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Netanyahu is destroying both Israel and the Palestinians : Comments

By Alon Ben-Meir, published 17/10/2018

The unity of purpose between Israeli and diaspora Jewry is crumbling, the social and political divide among Israelis is dangerously widening, and the prospect of living in peace and security is becoming increasingly untenable.

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Absolutely right Alon!

Could agree more and helped just a little by Mr Putin's wrecker in Washington and Mr Trump's deputy in Canberra?

Birds of a feather?
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:13:39 PM
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Meanwhile ScoMo's Move Australian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem brain fart will only last until the day after the Wentworth By-Election. Then be quietly shelved...

That is until the Jewish population in Wentworth have voted for the ex Jewish-Australian Ambassador to Israel standing in Wentworth (and alleged author of Move Aus Embassy to Jerusalem). Then the Embassy move will be quietly shelved...for sound reasons ie. not offending Muslim nations Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia in our region.
Posted by plantagenet, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 5:42:26 PM
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just another continuation of the false narrative Alan has been on about for yonks. What is it about lefties that they need to continue to spread fake news and lies.

the statement
'The state of Israel is the national home of the Jewish people, in which it fulfills its natural, cultural, religious and historic right to self-determination."

is fully justified and needed. The sooner ScoMO does what Bush and Obama promised to do (but were to gutless) and move Australia's embassy to the rightful capital of Jerusalum the better.
Posted by runner, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 6:01:42 PM
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Now Al.

it must be depressing for you to be missing communist comforts from Russia.
They've wisened up over the past years, and take a dim view of left wing insurgencies.

Once they were the masters of club-left. Evidence of the ever changing world aye.
Posted by diver dan, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 8:29:42 PM
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ABC News is now carrying an article in line with plantagenet's Wednesday, 17 October 2018 5:42:26 PM, above.

"Shifting the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a big, cynical mistake" at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-17/australian-embassy-jerusalem-big-cynical-mistake/10388108 dated October 17, 2018, which comments:

"...Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement he was "open" to moving Australia's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital represents a craven response to a short-term political problem...

Vote buying in Wentworth? Wentworth voters, the 13 per cent Jews and 87 per cent non-Jews, are among the best-educated, best-informed and most discerning in the country. They will see Mr Morrison's ploy for what it is: a cynical exercise in vote buying."
Posted by plantagenet, Thursday, 18 October 2018 1:16:16 AM
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I also support the end of the Israeli occupation and the restoration of Israel's moral foundation. I also deeply regret most of Israel's recent actions that were mentioned in the article.

However, some claims in this article are incorrect:

Netanyahu did not initiate the alleged horrors: rather, he is considered a moderate "dove" within his own party and coalition. Instead, he is an opportunist who would do anything to stay in power, even when it goes against his personal views, so he bows down to his extremist partners.

«the Palestinians' distant dream of establishing their own state is rapidly fading away.»

No such dream ever existed. If the "Palestinians" wanted their own state then they could have had it long ago, but what they really want is the destruction of Israel, so they can again become part of Greater Syria and Greater Egypt. Their crying for statehood is only a tactical move.

«the historic survival of the Jews and the secret behind it did not rest on military prowess or financial dexterity or the most advanced technology, but on an unwavering moral commitment to human and civil rights and the brotherhood of man.»

Nonsense. The secret for the survival of the Jews was their religious observances and most prominently, the Sabbath. Israel was formed at a time when Jewish observances started to recede, so it had to look for other ideals - it tried socialism and when it failed to work, it turned to militarism.
Posted by Yuyutsu, Friday, 19 October 2018 11:32:17 AM
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