Opinion  Sima Kadmon
Netanyahu: Minister of War and Fear
Sima Kadmon
Published: 19.11.18, 23:10
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1. Tide has turned against Israel, better Gaza Rockets
Steve Benassi ,   Plymouth, MN USA   (11.20.18)
... and Great March of Return, Syrian and Russian s-300/400 can shoot down aircraft on takeoff in Israel, Americans voted for anti-Zionism over anti-Semitism, ICC War Crimes investigation of 2014 Gaza War, and Trump's Deal of the Century which will recognize a Palestinian State based on 1967 borders.
2. Folie de grandeur
Moi   (11.20.18)
Same as Napoleon. Sometimes fame gets in your head and you start becoming delirious. I was an avid likudnik. I now can see the cowards they became in facing a bunch of terroists.
3. Imbecile Zima Kadmon writes her average vitriolic junk
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (11.20.18)
4. !! With artcles like this the Left committs suicide
Setmose ,   Jerusalem   (11.20.18)
What a miserable, empty whine.
5. Israel, poor Israel needs better. Time for N to go out fast.
Michael ,   California, USA   (11.20.18)
His dear partner here in America is nearly out also, barely hanging by the skin of his teeth.
6. the man who sold out the state.
JHL ,   USA   (11.20.18)
Mr Netanyahu is a Traitor to the State of Israel. Capitulation to terror at the expense of sovereignty and dignity of the Jewish State!!!!!!!!!!!
7. Politics are "dirty" only when the other guy is winning!
(11.20.18)
8. no doubt, he is min of war, fear, panic, and dishonesty
Khalid Amayreh ,   Occupied Jerusalem   (11.20.18)
9. King Bibi with us for ever
Mike Druttman ,   Hod Hasharon   (11.20.18)
Isn't it wonderful that we have His Highness King Bibi to look after us until the end of time! No need to seek alternatives when we can rely on the Netanyahu Dynasty. Our Big Daddy will serve us until the end of time and the Israeli public (bless their little minds) will be eternally grateful.
10. talking tough among israelis
barry   (11.20.18)
netanyahu talks tough among Israelis especially when his [political survival is on the line. some comments need to be made to predict what happens now.

1) bibi lies to put him in a better light. relations with Putin are not good. putin is in bed with the Iranians and Hezbollah more than with Israel. bibi's fear in war and combat arises. he has not attacked shipments by plane since the Russian plane went down.

2) bibi is not able to handle hezbollah firing 10,000 missiles on the first 2 days of a conflict. he won't even attack Hezbollah fortifications on the Syrian Golan. he lacks guts. he is afraid to cross that line. he would sue for a ceasefire.

3) bibi will have Bennett twisting in the wind, one day clearing an illegal settlement, the next day blocking any new settlements.

4) Bennett and others have leverage-they could bring down the govt anytime. however Bennett does not want a left wing govt with livni lapid and gabbay for the security of Israel. bibi cares only about his survival. if he has to step down, he could care less about a left wing govt.

bibi is not a war fighter regardless of what he says in his speech. he has no desire to go all out which is what it will take in a major conflagration. Bennett should have firm for the defense minister job as bibi eventually would have caved.

looking at his performance in 2 conflicts with Gaza, his performance has been very weak. he sued for ceasefire early each time.

in any case kachon may torpedo the govt as bibi really is not deserving of more time at pm.

it could be that Bennett is calculating that bibi will be indicted and have to step down. Bennett being the good guy for likud would then get the nod for pm job..

best of luck and pleasant dreams.
11. examine the record for minister of defense
jon   (11.20.18)
authorized a botched raid on meshall
75 idf killed in riots following old city tunnel
paid ransom to erdogan and apology
raced to a ceasefire before tunnels were hit in protective edge
went to another ceasefire with hamas outrocketing Israel 3 to 1.

this man says he knows what to do???!! forget about it. Bennett knows what to do. bibi does not.

he means well but lacks courage.

this resume may impress weaklings shteinitz, katz, hanegbi etc. it does not impress me one bit.

he is near 70.He will not change. he talks tough, he is weak as a lamb and Hamas has his number. the coalition will not last. Bennett still has leverage and there is no reason to kiss bibi's ring. if bibi does not act with force, then Bennett can pull the plug.

bibi is not capable of managing a Stalingrad type war with 10,000 dead on the Israeli side and 50,000 on the other side. he cannot do it. he would collapse into resignation first.

one question for lieberman. as minister of defense, why did you not prevail in cabinet. if you had good arguments, you had to lay them on the table and bring over the others.
12. Quick summary of every Bibi speech: me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,
Shachar ,   Eilat   (11.20.18)
me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me, Sara. 10 years as PM and the security situation is dire? Time to get rid of the PM that let the situation deteriorate! Bibi and his wet rags Bennett and Shaked need to be thrown into the garbage bin of history, bring in someone with balls. Enough with these Hamas ass-kissers!
13. War and fear
Chana Abraham ,   Ramat Gan   (11.20.18)
Netanyahu is a wise politician. He sees the whole picture. Its not only about Gaza, if we will have a open war with Gaza, others will interfere, Westbank and maybe Jordan and other arab countries, surely Hesbollah, US, Russia and Iran and Turkey from the North and West, then we will have a third worlwar and not only there would be no Israel anymore but maybe no middle east either.

14. Bibi Melech Israel
(11.20.18)
May Hashem keep Bibi for us for a long time. He is the only politician who knows What to do, How to do it and When to do it.
15. Bibi has flaws but his contributions to Israel are enormous
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.20.18)
Bibi has his flaws. I would like to see him replaced by a gutsier rightist patriot. However, on every issue; from the economy, to security, to foreign relations to, above all, Israeli strength and self respect, and EVERYTHING else; Bibi is INFINITELLY better than the horrible leftist PMs who preceded him.

Bibi largely saved Israel from the suicidal abomination of Oslo, and he stopped Shimon Peres from declaring evil "Palestinian" statehood. Bibi also prevented abominable Livni from dividing Jerusalem. For these things alone, we owe Bibi eternal gratitude. We don't have to agree with all Bibi does to appreciate his enormous contributions to Israel.
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