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Lieberman: Israeli Arabs are 'schizophrenic'
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Published: 10.01.14, 09:13
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1. Jews from the Gola
Yaron ,   Israel   (01.10.14)
That coming from a Jew of the gola! Most of jews of the gola are schcizophrenic then!
2. Demolition Man
Hammer   (01.10.14)
Lieberman always has a point. That's would be good actually for every thinking person. But if I not mistaken he's leading the Foreign Ministry. Have he ever learned his job discription? He can express freedom of speech whatever he wants in OPPOSITION. The taxpayers shouldn't cover benefits of this demagogue that ruined dyplomacy already and now looking for new targets to demolish. Lack of creativity of modern Israeli leaders make them look as a barking dogs led by the US masters.
3. Russian or Israeli?
Shlomo ,   Jerusalem   (01.10.14)
Lieberman himself seems to have some Schizophrenia. According to him we should pick one identity to stick to it. So what is it Lieberman? Do you have Russian ancestry or are you Israeli? Pick one an abandon all connection to your past.
4. Lieberman
James ,   Canada   (01.10.14)
Look Who is talking!!!!! I find it kind of ironic for a man who came from Russia as a Russian National with a Jewish religion to Palestine or Israel in the 80s who worked as a bouncer in some hookers bar should be talking??? this man should be put back not on a plane but in the Red sea water's so he can go back to where he came from...hopefully the Russians will kick him out of there too...I am a Christian.
5. Liberman and the Frightwing always know best...
miki ,   tampa   (01.10.14)
What is good for the Arabs, what "they" want" what "they" need what "they" should do what "they" should not do, what "they" are thinking what "they" are not thinking. Its magic! Don't have to ask or run a survey, the Right knows!
6. Was there ever a man as sweet & wonderful as my Yvette?
TaylorT ,   TrailerTrash   (01.10.14)
It's either the Wadi Ara deal or nothing and as Bibi says : "Not even one refugee."
7. Lieberman's Great
A Yid ,   Beer Sheva   (01.10.14)
Lieberman has outflanked the left, which says Israel must make painful concessions or be a bi-national state. He says "let's have the courage of our convictions", and if Arabs are bad for Israel, like the left says, then let's get rid of 300,000 of them in the triange. Also, let's have the Arabs, the left's allies, make the "painful concessions" rather than the right wing Jews of Yesha. Brilliant politics!
8. #3 what about yourself? are u Polish, Marrocan, Iraqi, etc?
Tamir ,   petach tikva, israel   (01.10.14)
If the country of birth is all your argument, well - you better save your intelligence for other matters.
9. #8 Playing both sides
Itay ,   Rehovot   (01.10.14)
Lieberman strongly IDENTIFIES as Russian building his political career on this identity. It is quite ironic that he wants others to separate their identities while he so expertly plays 2 hands.
10. #4 Israeli or Palestinian?
Jo   (01.10.14)
Lieberman is a Jew, kicking him back to Russia for what? The Galilee Triangle villages have their origin in Egypt, settlers who stayed behind from the invading army of the Pasha Ibrahim Ali in the 1830s, shall we sent them back to Egypt? I think not. Any solution will be hard but we have to face the truth and speak clearly what we want. If the villages rise up and say to Abbas we do not want to be under Palestine/ or we want to stay in Israel, then they would be heard but all we hear is double talk. Truth is needed to find a solution.
11. #9 when?
(01.10.14)
when did ever Lieberman identify as a Russian? Is this another Left wing fantasy? Or are you saying that Russian-speaking Jews are foreigners?
12. I can sort of sympathize with this theory :
barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (01.10.14)
Don't know if I am Israeli or American sometimes. Almost half a century in Israel, and Israelis still see me as American.
13. Lesson from History
Ravi Singh Rathore ,   New Delhi, India   (01.10.14)
Israel should learn a lesson from the example of India and Pakistan. When the country was partitioned, lefty leaders like Gandhi to achieve their noble prize of peace let the muslims stay back in the country, while all hindus were thrown out of Pakistan. Today the muslims in India are the biggest threat to the nation, they multiply their population, start dominating underworld and support Pakistan. Similarly better to rid of Israel of each and every palestinian so that there is no demand for second palestine in the future ever.
14. It's VERY SIMPLE
Mush ,   Israel   (01.10.14)
Arabs want to destroy and take over all Israel. Easiest to do that with many Arabs on both sides.... What's the schizophrenia?
15. Omeopathy Politician
Nathan ,   Italy   (01.10.14)
Lieberman is an omeopathic remedy to Palestinians. In Hebrew he is drastic, in English (with press) is compromising. In matter of schizophreny he sounds not better than our counterpart.
16. 2014 Year of The Agreement
Sam ,   Oxford UK   (01.10.14)
It looks like Kerry and Obama will force both Abbas and Bibi to accept a deal in 2014. Even Liberman, that arch rightwing firebrand has agreed 'we will set a border, we will have land swaps' so if even he agrees that Israel cannot keep the West Bank, (A - all you settlers need to move, B - the Israeli Arabs need to chose now where they want to live; as citizens of Israel or Palestine)
17. SOONER OR LATTER
Marian ,   Romania   (01.10.14)
SOONER OR LATTER Arab areas surrounding Israel will beg to be accepted in a greater Israel: Sinai, WB, Jordany, Daraa & Al Suwayda and Hezbollahia (South Lubnan) will send their belly dancers to Yerushalaim in order to obtain admission. And of course, Lieberman will be the Tzar of Greater Israel and the inhabitants of the "Triangle" will get the bounty.
18. A dangerous argument
Avramele   (01.10.14)
Every Jew knows how harmful the charge of dual loyalties has been to our people. Pursuing his line of argument places many communities in the diaspora in danger of verbal and political attack.
19. #14 you are
Sarah ,   The Netherlands   (01.10.14)
Arabs want to destroy? But in the meanwhile "Israel" destroyed almost whole Palestine. So who wants to destroy who? Maybe Palestine wants to, but you are doing it AND wants it.
20. Concerning schizophrenia
NilsF ,   Helsingborg, Sweden   (01.10.14)
I would so wish people would refrain from using the term scizophrenia in regards to groups of people, or abstract constructs such as states and parties, when what they mean is 'split'. If 60 out of a group of 100 arabs want to stay in Israel, and 40 do not, that does not mean that the group is schizophrenic. It means that it is 'split'. This use of the term schizophrenia is demeaning to patients suffering from that awful disease.
21. Shlomo @3, identity and ancestry are not one and the same.
leo ,   usa   (01.10.14)
22. What kind of phrenia does Lieberman own?
charcot ,   Israel   (01.10.14)
23. Lasting peace with a culture based on shame and vengeance?
SG ,   Teaneck   (01.10.14)
Won't happen. Only the strong prevail.
24. Hurts you to know that you are a settler....
Cali Lib ,   Los Angeles, USA   (01.10.14)
The Israeli Arabs have lived there for centuries while your ancestors were bouncing around Europe.
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