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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:27 PM Mar 2015

Netanyahu will be remembered for speaking Israel's truth

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http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/.premium-1.648122

I would like to say thank you to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thank you for telling the truth. Last week you were revealed as the first Israeli prime minister to tell the truth. For at least 25 years most Israeli statesmen have been lying, misleading the world, the Israelis and themselves, until Netanyahu arose – he of all statesmen – and told the truth. If only this truth had been told by an Israeli prime minister 25 years ago, maybe even 50 years ago, when the occupation was born. Still, better late than never. The public rewarded him for this truth, and Netanyahu was elected for a fourth term.

Netanyahu said last week that if he were to be reelected, a Palestinian state would not be established on his watch. Plain and simple, loud and clear. This simple, pure truth was the case for all his predecessors as well – all the prime ministers, peace lovers and justice seekers from the center and the left, who gave false promises. But who thought to admit it before him? Who had the courage to reveal the truth? The latest of these deceivers was Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog: His daring plan included five years of negotiations. The public rewarded him for that.

After all, one had to deceive the Americans, bluff the Europeans and cheat the Palestinians, fudge things for the Mideast Quartet and lie to some Israelis. One also had to play for time, to build settlements and get rid of every possible Palestinian partner – Yasser Arafat, who was too strong; President Mahmoud Abbas, who is too weak; and Hamas, which is too extreme. One has to play for time, so the Palestinians become more extreme and everyone understands that there’s no one to talk to.

Now comes the man who is considered a bluffer, and only he tells the fateful, historic truth: there will be no Palestinian state. Not during his term, which now seems eternal. And not after it, because by then it will be too late. The end of negotiations, the end of games. No more shuttle diplomacy, Quartets, emissaries, processes, outlines, mediators and plans. That’s it; it will not happen.
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Netanyahu will be remembered for speaking Israel's truth (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2015 OP
I'm glad we all finally see what is really going on. bravenak Mar 2015 #1
We should extend the same sort of thanks to Mr. Putin. leveymg Mar 2015 #2
Locking... DonViejo Mar 2015 #3
 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
1. I'm glad we all finally see what is really going on.
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:31 PM
Mar 2015

He never intends for there to be a Palestinian state ever, no matter what he will make up any old excuse to not stop oppressing palestine.

Here's to hoping for NO VETO in the UN from the USA for the next resolution against Israel's occupation of Palestine. We need a solution! Not an asshole blocking progress.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
2. We should extend the same sort of thanks to Mr. Putin.
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:33 PM
Mar 2015

Another national leader who is his own man and a man only for his own country.

Israel and Russia - two states with which we must now honestly reconsider and have an honest reckoning with.

DonViejo

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3. Locking...
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 02:21 PM
Mar 2015
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