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Netanyahu slammed by political leaders after tense weekend on Gaza border
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Published: 18.08.19, 15:47
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1. Timing
Ed ,   USA   (08.19.19)
The outburst of violence shows Netanyahu was right to ban Tlaib and Omar. It was likely planned to coincide with their visit. Once set in motion, Hamas couldn't stop it. World reaction would have been much worse had they been in Israel. You can't blame Netanyahu for keeping them and also for the violence.
2. Surely one expects these reactions BEFORE elections, but the
(08.18.19)
problem with Bibi is, that he's been like that all the time: one that wants a bank guarantee for every bloody grocery purchase and move he makes.
How he's made it that far, is bit of a mystery (AND mastery on his side:-)
Yes Mr. Netanyahu, your time is running out; reality demands someone just as talented as you, but with guts& inner conviction!
Her name is Ayelet Shaked.....
3. bennett has it right, bibi is weak
ray   (08.18.19)
gantz had his chance and saw idf deterrence eroded cause he was passive and weak, yes weak.

lieberman is 100% correct, bibi is a good presenter but is incapable of taking tough security decisions-he is fearful and feels he is drowning at the first sound of rockets. he cannot be anywhere near defense.he will pay any price for quiet.if this is what they teach in the idf,the whole leadership should be replaced.

lieberman had his chance and did not distinguish himself. in fact he was bibi number 2.

ashkenazi brought the idf back after the disaster of halutz and olmert. however he too did not go far enough in gaza. moreover, he considered giving up the golan.

so aside from bennett and to a degree lieberman, the rest are weak-bibi is weak we know this-he is a doormat for trump. gantz is a weak general. and ashkenai refused to go for the throat when he had the chance.

vote for bennett who was the only star in the gaza war as shapira reported.. bibi will then be replaced by likud and bennett will take over.

the netanyahu myth propagated by bibi will be in tatters.his intentions are good but he is misplaced. he is a press spokesman and nothing more.
4. utterly gutless
ron   (08.18.19)
netanyahu in response to public pressure says we will embark on a gaza campaign if required. what this means is he is against any such campaign because of fear. he is weak and afraid period. you don't need to look further.
Secondly you don't announce your intentions about war plans. don't tip off the adversary.

these are basics that netanyahu does not need seem to understand.

Likud-stop wasting your time. appoint bennett defense minister and force a leadership change. otherwise you will sink in the polls dramatically. the next poll will show likud with 25 seats or less. netanyahu is finished because he is weak weak weak.
5. times of israel interview of lapid
ed   (08.18.19)
after reading times of Israel interview of lapid, i can never vote for him. he wants to revive oslo, no to annexation of historic homeland. he is livni in men's clothes. end of jewish state if we annex area C and so on and so forth.

he is like olmert, whose concessions offer would have killed Israel.

i can never vote for lapid, something that yaalon and gantz are concerned about.
6. ukraine visit
andy   (08.18.19)
bibi is good at diplomacy.He wants Ukrainian votes from Lieberman so it is his right to visit Ukraine will represent Israel professionally.
Diplomacy aside, when it comes to security, he is like lapid-he stinks.Nothing more has to be said because it goes back to the 90s.

He is desperate to win the elections not only to rule Israel, that is aside. he wants immunity because there is a good chance he goes to jail like olmert.

whatever motivated him through the years, he went astray with gifts and favors according to the AG.

Clearly, he cannot handle a 2 front war. nor can gantz lapid. only Bennett and Lieberman can deal with it.

Lieberman was correct the last time when he said finish hamas cause hezbollah is watching. bibi uses words like responsible, assertive- he is full of crap as was neville chamberlain.
7. wants security and quiet
manny   (08.18.19)
bibi wants quiet. This is not worthwhile- I pay you qatari cash, I send in dual use iron and steel and expand fishing zone in return for quiet. This is Jewish neville chamberlain talking. Bibi is not alone using the same policy. Most of the left follow suit which is why bibi feels at home with gabay, peretz, livni and lapid.

You cannot pay ransom without harm to Israel. maybe the son can tell the father-you are weak and wavering-step down.

Did not idf commanders of commando unit see this weakness or cover it up.

If bibi is not replaced by bennett at defense, here is what will happen in the next wars vs hezbollah and hamas.

nasrollah will launch 10,000 rockets at Israel in the first few days while sending in 20-30000 troops to take several towns.Israel being so moral and high will not target Lebanese civilians as Israeli civilians have been hit. Israel will also not send in large ground forces but it will rely on air, naval and ground artillery. First bibi will run to trump and eu to save his rear end. Then Bibi will collapse, chase a ceasefire and offer the west bank and half of the golan to nasrollah and hamas.Yes, he will offer mind boggling concessions.

Vote him the hell out office. Israelis- you want to survive and win-Vote for Bennett and shaked. Stop playing parlor games musing about lapid and gantz both of whom are ineffective as seen in the gaza war. Gantz will not change, no matter what he says. lapid is another olmert crony and knows nothing about security and defensible borders.

The next poll will hit alarm bells. gantz 26, likud 26, shaked and bennett 19, leiberman 12, labour 6, democratic union 7, zehut 4, arab parties 11. It is time for the smaller parties to rise and replace the ruling groups. Bennett will end being the new pm and thank god for it.

Likud will drop even further so long as netanyahu continues. His words have no deterrent effect on adversaries.
8. campaign in gaza
harold   (08.18.19)
bibi is lyng when he say if necessary there will be an offensive in Gaza. he has no stomach for war, fears it and just says it to distract. He says it so his critics will keep quiet

he takes no initiative, does not apparently game out his own war plans and then discuss them with generals. He also like olmert cannot take casualties, a weakness which hamas exploits. He buckles under any kind of pressure.

In the last war with hamas, he chased ceasefires faster than haniyeh and before the tunnels were hit. You have to be a scared rabbit to do that. gantz was with bibi in that war simpatico. so painting gantz as some white knight will bring great sadness to Israel.

The only politicians with the will and insight to initiate vis a vis hezbollah and hamas are Bennett and feiglin. lapid will not, gantz will not, bibi will not, lieberman talks tough but did not do much as defense minister. forget about peretz and barak-they won't do much either.

9. ONLY solution is to reverse all cursed Israeli retreats
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.19.19)
Every single one of Israel's Gaza and Lebanon problems are DIRECT results of Israel's mad retreat from Gaza and our South Lebanon Security Zone. The ONLY reason Israel must confront Hamas, Hezbullah and their thousands of rockets is BECAUSE of these insane retreats. The ONLY reason we confront constant Hamas and Hezbullah terror is BECAUSE of these mad retreats. The only solution is to reverse ALL cursed Israeli retreats.

If Israelis are foolish enough to fall for Blue and White's lies, Israel will be cursed with yet more mad retreats and never ending terror and wars. Israel: Do NOT be fooled by Blue and White's leftist liars. Do NOT let their fake party damage Israel before it slides into oblivion like Kadima, Shinnui and other temporary leftist parties.
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