Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
From sanctions to veto: The US has plenty of ways to punish Israel
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 30.10.14, 01:52
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
23 Talkbacks for this article
1. Don't give enemy ideas !...
Roland ,   london England   (10.30.14)
for money,for honour for writing an article published by Y-Net.The latter with experience of controversial letters should know better ,as Israel's security doesn't have to be put further at risk.Watch out in future at what is being submitted in Op-Ed
2. What exactly is the point of these inane articles?Seriously!
(10.30.14)
3. What a crock.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (10.30.14)
1. Reminds me of a blustering female trying to sound tough a la Madeline Albright. Ha, she was pathetic. My guess is Susan Rice. 2. Sounds like desperation on the part of the Americans. 3. If anyone's going to get punished its going to be Obama, in about six days. A bum. The US president is a bum. Bibi's no saint but Obama's a bum. Obumma.
4. Sweden's recognition is part of Obama's response
AY ,   USA   (10.30.14)
It's coming today. Sweden will recognize Palestinian Authority as a state. I would bet that they would not have dared to do this without the green light from Obama. Remember how quickly they walked back their promise to do this just a month ago after American criticism?
5. Shut down Swedish consulate in Jerusalem
AY ,   USA   (10.30.14)
If Swedes want to have their mini-embassy, they should have it in Ramallah.
6. 1
thehashemthegreat ,   italy   (10.30.14)
bibi should have delayed the settlement plan for a while and then do it , but remember arrogance is the beginning of the demise of any empire , I won't love or hate your enemy , but don't be overreacting in avenging back
7. Who cares?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.14)
The United States is a joke; the United Nations, a passel of war criminals. You want to veto; go ahead and veto. How are you planning to enforce any U.N. resolution? Attack Israel? Think we cannot -- or will not -- fight back? Think again.
8. Decisions based on self respect are always correct
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.30.14)
Leftists and Israel's foes always try to scare Israel into suicidal surrender. Decisions based on fear are always wrong. Decisions based on self respect are always correct. Had Israel listened to such fear mongers, Israel would never have won our wars, destroyed our enemies' nukes, carried out Entebbe or even declared independence on 1948. Israel must reject ALL despicable blackmail and make decisions solely based on strength and self respect.
9. THEY CAN PUSH AND PUSH
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (10.30.14)
We don't trust PALIS with their own state. We don't trust them with their own grocery store let alone a government. They are easily persuaded to go to war and they will do that fro anyone that offers money and guns. EU, USA can push as much as they want, but this reality will never change. WB can be Palestine, but even Abbas knows that once IDF leaves then he will have to deal with HAM ASS.
10. " PUNISHING ISRAEL " ?
MENACHEM BEGIN ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (10.30.14)
What is Israel ? a naughty Schoolboy?
11. LEARN SOME TORAH
TEL DA TRUTH ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (10.30.14)
THIS SHABBAT : I will BLESS those who bless you and I will CURSE those who curse you. Kindly feel free to punish Israel as much as you wish ,it's YOUR loss.
12. TO RON BEN-YISHAI: GROW A PAIR
tTEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (10.30.14)
The People of Israel stopped being slaves in Egypt 3000 years ago. Hold your head high and do not be intimidated by hostile foreigners.
13. Dump israel like a rotten piece of fruit,
American   (10.30.14)
Israel cost the US a fortune and the moral standing we once had.
14. Obama's Actions will be in US Interest
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (10.30.14)
Netanyahu has never agreed with Obama on Iran. He never got Bush or Clinton to agree on Iran. The US position is no bomb, not no electricity. Netanyahu has always disagreed. And Netanyahu has already gone partisan, appearing in Romney TV ads. Netanyahu has proved to be no friend of the US electorate.
15. From Sanction to Veto
Harold ,   USA   (10.30.14)
The United States is like a Pillar for Israel and when it is removed that state falls to pieces. Israel has a leader who does not believe that the United States has the ability to harm his country and believes on himself only.
16. Obama risk impeachment and execution for treason
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (10.30.14)
What Ron describes is not as easy for Obama to do. The Republicans and many Democrats in both the House and Senate will join together to get rid of Obama if he attempts such vengeful and petty actions unworthy of an American President who is a closet Muslim,
17. Israel will survive Obama
CJK   (10.30.14)
obama has denied arms to secular egypt because he supports the radical muslim brotherhood. obama supports the totalitarian shia terror regime of iran and its terror proxies, syria, iraq, hezbollah, hamas, because he wants to sign a capitulation deal with iran which would allow that terror state to retain its nuclear weapons program. obama is attempting to blame netanyahu for the deal with iran so as not to be blamed himself. obama wants to change the balance of power in the middle east by letting iran become a nuclear power. israel cannot agree to a nuclear iran, nor can she agree to withdraw to the old armistice lines or the division of jerusalem. obama uses the tactics of a demagogue to try to intimidate israel. he tries to blackmail, and threaten israel precisely with sanctions, boycotts, withdrawal of vetoes in the unsc and withdrawal of weapons systems. none of this will work since israel cannot survive if she acquiesces to obama's demands. even the harassment and intimidation of jews in the diaspora cannot do the trick. it is a simple fact that israel's national security interests are such that the threats from obama cannot change israel's policies except occasionally on the margins. what will happen once obama announces that he has signed a capitulation deal with iran cannot be known. what is certain is that if obama withdraws american veto in the unsc and a putative palestinian state is admitted, it will not bring about an israeli withdrawal from any territories under her authority. all it will achieve is decades of bloodshed. however, obama would not care. look at lybia, syria, iraq, isis, egypt, the sinai, and you will see the results of obama's foreign policy.
18. why punish Israel?
Jake ,   Jerusalem   (10.30.14)
Why should America 'punish' Israel? What have we done? We are a democratic country in which we are free to express our opinions and NOT be punished for it. Is America ANTI-DEMOCRATIC?
19. Punishment
tiki ,   belgium   (10.30.14)
The punishment card is a 'prepaid card. Obama (+EU) is working according the script he wrote from day one! He outlined the chapters loud & clear in his Cairo speech. Israel now gets punished for refusing to act according the script in which the 'plot is for Israel to willingly throw herself under the bus! This has nothing to do with Netanyahu, but would happen to any Israeli government refusing to play along. It's about time for Israel to understand that nothing happens "by accident in US politics. The International Community has accepted the narrative that a world without Israel (Jews) will be a better place. Stop fooling yourselves!
20. Another stupid statement- "shift on
DT ,   TA Israel   (10.30.14)
Iran". The US had shifted from the beginning. Go for it Israel
21. The US has plenty of ways to punish Israel
Franklin I. Paredes ,   Quito Ecuador   (10.31.14)
Ephesians 4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
22. leftist ar blind!
m   (10.31.14)
The muslim in the WH hates israel and will do anything to humiliate it. They are going to bind themselves with Iran and Israel is the price. The biggest chutzpa is the man who runs away from solving any conflict can call BB who was in a fighting unit a coward for not attacking Iran after they put terrific pressure on Israel not to do it. But he who lies every day to the americans in the face can do it to the disgruntled israelis and of course the left feels so vindicated thy don't see the reality. Obama is humiliating ALL of you, he doesn't care more for your cheering
23. God has pleny of ways to punish the US !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (10.31.14)
Back to article