Opinion  Shimon Shiffer
How low can Israeli politicians go?
Shimon Shiffer
Published: 16.02.19, 14:20
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1. TO SHAKED AND BENNETT.
FO ,   Belgium   (02.16.19)
Mrs. Shaked, you want to succeed in the coming election? Cease to consider the so called “West-Bank” as “disputed territories” as you did in an interview by Al Jazeera. I suppose you never read Jabotinsky’s article “The Ethics of the Iron Wall”. Tell your partner Naftaly Bennett to cease to brandish a coin of the Second Temple trying to convince e.g. Christiane Amanpour or others about Israel’s rightfulness. It is five minutes before midnight! Both of you, disclose in full urgency Israel’s rights in International Law, valid to this day, based on the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 (the definition of the “A Class Mandates”), the San Remo Conference of 1920, the League of Nations’ Palestine Mandate of 1922, and Article 80 of the in 1945 created United Nations Charter. Just a reminder, Article 80 reaffirming ALL League of Nations' resolutions was introduced in the UN Charter, by among another few people, Benzion Netanyahu, the actual PM’s father. Article 80 renders ALL UNGA and UNSC anti-Israel resolutions null and void. Ever heard B. Netanyahu pronouncing Article 80? NEVER! This is a betrayal of the Jewish people and the state of Israel!
2. To the current Israeli regime:
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (02.16.19)
Mene, mene, tekel!

Unfortunately, ignorants and arrogant politicians never learn from history.

Our current Regime overdid it. We need a fresh wind.


For Zion
3. Simple formula...
Joe   (02.16.19)
The more racist you get, the higher the chances of earning a seat.
4. Knesset elections in Israel
Sjoerd van der Velde ,   Hoorn Holland   (02.16.19)
"Elections" in a dictatorship state are much lower than those in Israel and any other democratic state. Israel has a form of a democratic tradition gradually and knows how to organize elections with multiple parties.
5. gantz' record
rick   (02.16.19)
it is really hard to understand why some Israelis support gantz. he did al lousy job in the Gaza war,people say he naively permitted Arabs to rescue yusef in Judea when he should have known they would do nothing of the kind. and he did not change Israel's demeanor in the Hezbollah war to the best of my recollection.

it would be like me supporting dan halutz if he formed a party. i would be out of mind.

yes there is bibi fatigue and he is not good in major operations due to his own fears. but there are Bennett and feiglin to choose from, as well as barkat who knows how to handle himself.



do not pick a general unless he can WIN wars decisively.
maybe Jews have a death wish.
6. Relevence and Reason
Hayyim Edinburg ,   Ra'anana ISRAEL   (02.16.19)
Ask Ganz - What political experience he has had over the last twenty years.\
Ask Gabbai - Can Israel defend itself if the main border near to our population
centers is nine miles wide. At this time there is no Arab leaders within the 1945 borders of the mandated territories, willing to do a peace deal with Israel, insisting on unacceptable frontiers. how does he propose to confront this? Sorry I prefer LIKUD
7. This is a Shiffer hatchet job, as usual. In politics, like
(02.16.19)
in love: anything goes....
8. Makes sonr ashamed..
A Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem   (02.17.19)
Our grandfathers and fathers cared more for the existence of Israel than for themselves.
That is why we have a State today.

The current leading politicians care more for their own positions than the State.
What does that say for tomorrow?
9. Israeli Politicians Think They Are Donald Trump
dorian s fund ,   tel aviv   (02.17.19)
It seems that most of the politicians in Israel these days are following what they think is the guidebook from Donald Trump.

But they are like everyone else, they gleem the easy parts but miss out on the subtle, so they attack and attack and get ruder and cruder and move away from facts and honesty.

They think all of the voters are stupid, unfortunately we let them get away with this.

Instead of demanding, goals and plans, and clear cut promises and party philosophy, we just allow them to talk and talk and say nothing.

They never tell us how they will fulfil their campaign promises and they never tell us why do vote for them instead they tell us how bad their opponents are.
10. Do you really want to know?
Yehuda ,   Ashdod   (02.19.19)
How deep is hell?
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