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PM scrambles to get ministers' support on prisoner release
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 27.07.13, 23:35
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1. Bibi. Israeli's voted you into office. Not White House.
Adi ,   Zurich   (07.27.13)
Bibi. Israeli's voted you into office. Not White House.
2. Bibi. Would you release them in Cesarea.!.
Adi ,   Zurich   (07.27.13)
Bibi. Would you release them in Cesarea.!.
3. Bibi is embarrassing the whole of Israel with this madness..
Harry Wright ,   UK   (07.28.13)
...and you folks are worrying about embarrassing him? One person? Bibi went to the UN and talked about red line - well, he should have drawn a red line on this instead of just jumping into it at Obama's bidding. I am sure you will be doing him a favour if you stop him because, clearly, he cannot stand up to Obama. If the murderer of his child, or Livni's or Lapid's were on the list, I can bet my last £ they would not be eager to release him.
4. Stop this Dannon or Likud is FINISHED.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ,   Jerusalem   (07.28.13)
We will not wait until Bibi's term expired to switch party support to Beit Yehudi. Never again is NOW.
5. releasing murderers
Relly   (07.28.13)
one more time it confirms that once these murderers are found guilty, they should be hanged without hesitation and without delay (and without the right to appeal). Hang them by the dozens since it is the only language they understand. display them to the public, but mostly to the world cameras and confirm that we do not want to be better and morally superior to them and end up paying with our lives and the lives of our children. Furthermore, it is not about vengance or justice, it is about their learning that there are consequences. And, by the way, their families and relatives should pay for all costs associated with their trials, incarceration, food, lawyers, execution, everything! and if they cannot pay, then properties should be expropriated. It is not fascism, it is a way of making sure they understand that we know how to live in this neighborhood. And for us, we should read again Joshua and reflect deeply about our needs.
6. I have a modest proposal
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.28.13)
Let's ask the families of the Israeli victims of the terrorist rabble if they think that those criminals should be released into society. While all Am Israel suffered when an innocent Jew is brutally and wantonly murdered for no other reason except the fact that he or she is a Jew, most of us did not endure the loss of a close loved one. Let's ask the ones who endured such a loss. And that, Mr. Prime Minister, should be your guideline. You, of all people, should know. We have never forgotten Yoni, z"l. What a shame that you appear to have done precisely that. It is time for you to honor the memory of your brother and, I might add, your father as well. They would disapprove of you right now. Do not perpetrate such a shonda on their souls.
7. Just disgusting. Thanks to those who voted Likud / Yesh Atid
Miracle Dog ,   Israel   (07.28.13)
You have blood on your hands. Only Bennett's Bayit HaYehudi remembers anything about true Zionist values, and understands that the MIddle East is not a place where these "gestures" get respect. Israel has gotten NOTHING from past gestures, and will get NOTHING from these gestures. The public cannot be for this. Completely disgusting. Elections now!
8. Terrorist Prisoners
Gregg Bowman ,   Parksville, Canada   (07.28.13)
Release them in the US and then see how the people and media respond. You poor fools....gregg bowman
9. No-debate "Jewish murderers" to be free
Roland Seener ,   London England   (07.28.13)
10. Release should be considered if there is a deal
Sam ,   Canada   (07.28.13)
The release of prisoners should be considered if there is a deal not before a deal. Palestinians should be rewarded for compromising not for doing nothing. What is wrong with Israeli leaders who talk big and then quickly capitulate under any pressure? More and more Netanyahu looks like a cream puff.
11. Change NEVER AGAIN to WHY NOT AGAIN
Dan ,   USA   (07.28.13)
Israel's leaders seem to have a need to continually release those who will come back to destroy the country. Please Israeli voters only cast your vote for those who are truly nationalists. Not pretenders
12. Those who unleash these monsters must be held fully liable..
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.28.13)
No other state, on this planet, would tolerate such a travesty. Bibi is using all his power to unleash murderous terrorists against the citizens of Israel. This is an absolute betrayal of everything Likud stands for and everything Israel votes for. It is nothing short of criminal negligence. Sane Israelis must do everything possible to stop this monstrous evil. Failing that, those who unleash these terrorist monsters must be held fully liable for all the damage they do.
13. Prisoner release
Bob ,   NZ Northland   (07.28.13)
Israel needs an uprising right now .If Egypt can do it ,so can you .If you don't you are history .Bibi needs to go!! Bob NZ
14. " time to time" condemn those they serve to destruction
Kerwood Derby ,   Frostbite Falls, MN   (07.28.13)
This is a further manifestation of absolute traitorous, duplicitous disenfranchisement at best but more accurately tyranny from the one who ceded the first land of the first Jo those that come to kill you, voted over&over&over&over to destroy ~10000 Jewish lives who he served and now condemns those he serves and is sworn to protect with destruction giving the genocidal, mass-murdering extortionists who have killed you back into the midst of their victims in the land of their own name.
15. No more votes for Bibi. Feiglin or Bennet, period.
hipocrates ,   earth   (07.28.13)
16. the world should be against this!
unreal   (07.28.13)
17. Obama extorted Netanyahu
Cipora Julianna Kohn   (07.28.13)
obama most certainly threatned netanyahu. obama wants peace talks at all costs. did obama also make promises to netanyahu? quite possibly, but those promises will not be kept. obama will let iran go nuclear. at least two articles have been published in the american press, one on the cnn website, trashing and mocking netanyahu about iran. obama is absolutely ruthless and he will use any and all means to destroy netanyahu.
18. 6 Sarah B USA/Israel
Cipora Julianna Kohn   (07.28.13)
i am sorry, but i disagree with your point. the families of victims of terror should not have any more say in this matter than any other israeli. the law in modern western states has substituted the victims by the state in punishing murderers. in this particular case, the prime minister made a political decision which he deems necessary to release islamic terrorists. this decision can be voted down by the cabinet. it is not possible for people to substitute themselves for the prime minister and the cabinet, who were voted into power by a democratic election. for better or for worse, leaders sometimes make very unpopular decisions. the release of large numbers of muslim murderers is naturally shocking to the conscience and decent people would naturally oppose such move. be well.
19. Disgusting
The Bald Scotsman ,   Tampa, USA   (07.28.13)
I disagree with the Likud and any group to their right 99% of the time. It was 100% until Bibi's decision to release the murdering scum of the earth. Bibi, just what did Obama offer or threaten you with that in good conscience lets you release terrorists from prison when America wont release Pollard? I just do not understand your mind set.
20. #7. Don't let them fool you with semantics.
Harry Wright ,   UK   (07.28.13)
It is a precondition NOT a gesture. Genuine people don't need "gestures". That is Arab double-speak and manipulation, adopted wholesale by the US and even Israel. They are playing Israelis for fools and getting away with it. If they say it is a precondition, you're going to get annoyed and perhaps resist. If they say "gesture" you'll probably massage your ego and say "We were so good and generous to them today. We hope the world is watching and seeing what GOOD little boys we are!". Never mind that they are ridiculing us, we have been so magnanimous - BS. It is all semantics. Gesture, precondition, extortion, bribe! Same thing! Stop the delusions & games and stop the release of murderers.
21. There is no peace with abbas even if signed
milson   (07.28.13)
chamberlain found that concessions encouraged hitler. The same is true of the arabs who don't accept 48 period.And they say so when they speak arabic.A succession of isreali leaders have acceded to prisonre release for various reasons, alll well intentioned, but ultimately to somehow get the bloody arabs to the table. it didn't work for barak and olmert who offered the moon, one who was an eltist,and the other who couldn't stand blood, same as livni. Lapid is not a coward like the rest of his party, so his willingness to release prisoners shows he learned nothing from his father failures. Livni and hatua are like olmert, gutless to the absolute core. last we come to likud. This party has been problematic as it has people like regeve, livnat and katz who have fibre and some others like bibi, shteinitz, shalom who talk tough but are weak, weak inside. they ought to think about this-The united states cannot physically protect israel on borders and jordan valley nor can the EU whose soldiers are third rae. The US has a veto and can provide arms resupply but israel can provide supplementary stockpiles. Obama was wrong on turkey apology and wrong on these talks. Only if the arabs have talks alone with Israel could something happen. In fairness to both sides, the orginal palestine mandate has to be resuurected. One has to start from scratch from the whole of jordan and israel and split it down the middle. Otherwise there is not sufficient room. I call on likud to vote against prisoner release on Sunday, to show some guts for once in your lives. Likewise I call onbeitenu to do likewise. In the event that bibi is defeated, I call on likud beitenu to call a convention soon to replace him as he is no good anymore. He does not have fibre like raful eitan, like begin and shamir, like landau, like feiglin. That so many jews are afraid like bibi of the US turning away, after the holocaust, is pathetic. the situation in the middle east is wild and now is not the time to reduce borders or ever. And abbas can be warned that he will disappearf if he doesn't stop his incitement.
22. Release should be considered if there is a deal
Sam ,   Canada   (07.28.13)
The release of prisoners should be considered if there is a deal not before a deal. Palestinians should be rewarded for compromising not for doing nothing. What is wrong with Israeli leaders who talk big and then quickly capitulate under any pressure? More and more Netanyahu looks like a cream puff.
23. WHAT??? Releasing Murderous??
Rie Olsen Bali ,   Denmark   (07.28.13)
Israel come on. Where in the World the stat release Murderous Again and Again because of a deal? Denmark support The stat of Israel. Please dont release them!!
24. Murderer free ! Why not lesser criminals ?
Roland ,   London England   (07.28.13)
25. benmett and his "friend"
mark ,   israel   (07.28.13)
Still not clear to me why Bennett forced Bibi to bring yeah atid? Into the coalition, when so many of their policies differ. By doing so he actually voted yes to this lunatic idea, despite what he says now to the victims families.
26. Sickest Response Ever
Fred J ,   Canada   (07.28.13)
Greatly embarrass the prime minister vr's the release of 100 plus child murders. Wow, how insane you people are
27. Benett should resign the government
Mordechai   (07.28.13)
Bring the government down. Get Likud MK's like Feiglin and Danon to vote for the no confidence motion or have the voters realize all of Likud is no different than Meretz. Let Bibi have a minority government or one with the left or the haredim. Let the voters see Likud for the hypocrites they are and the voters will make Bennett the next Prime Minister
28. Embarase the PM? WHAT ABOUT SAVING THE LIVES OF CITIZENS AND
STOP BIBI ,   NOW   (07.28.13)
CARING ABOUT OURRRR FEELINGS?
29.  Shameful. Disgraceful. Unjust. And morally bankrupt.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (07.28.13)
Justice justice you shall pursue. Except when your enemy won't deign to talk to you unless you cave to his unjust demands? What kind of nonsense is this?! And where is the US' moral compass when they tolerate such demands from the Palestinians, as long as *Israel* is expected to fulfill said demands? Netanyahu, if he surrenders to these demands, is abandoning everything he's stood for. And shame on any ministers who go along with this, just to help him keep on Obama's good side.
30. don't get your panties in a knot
Jeff ,   USA   (07.28.13)
You'll be getting something for this... a fancy new weapon systems, probably. Netanyahu wouldn't have agreed to it if Israel weren't getting something significant (and tangible) out of it.
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