After whatever slap on the wrist for corruption at home, the creep should be kidnapped and flown to The Hague* for Crimes Against Humanity, along with his colleague rump the fraud. *Isn’t amazing that USA and ISRAEL do not recognize the Court (hence the necessary kidnap), joining la creme de la creme democracies like China, Iraq, Lybia, etc…
I once worked with an Arab who grew up in Jerusalem. He said that the Arab nations didn’t want the Palestinian refugees after 1948. The Arab countries were encouraging the Arabs to leave Israel, then with world opinion on their side, they could then return to Israel and take over the Jewish lands. Raping the Jewish women was a big selling point. Then after the failure of the Arabs to exterminate Israel the Palestinian refugees were just ignored by the Arab nations. This guy told me that the Arab nations had hoped that the Jews would just eliminate the Palestinians. And problem solved. This guy had worked for the State Department in the Middle East as a translator.
Israel and Hamas are currently embroiled in their fourth major war since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. Israel has not come close to destroying “Hamas’s war machine” in the previous three occasions, and it will not be any more successful now. Indeed, Hamas has already fired more than half as many rockets over the past week — more than 2,800 — than it did during the seven weeks of the 2014 conflict.
Israel cannot possibly defeat Hamas from the air, but it has no desire to risk another ground incursion into the Gaza Strip like the one in 2014. That operation sent casualties soaring on both sides — 2,251 Palestinians were killed (1,462 of them civilians) along with 67 Israeli soldiers and six civilians — but did not achieve any lasting strategic gains. Israel has even less desire to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, which would involve fighting an even more costly and protracted counterinsurgency against Hamas.
At most, Israel is trying to temporarily degrade Hamas and deter it from further hostilities for a few years. Israel may have no other choice when its cities are under rocket attack, but it is an entirely arbitrary judgment to decide how many Palestinians have to die and how many buildings have to be blown up to make Israel’s point: Don’t mess with us.
Likewise, Hamas is not trying to defeat Israel. Its rocket salvos are designed to increase its political standing among West Bank Palestinians at the expense of the lives and livelihoods of Gaza Strip Palestinians. Hamas will agree to a cease-fire once it has made its point: Don’t mess with us either.
As many commentators have pointed out, Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu need one another. Both sides thrive when they have an enemy they can easily demonize. Hamas rationalizes its attacks on Israel by citing the struggle against Zionist “colonialism.” Israel rationalizes its attacks on the Gaza Strip by citing the struggle against Islamist “terrorists.”
Both sides are likely to emerge from the current war with enhanced prestige from having struck symbolic, if utterly ineffectual, blows against their hated enemies. Netanyahu may even achieve his true objective — to stay in office and avoid a corruption conviction — but he is not going to win any broader strategic victory for Israel. Nor, in all likelihood, does he really want to. From his perspective, having Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip is convenient. It frees him of any obligation to make any concessions to the Palestinians that would be anathema to his right-wing coalition partners. He can simply say he refuses to deal with terrorists, and he’s off the hook.
Hamas lobs over 3500 missiles into Israel, indiscriminately, specifically intending to kill civilians. And somehow, Robert thinks Netanyahu is the villain.
Daeder almost 3 years ago
There should be one speech bubble that says “Stop the steal!”
The Love of Money is . . . almost 3 years ago
Wonder what Iron Dome Bibi thinks of the breaking news that Trump is now under “criminal” investigation in New York . . . .
lopaka almost 3 years ago
Yahoo needs to retire.
WittyWeasel almost 3 years ago
Guess Bob has no problem with 3,500 rockets fired at Israelis by Hamas terrorists.
Just the Iron Dome system that protected them.
Good going, there Bob ! You’re on a winning streak here !
onzerocs almost 3 years ago
After whatever slap on the wrist for corruption at home, the creep should be kidnapped and flown to The Hague* for Crimes Against Humanity, along with his colleague rump the fraud. *Isn’t amazing that USA and ISRAEL do not recognize the Court (hence the necessary kidnap), joining la creme de la creme democracies like China, Iraq, Lybia, etc…
Serial Pedant almost 3 years ago
Just looked a map of Israel circa 1947; my how it’s grown! Bibi has adopted the Anschluss tactics of you-know-who….and we’ve been paying for it.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Got to make America proud.. all that “help” is really paying off.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
He is as dense and murderous as our Republicans.
Nantucket Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Why does the supposedly “liberal” MSM only pay attention to actions from Hamas while they ignore the actions from the Israelis?
“Israel criticized for silencing call to prayer from Al-Aqsa Mosque”
https://religionnews.com/2021/04/16/israel-criticized-for-silencing-call-to-prayer-from-al-aqsa-mosque/
gcottay almost 3 years ago
Bibi likely welcomes the war as distraction.
Valiant1943 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Birds of a feather
wsedrel Premium Member almost 3 years ago
R A actually understands that the settlements are inimical to the peace process?
JeanMeslier almost 3 years ago
I once worked with an Arab who grew up in Jerusalem. He said that the Arab nations didn’t want the Palestinian refugees after 1948. The Arab countries were encouraging the Arabs to leave Israel, then with world opinion on their side, they could then return to Israel and take over the Jewish lands. Raping the Jewish women was a big selling point. Then after the failure of the Arabs to exterminate Israel the Palestinian refugees were just ignored by the Arab nations. This guy told me that the Arab nations had hoped that the Jews would just eliminate the Palestinians. And problem solved. This guy had worked for the State Department in the Middle East as a translator.
briangj2 almost 3 years ago
Israel and Hamas are currently embroiled in their fourth major war since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. Israel has not come close to destroying “Hamas’s war machine” in the previous three occasions, and it will not be any more successful now. Indeed, Hamas has already fired more than half as many rockets over the past week — more than 2,800 — than it did during the seven weeks of the 2014 conflict.
Israel cannot possibly defeat Hamas from the air, but it has no desire to risk another ground incursion into the Gaza Strip like the one in 2014. That operation sent casualties soaring on both sides — 2,251 Palestinians were killed (1,462 of them civilians) along with 67 Israeli soldiers and six civilians — but did not achieve any lasting strategic gains. Israel has even less desire to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, which would involve fighting an even more costly and protracted counterinsurgency against Hamas.
At most, Israel is trying to temporarily degrade Hamas and deter it from further hostilities for a few years. Israel may have no other choice when its cities are under rocket attack, but it is an entirely arbitrary judgment to decide how many Palestinians have to die and how many buildings have to be blown up to make Israel’s point: Don’t mess with us.
Likewise, Hamas is not trying to defeat Israel. Its rocket salvos are designed to increase its political standing among West Bank Palestinians at the expense of the lives and livelihoods of Gaza Strip Palestinians. Hamas will agree to a cease-fire once it has made its point: Don’t mess with us either.
As many commentators have pointed out, Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu need one another. Both sides thrive when they have an enemy they can easily demonize. Hamas rationalizes its attacks on Israel by citing the struggle against Zionist “colonialism.” Israel rationalizes its attacks on the Gaza Strip by citing the struggle against Islamist “terrorists.”
(To be continued)
briangj2 almost 3 years ago
(Conclusion)
Both sides are likely to emerge from the current war with enhanced prestige from having struck symbolic, if utterly ineffectual, blows against their hated enemies. Netanyahu may even achieve his true objective — to stay in office and avoid a corruption conviction — but he is not going to win any broader strategic victory for Israel. Nor, in all likelihood, does he really want to. From his perspective, having Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip is convenient. It frees him of any obligation to make any concessions to the Palestinians that would be anathema to his right-wing coalition partners. He can simply say he refuses to deal with terrorists, and he’s off the hook.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/18/israel-can-never-be-normal-country-long-palestinian-conflict-smolders/
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
Very good, Robert! Very good indeed.
bakana almost 3 years ago
Bibi has gone from “Never Forget the Holocaust” to “Hey, I’ve go a great idea for getting rid of the Palestinians”.
djtenltd almost 3 years ago
@The Love of Money is . . . He finally is?? About damn time!!
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Hamas lobs over 3500 missiles into Israel, indiscriminately, specifically intending to kill civilians. And somehow, Robert thinks Netanyahu is the villain.
tee929 almost 3 years ago
First he cannot come up a coalition government and now this…..the Dumpster of Israel?