Thursday Apr 24, 2008

Iran or the Golan

Posted by Yariv Oppenheimer

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's relaxing vacation in the Golan is just bad timing. It serves to fuel the conflict that exists within Israeli society which grapples between staying in the Golan Heights and the need for a peace agreement with Syria.

Truthfully, when the North is brimming with tourists and activities, when Golan wineries are awarded international prizes and when the Golan's communities see renewed vigor, it seems unnecessary and unrealistic to give up the Golan. The Israeli public does not sense directly the extent of the damage caused to our country due to the lack of peace with Syria nor does it understand the hefty price we are paying because of the continued hostilities with Syria.

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Monday Nov 19, 2007

A dangerous coalition

The closer we move towards Annapolis, the faster we witness how the original agenda - which was supposed to play a major role in the parley - is dissipating before our very eyes.

Following pressure from Right-wing parties, spearheaded by Yisrael Beitenu and its leader Avigdor Lieberman, core issues such as Jerusalem, refugees and borders have been removed from the conference's agenda. Threats to dismantle Olmerts coalition have left almost nothing to talk about.

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Chaya Gilburt - Brasil: The settlers are not thugs. They protest the right of Jews to live in safety in Hevron. Not defending these rights, which is what Oppenheimer suggests, will only embolden those who rather see Jews making a homeland in Uganda.

Elad (http://eladthegreat.wordpress.com): This blog has misconstrued many facts. The settlers moved in legally and not sneakily or forcefully. No one was there when they moved in, a pretty good sign that they had actually bought the house. While it is true that Peretz wanted to evacuate the house, the civil administration of Israel at the time ruled that people living in the house were living there legally. As for the claim that the proof was possibly forged. Absolutely false. There are videos. Audio recordings. Contracts. They thoroughly documented everything. Please at least get your facts straight, Mr Oppenheimer.

Dimitri in Ashdod: Wow, Oppenheimer really knows how to build bridges with such harsh language. It would be better if he actually read the evidence regarding the ownership of the building, the fact that 50 MKs from every spextrum support Jewish presence in the building and the recording conversations, instead of falling back on childish tactics of fear mongering and name calling.

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