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Israeli election: the left that dare not speak its name
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Published: 04.04.19, 23:32
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1. Election is for the Soul & Jewish Character of the nation
BewareLeftistPolls ,   Jerusalem Israel   (04.05.19)
If the Secular Left gets in the very soul of the Jewish Nation will be
destroyed as was attempted under Rabin and friends and once again
they will try to turn the Jewish Homeland into a bad carbon copy
of the worst of Western Civilization,. The Left may only be 12% but that
12% controls most of the money and ALL of the mainstream media and they
would sell their mothers to keep the power they have ....don't believe
the latest polls of the leftist media they are trying to lull the rightist voting public into not bothering to go to the polls....they are snakes in the grass
waiting to strike ...!!
2. Left
Jez ,   Netanya   (04.05.19)
We're all left next to the extreme right Bibi represents.
3. But Israeli left was different
HR   (04.05.19)
It was communism. Pinkas adom or red carnet, meaning affiliated with the party. Jobs were given on the basis of who you know and your country of birth rather than on your qualifications. Red tape and regulations made it impossible to do business unless you know someone who can help ( protectia) Dental technicians from Romania, Poland and Russia were put through instant courses and awarded the "dentist" title. North africans with same qualifications were put through a criminal court accused of practising illegally. Shall I go on?
4. Leftism should feel like pedophilia: too ashamed to show
(04.05.19)
its face!
5. Rabin said no Palestinian state bibs said yes- whos Rwing
(04.05.19)
6. DON'T BE FOOLED, ISRAEL! . Gantz is a lying leftist
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.05.19)
There is not a particle of difference between the disastrous policies of Gantz and those of Labor or Meretz. Gantz is a lying leftist, masquerading as a centrist until the elections are over. If, heaven forbid, Gantz wins, Israel will again be attacked by a new Oslo and other leftist lunacies. DON'T BE FOOLED, ISRAEL!
7. Mainstream has learned Pals reject Jewish state.Left hasn't.
Sam ,   Montreal   (04.05.19)
The Left is all about Israeli withdrawals and concessions to the Palestinians for nothing in return. That worked once upon a time. Not anymore. The far left would give away the country to appease the Palestinians and make them feel equal.
8. left vs right: Who do you blame?
mike ,   seattle   (04.06.19)
The fundamental issue between the Left and the Right is who do you blame for the lack of peace between the Jews of Israel and the Palestinians.

The Politically Correct Progressive Social Justice Warriors who make up the Left blame the Jews. They believe that if only Israel would end the Occupation and its Oppression of the Palestinians there would be peace. Therefore, all acts of "resistance" by the Palestinians, including suicide bombings, missiles and flaming kites are justified because the Jews are to blame for denying the Palestinians their own state.

This is delusional self hatred. It amounts to Jews blaming themselves for the acts of those who want to kill them.

The Right believes that the Palestinians are to blame because no matter how much land Israel gives back it will never be enough. They point to Israel's withdrawal from Gaza as proof.

The Palestinians entire reason for their existence is to kill Jews and destroy Israel. If the Palestinians ever stop trying to kill Jews and destroy Israel they literally lose their reason to live. Therefore, they can never accept a Jewish state and can never make peace with Israel under any circumstances. They say this every day.

The basic truth is this: If Israel wanted to destroy the Gaza Strip and kill every Palestinian tomorrow it could. If the Palestinians could destroy Israel and kill every Jew tomorrow they would.

Everything else is Politically Correct wishful thinking which will do nothing but result in the deaths of more Jews.

Most Israelis and Jews realize this. The delusional left wing Jews in America deny this basic reality but luckily they do not vote. This is why the left wing parties will lose in the upcoming election.
9. from childhood
neemat   (04.05.19)
i remember a story it was ---the price of the smell --it is in all the world the price of the coulor or direction or the religion it is the price of a party realy force is the guid of any party whatever is the coulor or sight or party
10. A leftist career general is not what Israel needs
Scott ,   Givatayim   (04.05.19)
Benny Gantz has not worked a day in his life. Sure he put his money behind a failed start-up, but that's not work. He's sucked at Israel's teat his entire life & has been a failure as a general, losing all the wars he has led.. This is a man who cracks under pressure.

I am not a huge fan of Bibi, but he's much better than Gantz. Vote for whoever you want - Kulanu, Zehut, New Right even Labor, just not for these clowns Gantz & Lapid.
11. Lies, bloody lies from the get go:Left didn't "found" Israel
(04.05.19)
12. They bloody should not dare to speak their "name" for fear
(04.06.19)
of social ostracism! (not some political persecution)....
13. We need a Left that dares not to show its face!
(04.06.19)
14. Not to understand Israelis who vote for Blue and White
Jochanan ,   Netherlands   (04.05.19)
For us in Holland the pre election time in Israel is one big soap, Gantz a frustrated ex general, not even present at the funeral from Zachary Baumel, unexperienced in politics would be chosen by a lot of blind Israeliswho vote on a person who, inexperienced, has to perform on the world stage of politics. Is this the muppet show? Are Israelis really so dum?
15. Gantz is not sufficiently rightist
jochair thijssen ,   kfar saba israel   (04.06.19)
Gantz will not make it, not wise to replace Netanyahu, who is doing very well.
16. netanyahu is correct
ed   (04.06.19)
my recollection is that lapid did not confront kerry and obama on their appeasment deal with iran. bibi is correct that most of the leadership kowtowed obama on the nuclear deal, lining up like servants.

lapid now says otherwise. llike olmert, he is full of it. olmert, the worst pm in iisraeli history along with ehud barak was going to kill israel with abandoning lands on west bank and even golan. unremorseful he should have served his full 6 years in the slammer. he loused up the hezbollah war. he knew nothing about combat and the battlefield and was scared stillf of one drop of blood, not totally dissimilar to bibi.

lapid is cut from the same cloth as olmert so it is for good reason that israelis do not want him period as pm.

only a powerful israel guarantees anything. sucking up to the saudis as lapid wants, gets israel nothing but increasing demands for concessions. israelis who vote for lapid are dumb and dumb.
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