Opinion  Orly Azoulay
Netanyahu is playing with fire
Orly Azoulay
Published: 18.08.19, 20:57
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31. Pacifist Orly Azoulay
Ardeth Bey ,   US   (08.19.19)
An Orly Azoulay is not something Israel needs. It's sad that something like this should even be published.
32. Not very smart
Rephael Rechitzky ,   Toronto   (08.18.19)
Well, none said that Netanyahu is the smartest politician around. Yes, Israel will pay the price, but maybe will learn to survive on its own, without asking and begging for assistance all the time, while many Israelis live like millionaires. Tight your belts and learn that you are more than capable to survive on your own.
33. orly stop exaggerating
jeb   (08.18.19)
bibi should have published their itinerary before hand-end of story
34. double standards
David Moser ,   hadera   (08.19.19)
so, it was ok for Obama to deny a visa to Ben Ari, a right wing MEMBER OF THE KNESSET, but its not ok for Israel to do the same
something stinks
35. Author writes "horrors of the occupation" 'nuff said. Bunk!
Volvi   (08.19.19)
36. A hot mess?
tiki ,   belgium   (08.19.19)
Agree!

The Democratic party is in hot mess for letting a group of Marxist, America & Israel (Jew) haters hijack their party while they have no other option than to stand 'united behind them.....The ultimate Stockhom syndrome in Democratic Washington.

The "progressive" Jews of America are in a very hot mess defending those who hate them, ignored as a liability by Israel and despised by Judaism..........the ultimate loss of identity of once proud Jews.
37. Orly Azoulay is a charlatan, just like Tlaib
Jake   (08.19.19)
Israel prevented Tlaib and Omar from entering when it came clear that this was not to be a regular diplomatic visit, but an anti-Israel propaganda mission, at the best of the pro-BDS organization "MIFTAH". Such "visits" are in fact against Israeli law.

Nevertheless, when Tlaib requested entry for a private "humanitarian" visit to see her 90-year old grandmother, Israel accepted. It turned out this was nothing but a bluff and a setup on the part of Tlaib, who was counting on Israel's refusal, and called off the visit.
Of course, Ms. Azoulay makes no mention of this detail, which proves that Israel behaved correctly and according to principle and protocol, whereas Tlaib is a charlatan who acted in bad faith.

Ynet is squandering its credibility, by allowing Azoulay to publish one-sided disingenuous polermics and attempt to pass them off as journalism. Is it worth it, Ynet?
38. NOT SURE
BA DUTCH ,   RECHOVOT   (08.19.19)
MAYBE YOU ARE RIGHT. THE DECISION TO REFUSE TWO DEMOCRATS WITH NOT SO KOSHER INTENTIONS AND WHO ARE SUPPORTING PARTIES THAT DON'T WANT ME TO LIVE HERE I THINK IS OK. IT SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS A DECISION AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.AS FAR AS FINANCE IS CONCERNED' OR THE LACK OF IT 'MAYBE ITS A GAME CHANGER AND WILL PUSH US IN THE DIRECTION OF A SOLUTION WITH OUR ENEMIESׂ ALTHOUGH I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST WONT HAPPEN SINCE IT IS THE CHEAPEST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE AMERICANS TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS IN THE REGION.
39. VISA REFUSALS
BA DUTCH ,   REHOVOT   (08.19.19)
PERSONALLY I KNOW QUITE A FEW ISRAELI'S THAT WERE REFUSED ENTERING THE UNITED STATES,EVEN ONES WITH FAMILY THERE . NOT SAYING TIT FOR TAT BUT HEH AS MICK JAGGER SAID ,YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT,
40. Dignity
Baruch ,   Gush Etzion   (08.19.19)
The state of Israel exists to establish a place of Jewish dignity, where we can live our lives on our terms according to our values and mores.
We have proven over and over that our Jewish values are honourabke, that our contribution to the world builds all the good things. Our internal society is free and democratic and incorporates unprecedented human rights and personal freedoms: From LGBT to Hareidi and Arab to Jews, secular and religious. Our democracy has space for all.
We don't need to humiliate ourselves by offering protocols of respect to rabid anti-Jew extremists. Anyone supporting them should be ashamed of themselves. If the State of Israel can't draw a line on Jew hatred.. How can any Jew lift his head in self-respect.
41. SANE PEOPLE
STIGMUND FREUND ,   SAFED GENIUS   (08.19.19)
Nobody in his / her right mind would invite a hateful and hostile enemy into their home.
42. Israel Bites the Hand that feeds it...
Lynette Fazio ,   Vancouver   (08.19.19)
There are many, many progressive voters here in America and Trump will NOT be re-elected, you can count on that. I live on the West Coast but Ilan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have not even been in Congress for a year yet. They are NOT anti-semitic. They are NOT the face of the Democratic party. Did you notice the mid-term elections when Democrats turned out in droves? And took back the House? I think Orly Azoulay is spot on. Trump is a buffoon and incredible narcissist. He is only out for himself. He is corrupt and out of control. For goodness sakes, if you'd just have allowed these congresswomen in without all this fuss, their entire shtick would have meant nothing to voters here. We all know about the occupation. Get real. Israel is not acting very Democratic and I would think you all would be tired of this occupation by now. Wake up and smell the coffee. The conservative right gets a lot of press here but make no mistake: the Independents, Democrats, Green Party and even Libertarians are going to get Trump out. There are millions who are tired of him. Remember, he never won the most votes to begin with. Israel should recognize the hand that feeds it.
43. Expert in geopolitics
Amos Zot ,   Brussels   (08.19.19)
There is a law which authorize Israël to refuse the entry in Israël to people who are for the boycott of Israël and/or who are propagating hate messages against Israël and/or Jews.
These 2 congresswoman are champions in boycotting Israël and propagating hate and lies about Israël. If they can come in Israël , this law has no reason anymore.
The decision of Netanyahu was a very good decision ; the only wrongdoing was that in a first time , Israël said that they would be authorized to come in Israël as a sign of respect at the Congress .
It is not an insult against the Congress or the Democrats.
There is a real insult by the Democrats against Israël and the Jewish people because they have not yet expelled them from the Democratic party or at least severely condemned them.
Orly Azoulay seemes to hate more Trump that she loves Israël.
44. Netanyahu not the only one playing with fire
barry ,   north providence   (08.20.19)
unfortunately Netanyahu's decision, making Israel seem to weak to cope with 2 freshmen in Congress and too weak to stand up to Trump's bullying, is playing into the hands of Israel's enemies which include those 2 Congresswomen who now grow in importance and in sympathy. But also playing with fire are right-wing Jews who support Trump despite his alliance with the growing right-wing white supremists. We just averted another mass shooting of Jews from one of them in Youngstown, not far from where they carried it out n Pittsburgh. Doesn't anyone learn from what happened to right-wing German Jews who thought Hitler could be controlled?
45. Azoulay has never played with a full deck
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.20.19)
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar are vicious Jew and Israel haters. Israel would have to be devoid of self respect and sanity to let them into our nation. Azoulay has never played with a full deck. She proves anyone capable of scrawling "I hate Bibi and Trump" with a crayon is qualified to be a leftist "journalist".
46. Israel has lost bipartisan support
(08.21.19)
in Conress, agree.

All on Trump's shoulders, agree.

Further, the Jewish deaths at Prayer in Pittsburgh and Poway, many believe are due to his divisive, incitement that goes back to Charlottesville and calling the spear holding, "Jews will not replace us" chanting antisemitic neo-nazis, "fine people."

Most Hareidi are anti-zionist, and calling Jewish Democrats ignorant or disloyal, an antisemetic trope, by the way, that puts every Jewish Soul in diaspora in peril, is abysmal.

Soooo, yeah, not running to re-elect him. He is a white nationalist with a base of many antisemitic Zionists that get a pass.

And he calls us "you people."

Worst President for Jews. I have never felt so unsafe as an American Jew. Or betrayef by a President who does not consider me a loyal American.

With regard to my Faith, I come from a Frum family. Zionism will Never replace Torah for me.
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