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Netanyahu’s miscalculations
Riccardo Dugulin
Published: 06.11.13, 10:41
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1. One of israels
Holy Warrior ,   Uk   (11.06.13)
useful idiots wrote this op ed..
2. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.06.13)
It is obvious that the only purpose of these talks is to buy time for Iran to build functional nuclear bombs. Obama is an ally of Iran. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
3. Netanyahu is a charlatan
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (11.06.13)
who used the supposed threat of a nuclear Iran to hide his failures both domestically and abroad. Israelis are understandably always think of the threats of our enemies and are fully aware of Iran's propensity to bluster. Knowledgeable Israelis will also know that if Iran wanted nuclear weapons it would be easy to provide North Korea with fuel from it's vast oil reserves in return for North Korea producing nuclear weapons on it's behalf. Really knowledgeable people would understand that continually threatening Iran militarily would accelerate Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. Netanyahu however needs an Iranian threat to keep Israelis minds away from their cost of living crisis where they cannot afford housing heating and sometimes even food. We have holocaust survivors searching bins for food.Netanyahu needs to keep that fact off the front pages and the news programmes, it is no accident that when there are poor economic figures, Netanyahu is in the Knesset talking about Iran's nuclear threat
4. Another Ad for Ricky
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (11.06.13)
5. #3 Sarah B
Miron ,   Israel   (11.06.13)
I mostly agree with you,the cost of living in Israel became unsustainable,we pay for the huge salaries of government jobs and the rampant inflation which has never been under control.
6. Bibi is the settlers' man against Iran
Dan   (11.06.13)
It's horrible to contemplate Iran having the bomb, but Bibi's fear is not that Iran would simply attack Israel - that threat can be countered by making Iran clear about the consequences. What Bibi is really worried about is that where presently Israel can do anything it likes and ignore any military threats from the Muslim world, a nuclear Iran would be able to demand that Israel abandon the Greater Israel dream on pain of war, and Israel would have to listen. His aggressively pro-settler policies have robbed Israel of credibility, even in Washington - they see through his hysterical lies. Israel must dump him if it wants to survive.
7. Israel's worst enemy is herself
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (11.06.13)
Israel is her own enemy. Unfortunately only a bunch of people realises that nowadays
8. #6, Dan, you are an idiot...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (11.07.13)
9. Correct bit to a point
Ali Hussainn ,   Kut, Iraq   (11.07.13)
Israel and the world gotta break with the Syrian revolution , the easy way is to bleed Iran and hizb Allah .The human cost to the Syrian is high , but no other way but help the Syrian rebels , The address is Iranianmcentral bank , it will go belly up .
10. #1
Maurice ,   Montreal   (11.07.13)
Riccardo Dugulin is not Israeli and his opinion pieces are respected around the world.
11. #3 - the "other" Sarah
Maurice ,   motreal   (11.07.13)
Rubbish! You need to get your brain checked 'cause your logic is worth a big ZERO!
12. the author is a useful idiot leftist babbler
Philippe ,   Raanana   (11.07.13)
The author can see a straw in Bibi's eyesight on Iran but he deliberately chooses to ignore the beam from Teheran : magnitude of Iran threat tactical and strategic ounce nuclear.
13. #6
Eyal ,   USA Israel   (11.09.13)
Grow up or just get some brains.
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