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Benzion's avatar

You are massively downplaying the seriousness of Gallant's comments. He undermined the government's position on a matter of critical importance an the eve of an historic vote. Whether you agree with the governments position or not, this was an extreme act, especially as it was done when the PM was out of the country. In addition, Gallant legitimized and even encouraged insubordination in the army by saying that that was the reason he was calling for a delay. Would you compromise with your adversary in the face of threats from them? It would just encourage them to continue to threaten to get more concessions. The statements of the other ministers you mentioned were very inappropriate, but it was clear they spoke for themselves and did not undermine the government's position on a critical issue.

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Todd Ellner's avatar

The science is becoming clear. The longer a person stays in a position of power the greater the decay in empathy, the less able to accept new information or believe he can be wrong, and the less willing to take responsibility for his actions. Bibi has been in power too long

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