Opinion  Nahum Barnea
Do Israeli politicians care about Israel?
Nahum Barnea
Published: 05.09.18, 00:12
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1. NO !
DSM ,   USA   (09.05.18)
Like politicians all over they care about keeping their power.
2. A bitter small minded man
Dan ,   USA   (09.05.18)
McCain was a brave man for staying in the concentration camp when he could have gotten out, but he returned a small minded bitter man who lived off the public trough and a rich second wife for the rest of his life. His funeral was a circus as it gave the never Trumpers a platform to attack the president. He didn't die fast enough.
3. Nothing Imbecile Barnea writes is worth a moment reading it
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (09.05.18)
4. 100s terrorattacks against Jews monthly thiswakes him up?
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5. Obama the racist antisemitic stop spreading lies ynet
(09.05.18)
6. wonderful
eilat1 ,   umm rash rash   (09.05.18)
i guess the govt cares about jews first and israelis second
7. Total leftist drivel. Many of us celebrated McCain's passing
Hornet ,   D.F., MX   (09.05.18)
His policies were so contorted in his last years, the man himself did not know what he stood for, other than getting his face on TV. The "maverick," lol. And the Left has resurrected George Bush, the man they destroyed? And Bush, like all the Bushes, ever the Beta male, laps from the bowl of liberal inclusion. Pathetic. G-dbless Donald Trump, a strong United States, a strong Israel and possibly a final bulwark in the face of the strident, Leftist, inured, revisionist, post-modern ennui that has gripped the West since at least the late 1960's.
8. Do Israeli politicians care about Israel?
samuel tayar ,   Montreal   (09.05.18)
'Do Israeli politicians care about Israel?'

Ynet: You must upgrade your quality of reporting to save your readership numbers.
9. Does Ynet care about journalism?
Vered, Israel   (09.05.18)
Ynet was a participant in ignoring the 15000 people in Rabin Square who were protesting the distance the gas rig is to the shore.
10. When it comes to attacking the opposition Barnea knows no
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fear of writing the most dumb, patently insane articles.
Such is the fate of Losing Leftist Cabal!
11. MCcane
LARRY LISS ,   US ARMY 24 YEARS   (09.05.18)
was just pissed off trump said he was not a hero for doing his job in nam and being shot down
12. Israeli politicians DO NOT care about Israel and its people!
Alexander Scheiner ,   ZY, Israel   (09.05.18)
Israeli politicians care about their own position, their benefits and the chances to skim of money.

Namely rightist haredim are true political scum.
13. Last cries of a vanishing mindset.
olim hadashim ,   Tel Aviv   (09.05.18)
14. Politicos care about Israelis!
DAV ZEE ,   Brookhaven   (09.05.18)
Happily, they don't care about non Israelis...

as they should.
15. We don't expect much from Barnea, but this is a new record!
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16. They've pumped McCain into Obama-like phony, pity!
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17. Blind to his own hypocrisy.
Rube Vogel ,   Jerusalem   (09.05.18)
Barnea laments the slandering of others because of political differences and then goes on to do EXACTLY THAT. The hypocrisy is incredible.
18. If they cared about Israel they would not make coalitions
steve ,   beer sheva   (09.05.18)
If they cared about Israel governments would not be formed with the Haredim. They themselves state that they are not Zionists!
19. In Israel now,Jews not only love fascism,they're proud of it
Shela Ramon ,   Tel Aviv   (09.05.18)
They pass Nazi-like laws and call these laws democratic....Yes, democratic like Hitler's laws!!!!
20. Alexander
solomon ,   NY   (09.05.18)
A newspaper, electronic or not, should report on what is happening, whether it agrees or not.
21. Do not forget sexy shaked! I am busy convincing her to
Tehraniporou   (09.05.18)
divorce wisely(and financially to her advantage), officialise with me and start the pm campaigning at once. It is time to end the reign of queen itsnotmeeyahuu, king sara and the royal vizir , yair.
22. No they don't care about us!
patty ,   maagan michael   (09.05.18)
Israeli officials care only for their seat. They do not care for us citizens Arabs, Druze, Christians and Jews. That's a fact.
23. Electing rightist patriots shows you care about your country
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.05.18)
Americans care about their country. That is why they elected a strong rightist patriot who is taking the U.S. economy, American power and self respect to new highs. Israelis care about our country. That is why we are in the habit of electing patriotic rightist leaders. Or at least leaders who present themselves as rightist patriots.

Barnea's articles are almost all garbage, but this one is a new low even for him. No reasoning. No understanding. Just mindless hatemongering. An average high school student could do better.
24. Just by posing such question he’s revealing the state of his
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brain tissue: not good!
25. The real answer is more complicated
Shachar ,   Eilat   (09.06.18)
In general politicians start out because they care about their country but they act according to the pressures they are subjected too. The longer they are in office the more corrupt and less caring they become, it is a natural part of surviving in a high pressure environment. Because so many vested interests have become expert at using the system to further their own goals it is imperative that democracy continues to evolve, develop new systems and find better ways of making wise decisions.
26. The question is wrong formulated in wrong example intention
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto -Kiriat Gat   (09.06.18)
First one: Is good matching skills for to fill the ministerial function?
Second : Is the minister efficient and unbiased?
Third: All the operation are transparent and corruption free?
Forth: In case of failure there is a mechanism for solving the issue
Fifth: Are those minister political bureaucrats only, careerist oriented ?????

The result of miss matching skills described in details in Autobiography of Aba Evan as example of Maarach leaders manipulation , as the only and the most eminent Foreign Minister, was bring back from it to be Education Minister???? So the real question is for Israel election system and mentality of the voter which bias voting with uneducated stance regarding their responsibility and expectations.
27. moishe rabeynu
moishe   (09.06.18)
do politicians anywhere care about people after they are elected. elected think it is a permanent job. promises, promises. not the best people run for office.
28. An excellent article both about Israel and the USA.
Michael ,   California, USA   (09.06.18)
Mr. Barnea is the champion of Israeli journalism, the king of morality, and an emperor on ideas about Democracy which ought to be taught to Israeli and American youth. Mr. Nahum, please, never stop publishing.
29. Mr.
Shaul Tzur ,   Ramat Gan   (09.07.18)
Senator McCain loved America so much that he agreed time after time to raise the National Debt. When he entered politics (1982) the Federal National Debt was 35% of the GDP and when he died (2018) it stood at 105%.... that is pure love when you die and leave a debt bomb to the following generations.
30. Thoughts on elected officials
Michael Davison ,   Ra'anana   (09.07.18)
The satirist E.Y. Harburg wrote this in the 1960s about US Congressmen, but it could easily apply to Knesset members today:

Should I write a letter to my congressman?

Each congressman has two ends, a thinking end and a sitting end.
Since his whole success depends upon his seat, why bother, friend?
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