Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Netanyahu's annexation pledge proves he puts his own welfare above Israel's
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 12.09.19, 08:20
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1. Woooowwwwww!!!!
claudio   (09.12.19)
And after that announce we have all the world, the space and the cosmos against us, the israelis......!!!!
What a brilliant movement...!!!
2. If you wanna shoot...shoot, don't talk!
Shachar ,   Eilat   (09.12.19)
You know it's just another empty promise from all talk, no deeds Bibi. He's had 20 years to just do it....still the same chickenshit Bibi he has always been. And he is getting more pathetic by the day. The Bibi trials await- time to throw out the losers from Balfour and the sad following of wet rags who spend their days butt-kissing....
3. Let's vote the egocentric LOZER out of office!!
(09.12.19)
We want to hear him say: "Sarahleh, let's go home!" again...just like he did in 1999!
4. Whoever makes good on annexing the Jordan Valley
Jake   (09.12.19)
contributes 100-fold to Israel's security, no matter what his internal motives might be.
Yitzhak Rabin, z"l, knew this very well when he said in his last speech to the Knesset:

“The security border of the State of Israel will be located in the Jordan Valley, in the broadest meaning of that term.”
5. the writer is wrong
dave ,   tzfat/phila   (09.12.19)
Like the Allon Plan proposed by Israeli Minister of Labor and former general Yigal Allon shortly after the Six Day
6. When we decide on a mass suicide, unseen in human history,
(09.12.19)
we shall relinquish Jordan valley, Golan, parts of Jerusalem.
Until then though, election-promises or otherwise: we're staying put and should annex ASAP!
7. Am israel hai
Cassuto ,   Natanya   (09.12.19)
Bibi didnt refer to annexation but exercise of sovereignty.
This is not the same . Your article is false at start.
Jordan valley border was always recognized by Tsahal a strategic asset.
Gaza bad experience shows to people of israel what can be a palestinian independant state today. Yes you are right bibi is seeking votes but he is
But he is a clear minded towards an independant & defensible jewish state
8. bibis suicide mission is dangerous for israel
tomer ,   jerusalem   (09.12.19)
As PM he has lost his way. After seeing latest polls,the exodus of
Begin,meridor,eitan and the developments around Trump etc, Bibi
started "panicking" coming up at last resort with "annexation of jordan valley".

This is the last "ace" in his sleeve or isn't it? The countrys problems are
not of interested to anyone in Government.They are concerned about
media coverage and their seat,including a desperate prime minister.
(boris johnson sends his regards).
A prime minister who does not offer any vision for Palestian issue,for Iran,
for health,education and welfare for the disadvantaged.
a prime minister who is neither able to control his son ,nor his wife can not be trusted to stand up to our enemies,
a prime minister who will be indicted on several accounts can not be trusted,

a prime minister who ,for election purposes, threatens the very existance of israel is out of line .....
Israels future is at stake and therefore we will follow our prominent likud members and this ,for the first time ever, NOT VOTE LIKUD.
9. Duh!!! Mr Do-Nothing said-so-he said-so what
miki   (09.12.19)
10. ben dror is simply pathetic
ron   (09.12.19)
11. Annexing our land is the right thing to do
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.12.19)
Of course, Bibi has the election on his mind. But annexing our land is the right thing to do. It is way past time to stop paying homage to the evil fiction of "Palestine" and claim our sole tiny Homeland now and forever.

Yemini is totally pathetic. Judea and Samaria don't belong to Israel because of "Palestinian stubbornness". Judea and Samaria belong to Israel because they have been ours for more than 4,000 years and always will be ours.

The last thing, on earth, Israel needs is a "peace deal with Palestinians". It would turn Israel into a 9 mile wide concentration camp. This is obvious to any child capable of reading a map.
12. get your story right.
yaron ,   Melbourne   (09.13.19)
First he claims there is a consensus, from the Democratic Union with its Meretz leadership all the way to the far-right of the political spectrum, that the Jordan Valley remains in Israel's control under any peace agreement with the Palestinian AND THEN that the Palestinians said no to deals which offered them partial or complete control of the Jordan Valley.”
So let me get this right – everyone agree to keep it in Israel control but the Palestinians rejected an offer to take it – who offered it to them was it Santa Clause ??

The world does not need a Justification for double standards – in fact, even the USA where congress said that the Embassy should move (and President after President promised before they election -e.g. Obama – only it was a lie) – the moment Trump said yes – he exposed the game – they all came out against it – it is not the right time (apparently it is never the right time – as this game has been going on no matter happens) and it seems that the Palestinians in any case have a veto. Not only that – but it will set the middle east on fire – I guess they were right – look at Syria, Yemen, Iraq, etc – but , ohh, I forgot , they had nothing to do with the Embassy move.

This is the BIG LIE – the same game played by the left again and again – remember that the Iran deal did not have a sunset clause – well, actually it has. There is consensus about the Jordan Valley will be under Israel control, - well, but actually it was already offered to the Palestinians and they the ones who said no ( Let met guess the next spin will be that the Palestinians support the consensus and that is why they rejected the deal)
The fact is that putting the stake in the ground is far better then relying on some spin-doctor ‘consensus’ which does not survive even in this article more then a couple of paragraphs apart.
13. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Gabe ,   Canada   (09.15.19)
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