Opinion  Amnon Abramovich
Israel's left-wing leaders need to face reality
Amnon Abramovich
Published: 24.07.19, 19:13
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1. Reality: Israeli left is as dangerous as Iran
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.24.19)
The reality is the Israeli left is as dangerous as Iran. The left is constantly pushing Israel to do insane things which endanger us and empower our foes. A few examples include Oslo, Disengagement, arming terrorists, pressuring Begin and Bibi not to destroy our enemies' nukes etc. That is why rational Israelis don't become or remain leftists.
2. The Left, Abramovich behave exactly the way left is capable
(07.24.19)
of: lies, deception, treachery and general disregard for democracy.
So Mr. Abramovich can give all the advice he wants: a scorpion cannot change its ways.
3. Such good news! All basket-cases in one ...basket!!!!!!!!!!
(07.25.19)
4. Pretty astute observations
pgr   (07.24.19)
I'm not a big fan of Abramovitch, but this time he's been spot-on. Both Barak and Peretz have done the left no favors and, if the polls continue to reflect a poor showing for Barak, he'll have done Blue and White no favours either.

In fact, the only benefit - which is exactly the opposite to what he hoped for with his inability to control his narcissistic egotism, is to have maybe got a few votes from those disillusioned voters who chose Blue and White as a more realistic home than the ailing Labor Party, and those votes will be lost -- to Netanyahu's benefit. Talk about scoring own goals.

Seems to me Barak's been helping himself to some of that pot his farms are growing.

Peretz is another dinosaur too mean to have made way for the younger hopefuls in his party. It is simply the height of selfishness that those who've had their day refuse to let the younger generations have theirs. Such a man most certainly doesn't deserve the benefitsd of the presidency.
5. what became of the israeli left voting population?
(07.24.19)
they left.
6. A big mistake!
Rephael Rechitzky ,   Toronto   (07.24.19)
It will be a big mistake to go with the labor party, which almost wiped of the map. The public does not want them and had enough of them for decades. Barak! go with Blue While and don't play games or everyone will loose, except the one that has to loose, Netanyahu, for the sake of all Israelis.
7. Great News
Volvi   (07.25.19)
The Left led by has been's who should have gone home a long time ago. Peretz a true dinosaur. Barak the clown or court jester. They will bring down the left to oblivion and not a day too soon. Who other then their families could vote for these has been's. Left of the past its days are truly numbered. Blue/White is the new Left.
8. The remnants of Labour voters won't vote Peretz
Shachar ,   Eilat   (07.25.19)
There is a niche of periphery voters that might get them over the threshhold. Barak is despised by both left and right, a liability for any party stupid enough to embrace him. Meretz's voter base won't vote for Horowitz or Barak, they won't pass the threshhold. Blue and White will probably take most of those but many people just won't vote at all...so depressing.
9. Mr.
Salomon ,   Sao Paulo   (07.28.19)
The time vuzvuz-sozialism schemes is over! It's the old and failed Israel
10. Apologize to party members not to Gabbay nor Herzog
Avi L.   (07.28.19)
There are no apologies due to Gabbay nor Herzog , first because they are not the owner of Labour, second for having been Labour's members employee and finally because they both contributed to sink the party they were paid to take care of.

It would be time to understand that "leaders" represent voters and that they are not kings of the land


These "leaders" should be accountable to Israel Citizens
11. There never was a Better PM than Netanyahu.Period.
TheWall   (08.29.19)
Forget Liberman.. He is nothing compared to Bibi.
As a politician Liberman is has no charisma, no charm, no
personal touch.
Netanyahu has all that plus much much more, all of which
Makes him one of most popular and respected world LEADERS.
Liberman will never be even 1% of what Bibi is.
Liberman simply has no qualities to be as powerful as
Netanyahu. Liberman is a waste of time.
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