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Bibi is not weak.

Reader comment on item: Assessing Binyamin Netanyahu's Speech at Bar-Ilan University

Submitted by batya dagan (United States), Jun 14, 2009 at 22:41

I had the pleasure of hearing the speech on the Israeli channel on my TV.I did not run into a feeling of weakness at all.I saw a strong and resolute Bibi saying all the right things ,things that ensure Israel's safety and survival.True , I cringed when he mentioned -just once- a "Palestinian state"but he immediately made sure that we are talking about an un armed state,no army and no air space to threaten Israel's security.Furthermore , he demanded that the US will guarantee the safety of Israel when this state will come about.

Bibi's so called weekness needs to be cleared.In his previuos cadence as a PM Bibi was called by Clinton to Washinton where Clinton demanded that he will leave Hebron.He could not do it because every bone in his body was against it .His followers certainly did not want such a horror to happen.Clinton knew all this and used it to destroy him.The story that circulated was that Clinton told him that if he will not leave Hebron the US will vote against Israel in the UN.What Clinton wanted was to break Bibi down , to get the public to detest him- see him as week and pliable- and his rightist government to fall.

All of this did happen.Clinton got the lefty Barak to go along with his peace plan.Lucky for all of us the other peacenik,Arafat , had plans of his own.He played the game for as long as he could while preparing an intifada and then - puff, the 97 percent Barak was giving him was not as good as being a terrorist king ruling over a terrorist mud hole.

Netanyahu was not weak .Clinton was evil. Clinton blackmailed him.A similar story has been circulating again.The same people who advised Clinton to break down Bibi the first time decided to do it again.They knew that he was not weak .They knew that He could not afford not to have the US on Israel's side in the UN.They knew that what they did to a friend is beyond awful but , what can we do , all is fair in war and politics.

I thought that the speech was very good .I even liked it when he asked the Palestinians to stop the incitement against Israel.For all I know , of all the things Netanyahu asked them to do this is the hardest one.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Comments on PM Netanyahu's speech - from Israel [617 words]Chana GivonJun 28, 2009 19:26158147
A reaction to Chana Givon comments. [263 words]batya daganJun 29, 2009 20:11158147
A Note to Israel Advocacy Organizations [327 words]Ron SingerJun 21, 2009 14:15157728
A Cup of Reeling for the Nations [184 words]WB KellyJun 20, 2009 23:00157698
1NETANYAHU'S SPEECH [181 words]JACQUES HADIDAJun 18, 2009 21:06157611
Natanyahou speech is a call for WAR! [60 words]Karam H AL-HashmiJun 18, 2009 17:48157598
Netanyahu is trying to navigate in a mine-field. [276 words]Isaac HaskiyaJun 17, 2009 08:32157524
The root of the problem [63 words]JoeJun 16, 2009 06:29157465
Those who are merciful to the cruel will end up being cruel to the merciful [262 words]David OleskerJun 16, 2009 03:52157459
Ommision of various statements by Netanyahu [94 words]Gerald KreadenJun 16, 2009 00:39157451
Bibi's Blunder [165 words]Rebecca MouldsJun 16, 2009 00:18157449
PM Netanyahu's speech was just political. [89 words]M.D'SouzaJun 15, 2009 20:07157435
Behind the duelling speeches of Obama and Netanyahu [446 words]Ron ThompsonJun 15, 2009 19:36157429
Shakedown [96 words]Dr.BobbyJun 15, 2009 18:16157427
The lobotomy option [342 words]Richard K.Jun 15, 2009 17:27157424
"Palestinians" cannot have wealth [141 words]Sabba HillelJun 15, 2009 16:26157421
Netanyahu's Speech [166 words]Christopher VenturaJun 15, 2009 12:59157408
Israel a Jewish State [76 words]dannykidJun 15, 2009 12:49157407
All that Bibi stated is both theoretical and moot. [159 words]Don SaarJun 15, 2009 10:20157401
The Palestinians won't even yield to the extent sought in the speech [72 words]PeterJun 15, 2009 07:15157395
Why Did He Do It? [40 words]Bill NarveyJun 15, 2009 06:19157391
Points of high importance in Netanyahu speech which were omitted from your article [953 words]Refael LaufertJun 15, 2009 03:02157387
Two important responses to Bibi's speech [13 words]Joe SettlerJun 15, 2009 03:01157386
Why Did He Do It? [180 words]Sofa SogoodJun 15, 2009 01:56157384
1A Jewish Response to Netanyahu's Speech [1415 words]Prof. Paul EidelbergJun 15, 2009 01:07157382
The Differences Between a Politician & A Statesman [396 words]Adina Kutnicki, IsraelJun 15, 2009 08:32157382
Response to Netanyahu's Speech [408 words]Kim SegarJun 15, 2009 10:39157382
Still Small Voice in all this... [211 words]WB KellyJun 16, 2009 23:25157382
Cunning vs. Wisdom [101 words]Prof. EidelbergJun 17, 2009 21:24157382
Netanyahu's Priorities [1144 words]Prof. Paul EidelbergJun 18, 2009 01:05157382
Whack job [117 words]EricRomanoffJun 14, 2009 23:37157381
Palestinian unreasonableness makes me cry [208 words]GunjanJun 14, 2009 23:35157380
Bibi is not weak. [398 words]batya daganJun 14, 2009 22:41157376
Netanyahu is darned if he does, and darned if he doesn't [70 words]AnneJun 14, 2009 20:54157374
The end of Israel [150 words]Alan NitikmanJun 14, 2009 20:33157373
Alan Nitikman [171 words]orange yonasonJun 15, 2009 03:44157373
Addendum... [139 words]orange yonasonJun 14, 2009 20:12157372
Overall, It's About The Best We Can Expect... [90 words]orange yonasonJun 14, 2009 19:56157371
West Bank Arabs face only 2 real options: (a) Hamas rule, (b) Jordanian rule [267 words]G MarcusJun 14, 2009 19:33157369
Conditions [250 words]NiraJun 14, 2009 19:31157368
If ... Then ... [198 words]CanaanJun 15, 2009 04:56157368
A Fine Speech On Many Points [197 words]AmerisraelJun 14, 2009 18:55157367
Road Map [73 words]asherJun 15, 2009 17:00157367
a roadmap to where [590 words]pete murrayJun 14, 2009 18:21157363
Political Posturing and Rhetoric [65 words]KafiristJun 14, 2009 17:39157356

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