can’t go forever.
22. #21. "Palestinian" poseurs must go.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.26.13)
There has never been a Palestine and never will be one in Judea and Samaria. Jordan already occupies 80% of the Jewish Homeland Mandate. Israel has less than one six hundredth of the land mass of the Arabs. "Palestinian" terror against Israel can't go on forever. Can you understand that? "Palestinian" poseurs must go.
23. Guess what, #21
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (05.26.13)
The Jews are not going anywhere. It's their land. They developed it and made it thrive. Left to you lot, it would still be barren desert and swamps. It's your oppressive violence which cannot be tolerated forever.
24. No.4
Liam ,   Ireland   (06.01.13)
Jawohl, mein Herr
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