Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Lapid shifts to the center
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 04.03.16, 20:36
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1. buffoon netanyahu and turkey
arieh   (03.05.16)
bibi is so weak that he engages erdogan for reconciliation. erdogan hates israel, is the turkish version of hamas, throws journalist in jail and today raided zaman, their newspaper. he bombs the only real force fighting isis- the kurds and still, weak bibi wants to cut a deal.what a weakling. how does israell continue to produce such weaklings 70 years after the holocaust.lapid, kahlon, peretz, bibi, livni and olmert, most of the haredi sector, haber and oren. \yes the idf has toughened up many jews but how to explain herzog who did some idf service, even shalit who is prison tough but not as an active soldier. perhaps jews should bring in more moderate christians into the breeding stock because jews act helpless like the yazidis. for bibi to allegedly have some commando experience, he is virtually like olmert, a pacifist afraid of blood. \i warn you israeli that he willl lose to hezbollah. theonly leaders that can take israel to victory over hezbollah and hamas are bennett and feiglin in particular. bibi and herzog would each lose to nasrolllah. hezbollah will know when israel has a tough leader and then back off. but with bibi they smell blood.
2. Centrist is: non-Right, non-Left & anti-Orthodox. Like I am.
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.04.16)
3. Netanyahu administration's policy
C   (03.04.16)
netanyahu's main goal for the past years has been for israel to survive the obama presidency. netanyahu was not able to stop the fake iran deal which has legitimised the terror regime in iran and its nuclear weapons program. neither netanyahu nor american opponents of this deal had any influence whatever with obama who does not listen to anyone. netanyahu has thus far succeeded in warding off assaults on other aspects of israel's national security, but often while being humiliated. obama has been a catastrophe for israel in more ways than one: in iran, in lebanon, in syria, in lybia, in the sinai. these policies have gravely impacted israel's national security but without the ability of israel to have the least influence in the matter. indeed, the obama people have leaked some of israel's closely held secrets. they have been actively spying on israel, her leaders and her military. they have encouraged the eu in their anti-israel policies. so, yes, netanyahu just wants israel to survive the diplomatic assaults coming his way from a hostile president. one cannot blame if he thinks he is the best man to succeed.
4. Israel's diplomatic situation is rather good
C   (03.04.16)
as yemeni has pointed out, israel has very good relations with china and with india and expanding relations with other asian nations. netanyahu is also expanding relations with african nations. the new alliance with greece and cyprus are crucial. the bds movement will not succeed in the us. attacks on jews on campuses and elsewhere will diminish once a new president is elected. once israel will start exporting gas, her independence will grow. israel's greatest vulnarability, her geographic position, is also her greatest asset. israel is positioned on the confluence of three major continents. the united states cannot risk losing relations with israel.
5. Netanyahu "is leading Israel to a bi-national reality"
C   (03.04.16)
this is a huge problem, but one for which there is no solution in the near future. the arab palestinians are refusing all reasonable compromise. they even deny jewish historical ties to the land of israel or the existence of the two jewish temples. unilateral moves would not resolve the conflict. so for now, the conflict must be managed as best as possible. public diplomacy needs to be strengthened to the maximum.
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