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Israeli voters must send a message to Obama
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 14.03.15, 11:28
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1. Very good article.
Beary White ,   Norway   (03.14.15)
And yes, there seems to be some self-haters in the opposition gang, pairing up with mr Sotero, to destroy Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the strongest leaders in Israels history, and is protecting Israel in the best way. By standing up against mr Sotero, his courage cannot be questioned, and also increased the US-people support for Israel.
2. Forgettable speech. Americans, Jews and Israelis know it.
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.14.15)
What is the value of regurgitating old dogmas to the Congress? America is working hard to abate all threats and is hospitable to visitors. He had his 15 minutes in the sun. May he remember it long in retirement, I wish him well.
3. Clear-minded article indeed,unfortunately Israelis are dupes
(03.14.15)
of Biblical stature. Daily one talks to people babbling empty slogans of the power-hungry snake oil peddlers about "cheap housing, cheaper Milky" and then with no sense of current state of events proclaim: "Only not Bibi"! With "The People" like that, no wonder we may end up with the regurgitated Loonies from the defunct Left. I'm telling you.....oy.....
4. The balance between pros and cons
Moshe ,   Israel   (03.14.15)
One may criticize Netanyahu on several issues, like his lavish lifestyle, allowing creation of new settlements in such places that will forestall the establishment of 2 states and perhaps more. But the crucial threat facing Israel, which overshadow other problems, is its very existence imperiled by a nuclear Iran. In this sphere the prime minister excels, and he deserves to be rewarded for it in the upcoming elections.
5. Ms. Horing
Nadya ,   California, USA   (03.14.15)
Every time I read.an opinion by Ms. Horing I know who wrote it without checking for the author. Always so negative against America or anyone from the U.S. critical of Israel. It's hard to believe she prefers to reside in U.S., time to make Aliyah.
6. Israel Free to Go Its Own Way
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (03.14.15)
Israel is free to go off a cliff, if the people of Israel so choose. The US is not obligated to follow. The Congress is not going to declare war on Iran unless the US mainland or the US military is attacked - Not while Obama is President. And the world will walk away from the US if the US splits from the P5+1 at Congressional insistence. Reality sometimes bites. BTW, it is not 1938 or even 1944. It is 2015. Iran may have some with an 8th Century vision, but having a 20th Century vision is equally delusional.
7. Bibi's Churchillian stand deserves 100% support
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.14.15)
Obama is a foe of Israel and America. More and more Americans understand this every day. Polls show this. So does America's rapturous reception of Bibi. Bibi's gloriously Churchillian stand for Israel deserves 100% support from everyone who loves Israel.
8. Correction to article
Devorah   (03.14.15)
Bibi "elevated himself to the position of a powerful world leader and an equal to the president." That is not true. Even with his faults, Bibi has always been light years ahead of Obama in every respect. At best, Obama can only aspire to be like Bibi.
9.  Israeli voters must send a message to Obama
Drorit Berkheim ,   Sarasota USA   (03.14.15)
In my opinion each country should mind their own business. Bibi had no right to come here and put his nose into our government. He did it because he is losing and the republicans did it because they are losing.
10. This opinion piece must to be a burlesque
N ,   N   (03.14.15)
PM Netanyahu = King David?? That's ridiculous!
11. Ah, "disgrace and betrayal"
Piotr Berman ,   United States   (03.14.15)
"We know the reason Obama belittled the speech, but for Herzog, Yair Lapid, Tzipi Livni and the left to be on the side of Obama and Iran in criticizing their own prime minister's message on such an important issue in order to win an election is a disgrace and a betrayal." With precisely this kind of thinking, many in USA view Republicans siding with Netanyahu against Obama as "disgrace and betrayal", and they include Jewish Democrats. And that means that at long last, in the matter of Iran Obama can do what he wants. That is OK with me, but I am not sure if this is the effect that Netanyahu wished.
12. # 9 Whose business is it ?
Moshe ,   Israel   (03.14.15)
Iran turned into a nuclear state is more Israeli business than American.
13. obama And israel ticking time bomb
Doc ,   Cape Town.   (03.15.15)
its like a ticking time bomb. Obama is not Israel's friend and Netanyahu and republicans are the only barrier between him and his hidden agenda.. It's not about Iran. It's about Obama with Iran against israel. It's about Obama against old western values including against the usa itself. Somehow the democrats have joined the rush of pacifist leftist idealism to self destruction and israel represents the old system that must be dismantled. It's a battle of western self hatred. Israel stands in the way. The world hates the Jews. Somehow the leftist Jews like helping them. It's all very sad to see Jews line up as usual ...groveling for acceptance instead of standing up and shouting.. "I said never again and I mean it."
14. Be REAL CAREFUL siding with republicans
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (03.15.15)
What many seem to forget is Obama got well over 50% of the votes in the TWO elections he won. There are two Americas. the big population centers are mostly democratic and the empty spaces are mostly republican. The populations in the open spaces is declining and their power is rapidly eroding. So hate on Obama all you want, but the demographic trends in the USA say that future POTUS will tend to be more liberal than conservative. To see how this works, look at California which mirrors the USA situation, but now the population centers have enough mass to make the republicans totally powerless. So Israelis can send all the "messages" they want and if most of the USA population disagrees, your "message" will be ignored.
15. #2 is proving that cluelessness is incurable
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.15.15)
16. to no. 5 Nadya
Sid ,   Flint MI USA   (03.14.15)
Stop embarrassing yourself with the idiotic leftist tactic in which a person's geographical location has something to do with quality of their argument You know nothing of the author regarding her personal situation and it is irrelevant She is correct if she lives in the US, Israel or The Solomon Islands You on the contrary would be stupid anywhere
17. 8.No trial required.
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.14.15)
Who gives a sh*t? we Israelis know Bibi was right. Iran is the biggest threat & we all know it. Compared to Bibi, Obama is a na'al. Shavua Tov Devorah .
18. 6.
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.14.15)
delusional? so are you!
19. Herzog showed his true face...
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (03.14.15)
by admitting that Iran will have nuclear bombs and allies notwithstanding with Obama ready to contribute to that plan while inciting hate against Israel's devoted PM who fights for our survival . Herzog is not trustworthy ,and those who vote for him are endangering Israel's existence.
20. It's time to vote together...
Cheerleader   (03.14.15)
It's up to you, what a election! Everyone in Israel is Likud! Come on! Celebration! Let's vote Bibi and have a good time! celebration! Let's vote Likud what a election! ;-)
21. #9 100% correct
(03.15.15)
Except that is not what happened. Congress invited Netanyahu. Netanyahu informed Obama, who did not protest. After Netanyahu accepted the invitation, Obama threw a hissy fit.
22. Agree Fully !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (03.15.15)
I Quote - The president dismissed the speech as "theater" and "nothing new," and told reporters that Netanyahu had no better ideas than the status quo or, in theory, military strikes against Iranian facilities Comment - That is the only way to stop Iran. The Spirit and Personality of Irans Shia Islam is self destructive, If thet have Nuces and dont reach the Religious Goal they have set for themselves, the Liberation of Jerusalem för the Rule of the Shia-Islamic Al-Mahdi, they will take down the Whole World, in a Nuclear Holocoast as a sacrifice to Allah. Further - Still, Isaac Herzog, the head of the left-center camp, is continuing to tell us that the speech to Congress "will not stop the Iranian nuclear program" and won’t affect the upcoming agreement , not the content, not the timetable" and that the prime minister‘s trip "damaged Israel’s relations with the US." Comment - In no way has His Trip damaged anything - O - BA - MAA - means in Persian/Iranian Language - " HE IS WITH US " !. That is also what an Old Islamic Hadit says - " A Black man commande of the Stronges Army in the World is with us ! !. Arn.Sweden.
23. Message is absolutely true
Brod ,   USA   (03.15.15)
The writer is brilliant and her message is absolutely true.
24. Dron't #9
Brod ,   USA   (03.15.15)
You sound more like a Papist Anti-Semite or an Islamist-Jihadist. You speak for yourself. The fact is Judeo-Christian America supports PM Netanyahu and Israel. The Republican has swept the Democrat Leftists from power in the Congress and the Senate. And in 2016, we will have a Republican President and not a corrupted Democrat. Meanwhile, your lawless Obama the Islamist will be impeached for endangering America and Israel.
25. #9. Republicans thrashed Obama in midterms
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.15.15)
It takes a special kind of stupid to claim "Republicans are losing" shortly after they thrashed Obama in the midterms. A bipartisan committee is now investigating Obama's illegal support for Bibi's opponents. Their findings could nullify the validity of the Israeli election.
26. Go Likud Go!! Go Bibi Go!!! win big!!
Zipi ,   Tel Aviv israel   (03.15.15)
Call for action!!!; No matter the leftists' propaganda , We wall go and vote Likud again and again. Not wasting votes on Bennet or Shas . Only Bibi all the time. Not trusting president Rivlin, I want Bibi to be offered the job first to establish the government. We will not he left get out of Judea and Samaria. they have brought terrorists in and got out of Gaza . We cannot afford 4 years of withdrawals and weakening Israel and our united Jerusalem.
27. #25 - Actually the USA 2014 elections did not
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (03.16.15)
really reflect the will of the American people. The House districts are heavily gerrymandered (which will be fixed in 2020), so even though many more people voted democrat than republican, the republicans retained the house. If the vote was fair, the democrats would control the house. As for the Senate, only one-third of the senate is elected on each two year cycle and 2014 happened to favor the republicans. The 2016 cycle will heavily favor the democrats and will very likely result in the senate returning to democratic leadership. You might want to study up on the demographic shifts happening in the USA. The republicans are rapidly losing voters and the democrats are rapidly gaining voters. Voters that are not white, religious, old, racist, male or wealthy have a strong dislike for republicans. And all those categories (white, religious, old, racist, male or wealthy) are rapidly decreasing in size and the republicans have nothing to offer the majority of Americans. As I noted above, Israel will be making a BIG mistake tying their future to the republicans because the republicans will lose power over time.
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