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Netanyahu underestimated US Jews' revulsion toward Kahanists
Yael Patir
Published: 26.02.19, 22:39
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1. US “Jews”
Erich   (02.27.19)
I am a US Jew born and bred.

I am revulsed by “Jewish” Americans who long ago traded in their Judaism and Jewishness for the utopian promises of an American Left that hates Jews and revile Israel.

I am revulsed by those in the US and Israel who take no issue with the presence of terror-supporting Arab and Jewish members in the Knesset but only see Kahanists as beyond the pale.

I am not a Kahanist, but I am also no hypocrite. And I’ll take a Kahanist over a self-hating hypocrite any day.
2. So Insane....American powerlessness......
Sifter ,   Chicago   (02.27.19)
So insane to watch the media elites and overpaid Federation types shake in anger at a party that both actually knows Jewish history and doesn't buy into commonly -held myths of the 'Occupation' like Gospel. They quake that the Jewish Power party was founded by Kahane followers. Kahane defended NYC yeshiva students from being assaulted by Black toughs, he helped bring out Russian Jews from the Soviet Union. American leaders excel at heartfelt rhetoric and moral outrage, and do absolutely NOTHING to protect Jews except for legislating to take away our guns and making sure Danny can marry Brandon under a Chuppah. What a lost, lost generation!
3. Patir is wrong.
DSM ,   USA   (02.27.19)
I don't remember American Jews revulsion towards Meir Kahane. Quite the opposite. I have always wondered when writer say "all Jews or Jewish leaders" who are they talking about. Put six Jews in one room and they will hardly agree on anything.
4. Politically correct does not work in Israel
Claude Tartour ,   Bat Yam   (02.27.19)
American Jewry only begin to discover what's islam hate of Jews. We have 70 years experience in Israel. Talking Kahanism terror leads to less that one handfull acts. Which someone could understand after thousands of murders against israeli civilians by the so-called palestinians. AIPAC reacts to protect itself not Israel.
13 Arab Knesset members never address the needs of the arab community, but scream their hate of Israel, the police, the army. I wonder how the US senate and the american people would react in similar situation.
AIPAC should rather raise its concerns about how the police behave with the US black citizens.
5. Trump is most pro-Jewish president ever
David ,   New york   (02.26.19)
His support for Israel is incredible
He has tons of orthodox proisrael Jews in his administration
The left is visciously antisemitic (please refer to the 2 most recent Moslem democrats in congress - is Israel "hypnotizing the world"?)
They have the chutzpah to blame our only real friend for what they are doing
Who is so stupid to believe our enemies?
6. Understanding
Jez ,   Netanya   (02.27.19)
The truth is the 70 year old Netanyahu doesn't understand modern America at all. An American accent isn't the same as understanding a different nation. In the medium term Netanyahus lack of understanding of both the US and US jewry will cause immense difficulty for Israel.
7. Thank you Yael Patir for helping me make up my mind
Yerach ,   Jerusalem,Israel   (02.27.19)
Thanks to your sinat chinam & verbal diarrhea against good Jews I will not only vote Otzma I will actively campaign for them in order to thwart the evil machinations of commie pinko liberal leftist self hating JINOs like you who want to turn our land into a 23th Arab terrorist state!!!
8. Anti-Zionist J-Street political counterfeiters
Bar Star ,   Jerusalem   (02.27.19)
Their claim of being pro-Israel is a lie. I knew many JStreet members in my state. They are enemies of Israel. I guess they are afraid of being accused by Jew haters of double loyalty. The existence of Israel bothers them. Anti-Semites use and quote them in their anti-Israel campaign.
9. left aliance worst put Iran at our crazy border with new Pal
jore ,   la   (02.26.19)
10. Mr
Rgk ,   Piedmont   (02.27.19)
Everyone should look at the comments made by the prime minister, Naftali Bennett,every chief rabbi,avigdor Lieberman and every chief of staff. After reviewing these comments denigrating Arabs, leftists, gays, migrants etc. Tell me how Rabbi Kahane is any different or is he just someone to criticize to feel better when we look into our own mirrors of the last ten years.
11. Surprise?
Jacob Edelman ,   NYC   (02.27.19)
Do you think Mr. Netanyahu cares what US jews think of him , his government or policies? He is on a messianic mission ... to destroy everything that he abhors and is ready to sacrifice everything to achieve his goal ... eradicating jewish culture as we know it!
12. How dare you speak for all American Jews FAKE NEWS
MoreYNETBS ,   Jerusalem Israel   (02.27.19)
Ask the 30% of Jews who are not Democrats nearly 2 million and you will get a quite different answer the Modern Orthodox American Synagogue Association Young Israel some 200,000 adult members just supported Otzma Yehudi
what are you talking about ask the 600,000 besieged Jews of Brooklyn
and youll get a different answer. Ask the 1 Billion adult Evangelical
Christians and youll get a different answer as well. Don't just ask
the Milk Toast Effeminate NY and LA self appointed Jewish "leaders' and "Voices" drowning in their self afflicted assimilation in short stop
selling us more FAKE NEWS
13. American Jews are a product of American culture and we know
(02.27.19)
what it's like...
'Nuff said.
14. You mean: he should've shown respect to B. Sanders & Co?!!!!
(02.27.19)
15. Rabbi Kahane was simply the ***BEST*** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.26.19)
Of course he will always be hated by leftist morons, for standing up for his people.
The leftist morons want to sell Israel to the Arabs...WE KNOW THAT !
16. Finally Israeli fascism becomes fact, wake up world.
Ken   (02.27.19)
17. Yael, you underestimate Israel's hatred for J-street
C   (02.27.19)
j-street is a soros funded far left pro-muslim group.

there would be no need for kahane if american jews would stop hating
netanyahu and would stop supporting the marxist pro-muslim obama.
18. meretz advocates giving up the golan for syrian peace
joe   (02.27.19)
anyone who advocates giving up golan is out of their mind. they are disconnected from reality. they cannot read a bloody map. they fail to understand just what the enemy wants. and on top of it, chances are they were coddled and spoiled. it means giving up vital defenses, a stab in the back to the holocaust dead. meretz should be ashamed of themselves along with ashkenazi who one time advocated same.

it is hard to fathom the mind of such a person, other than they are scared to death.

peace cannot be won on the basis of concessions and hopes and fears. it has to be follow hard negotiations and or war-end of story.

what is wrong with the jewish p eople to make such utterances!
arabs want tel aviv you shmucks.
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