Your description of Yisrael Beitenu is simplistic, politically correct and misleading. Does anybody report the news anymore without resorting to editorializing!
mark Kaufmanof NY1:15PM February 10, 2009
Livni will be an Obama stooge, just as Barak was for Clinton in 1996. Bibi will put Israel's security first and not be cowed by Iran, Hamas, or Obama's socialist administration.
Bernie Sokolinskiof TN9:40AM February 10, 2009
AIPAC Election Math Favors Netanyahu
NOT the people
gravel kucinich paul naderof IL3:00AM February 10, 2009
The only way for Israel to survive is to hammer the Muslims into submission until they quit hostilities against Israel. They regard talk as weakness and action strength. There can't be a peace agreement when both people believe the land belongs to them--there'll never be a satisfactory compromise.
Bill
Bill Jamesof MA11:13PM February 09, 2009
Not even the most leftist Israeli goverment can ensure peace amongst people who want to obliterate the state. In order to make peace you need someone to accept peace and the palestians showed very clearly by electing hamas, that peace is not an option. This after Israel gave away Gaza as 'land for peace'. The arabs cleary want war, so the Jewish people are electing the strongest leaders they can. Good for them, Israel is America's greatest ally in all the middle east and I am one American that stands by her side.
Josephof NY10:26PM February 09, 2009
there are just too many observations for me to thoroughly try to understand what is REALLY going on in the mid-east.....just who is to be believed!!
angeloof NY9:49PM February 09, 2009
Israel needs to concentrate bringing peace to the middle east instead of fermenting hatred, apartheid and death. There is considerable talk that if Netanyahu is elected, he will give the US a choice of either paying Israel not to attack Iran or just attack Iran. Israel has already lost the respect of the world and had incurred the hatred of the Arab world. Do they think they can continue on this path like some of the other predator nations?
I don't want to see Israel disolve; however, their actions have defined them as one of the most evil nations in the world. I implore Israel to stand back and look at what they are doing and how the remainder of the world see's their actions. We've all seen the abuse that Israel heaps upon the Arab world. Do they expect the Arabs to just capitulate? Do you think that Arabs have less pride than Israelis?
Come on guys, let's just for a moment imagine Israel at peace with their neighbors. REAL PEACE!!! Without a lasting peace and without mutual respect Israel is doomed. Make no mistake about it. If Israel continues on this path, they will have sealed their fate.
If you have hate mail for me, please don't bother to send it. If you are going to use this forum for a bully pulpit, you are just making yourself look worse and it will not change my opinion nor anyone elses.
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Mideast Watch highlights notable stories and commentary from the Israeli and Arab press. Larry Derfner covers Israel for U.S. News and World Report and is a columnist and feature writer for the Jerusalem Post.
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