Comments on: It’s all about Bibi…writes Ron Weiser

By: schneur naji

schneur naji — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:48:10 +0000

In reply to Cody Flecker. you are talking about a Jew who will be totally committed to Torah, not a traditionalist politician. You are talking about the Messianic Age.

By: Noel Erlich

Noel Erlich — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 01:31:42 +0000

I watched a Statesman address the joint sitting of America’s Congress. This is an election about the security of Israel and the well being of all Jews in the Diaspora.He has weaknesses but he has an inner strength that we all need at this moment.

By: Gil Solomon

Gil Solomon — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:17:35 +0000

Ron,

Your comments: “For example, both Bibi and Labor are committed to a 2 State Solution” and “Both Bibi and Labor are committed to those 2 States being a Jewish State alongside an Arab/Palestinian State” are tired old clichés that have long past their use by date.

Certainly Netanyahu, Likud and other rightist parties no longer in their right minds believe a two state solution is possible. The issue of a two state solution with these people is dead and buried to all except the loony left.

For once I’d like to see an article from you where you give an opinion one way or another on various issues, as against just pointing out this and that. An article where you stick your neck out and get comments back from those who agree or disagree with your point of view.

By: Ron Weiser

Ron Weiser — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 23:24:01 +0000

In reply to Evelyn Rosenbaum. Sorry - that was not the case. There was speculation that if he had called Livni she might not be able to form a government, but she was not invited to. Peres went first to Netanyahu.

By: Cody Flecker

Cody Flecker — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:27:08 +0000

The jewish People never really had a leader who can deliver the real goods on prosperity. Israel always was faced with uncertainty and fear. The exception to that theory could be made in favor of King David, and his son Solomon. Other than that, Israel has always been in peril. What the State of Israel needs is another Bar Kochba, but instead it has to settle for a Bibi who out of practicality must deal with an Islamic President of the United States, taking all of the garbage that this Prudent can bestow upon the leader of the only democratic state in the Middle East. Most Jews regardless of where they live still have the ghetto mentality close to heart. Regardless of whether they are Orthodox or Reform, liberal or conservative, they still firth wrath of the populace “turning on them” This irrational fear makes these otherwise very successful people feel like they have something real to worry about. Things maybe worse in the diaspora, but in Israel this fear is realized by every Israeli 24/7. The fear of annihilation by a Muslim entity that every day calls for the death of the Jews. This fear is real as almost everyday, there is another tragedy, terrorist bombing, stoning, or wanton murder. The ghetto mentality is a fact of life to every Israeli, and this is why they need a feisty leader like Bibi Netanyahu. They need a leader who can stand up to the insults, and temper tantrums the leader of the free world showers on tiny Israel. They need PM Netanyahu.

By: Evelyn Rosenbaum

Evelyn Rosenbaum — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 08:18:43 +0000

Bibi was not called by Peres as far as I remember. Livni was called and couldn’t garner enough to her side and then Bibi was called

By: Rabbi Pinchos Woolstone

Rabbi Pinchos Woolstone — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:39:23 +0000

The social economic issues facing working class Israelis should be at the centre of the election, poverty, real poverty is faced by a third of the electorate.
Yes the threat of a nucleur Iran is a major issue, but is it the number one problem facing the Nation.
I sense that another coalition of parties will be cobbled together in the well known Israeli form of “horse-trading” where the various leaders are eager to occupy the government benches more for their own sake than for the wider good.
Israel needs fundamental electoral reform, until then, we will witness the present charade, similar faces jumping from party to party, making deals to enshrine themselves in government ministries under leaders with whom they disagree.