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Lapid: Netanyahu didn't have courage to demilitarize Gaza
Moran Azulay
Published: 27.12.14, 15:01
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1. Losing Israeli soldiers life in order to give Gaza to Abbas?
ab   (12.27.14)
No,Abbas is Haniyeh in suit.
2. Mr Y.Lapid So Now Your Sling Mud?
(12.27.14)
Yair in your speech you Forgot To Mention HOW Bibi was supposed demilitarize hamas, or did I miss that part??? What would you call All the arms convoys and shipments The IAF DESTROYED in route to gaza??? Stopping arms from getting into the hands of The Terrorists in gaza namely hamas, isslimic jihad and al aqsa's brigade??? By logic this Would Be A Form of Demilitrazation by definition??? Nu
3. Lapid
jeremy ,   hula valley kibbutz   (12.27.14)
This is coming from someone that was a part of the decision making process. Take responsibility for your own faults in all of the Gaza fighting. Lapid, start counting your pension because I don't think you will be returning to the government any time soon. You blow it and now you and your party like Meretz will go away
4. It's easier to talk than to do - how many more soldiers do
barbara ,   Haifa   (12.27.14)
want killed for the sake of your ego?
5. Destroy Hamas
Steve Gure ,   Coconut Creek USA   (12.27.14)
Hamas whose open aim is to destroy Israel must be confronted and destroyed. There is no other way.
6. Lapid wnated to slash the defense budget
Scott ,   Ramat Gan   (12.27.14)
Slashing the defense budget is particularly dangerous now when ISIS is threatening to takeover Syria & may threaten Jordan & Lebanon. The Hezbollah threat is also strong. Lapid is being a hypocrite criticizing Natanyahu over Gaza because he also called for an early ceasefire. If it weren't for Bennett,, at least 30 terror tunnels leading into Israel would still be there.
7. here was me thinking Lapid was in the cabinet with a voice
zionist forever   (12.27.14)
It was a united cabinet decision not to even try and demilitarise Gaza because so many soldiers would be killed in the process. Better to be satisfied with significantly damaging Hamas capabilities rather than operation that very long, very expensive and very costly in soldiers likes operation. Lapid was part of the cabinet but he is blameless for the decisions he criticises
8. Reply to Lapid:
Joya ,   Israel   (12.27.14)
You were the government finance minister during 2013 & 2014. An israeli report released by the press says there are israeli children living under property. it is true or false that you cut funds middle class families were receiving for their child's? If that ireport s false, could you please tell the public what you did during your administration to reduce the rate of child poverty in Israel? Thanks ynet
9. 5
zionist forever   (12.27.14)
The reason the cabinet decided from the very start they were not going to destroy Hamas in Gaza as out of fear that the void would be filled by somebody worse like ISIS or Al Quaida. It was also decided that the cost in soldiers lives to even attempt that would be so high to justify. Have to balance between ideal outcome and practical outcome based on sacrifices your willing to make.
10. 8
zionist forever   (12.27.14)
Lapid was only interested in the people who voted for him not was he going to be doing anything useful to help people who needed it. 0% VAT on property condemned by all economists would cost the state millions which, it wasn't going to help the housing problem pretty much it was a state funded discount for people who had enough money to buy their own home. The man was an opportunist ammuter, was then and still is now.
11. Reply to Zionist
Joya ,   Israel   (12.28.14)
Here I am reading your post and thinking Lapid. celebrating his 90 birthday with thousands of celebrities and famous personalities...
12. Lapid and courage is an oxymoron
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.28.14)
13. Lapid
C   (12.28.14)
the chutzpa of this man is boundless.
14. Bibi won the war
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (12.29.14)
and Lapid loses his mind.
15. Where was Lapid
Brod ,   USA   (12.30.14)
Blaming the PM over Gaza is wrong. Lapid was part of the government. Where was he? Why didn't he push what he is preaching now when he was in government?
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