The FIRST POINT you make about not trying to get back the hostages is off the mark.
EVERYONE is trying to get back the hostages. I do not know a Jew in the world who does not want the hostages back. The question is, how much are we willing to pay for them? Many believe we should not pay much, because we are only shooting ourselves in the leg. What stops a terrorist from carrying out another attack if he knows his buddies will capture a few Israelis - even non-soldiers, even in the West Bank -hiding them in some underground dungeon? And in a few years, he gets ransomed and walks free. Our lives will be hell as there would be no shortage of recruits willing to sit for a few years. I am in this camp and believe we are making a huge mistake -exactly the same mistake as with Shalit.
However, I do realize the other argument, that we have to get them back at any cost. In this war, the part with the hostage crisis, I sadly say, Hamas won it, as they used the public in Israel. Their hearts melted, and Hamas unfortunately got basically a windfall.
If you are trying to say we should be fighting Hamas right now , how can we fight and negotiate at the same time? We wont get anyone back. What we have to do is when almost all are back, as Hamas will NEVER give all back, as that is their ace in the hole. Then we should come to a decision we got what we could, and then go in and clean out the entire Gaza ( even if we have to break some of the agreement )
I am disappointed with your disturbingly clueless article. This echoes the typical anti-Bibi bias that we recently confirmed, through the important work of DOGE, was funded by the Biden administration, as a continuation of the Obama's administration to foment social unrest and destabilize the Israeli government, ultimately overthrowing our elected prime minister.
If people focused a little more honestly on policy as opposed to character assassination it would become clear that 40% of your skewed accusations are explained by the other 40% of skewed accusations.
When I was a young lad and we had a left wing government we were preached that we need to respect democracy and if the nation chooses to recognize the palestinian terrorists and give them some of our land then that is what we have to go with. Years later, when it became clear that it was a dire error, instead of peace, we face an enemy that is an army instead of some rabble rousers with stones, understandably the people lost faith in the self destructive vision of the left. However, the left maintained its stronghold of power and strengthened the judicial system providing it with powers to hamstring the executive branch, chosen by the people. Furthermore, the military branch became indoctrinated through its Harvard education and learned to see itself as an ally of the US administration rather than do its job, i.e. to destroy our enemies. If you spent some time in Yehuda & Shomron you would understand how deep an affect this has.
And so the judicial reform was not extreme at all, it simply became the random target of the Biden-funded attack on Bibi. The military brass playing politics and falling in line with Biden instead of being concerned about destroying our enemies, is pretty close to treason.
Of course pointing fingers is a convenient way to avoid dealing with the issue seriously. October 7th was a clear sign that our left wing policies, regardless of who is in charge, need to go out the window and we need to start treating our enemies as enemies. Maybe Bibi is to blame for not pushing a right wing agenda enough but replacing him with anyone but Ben Gvir would take us further in the wrong direction and I am pretty sure all those looking to overthrow our elected prime minister are not looking to replace him with Ben Gvir.
Of course pundits like you bear no responsibility and can take no credit for actually doing anything. The worst thing we could've done since October 7th, and what the Biden administration, directly as well as indirectly through its State Department and USAID funding of social unrest etc. would've been to unilaterally have a cease fire, end the war, we would not have gotten our people back and we would've been watching as billions go to the pockets of Hamas leaders and to rebuild a yet greater terror network. Preventing this scenario from playing out was something that possibly no other human on earth could've done other than Bibi. So he clearly at least in this regard, averted the next very predictable October 7th, or at least delayed it (because our enemies are still out there with the same plans and the game is far from over).
Not everything you say is completely incorrect but the overall message that we would've been better off with someone else in his seat is completely misguided. Of course, considering you are a consumer of media and your opinion is influenced by the huge investment into destructive propoganda by Obama and Biden, the point of view you express is not surprising, it is just disappointing to hear from someone I don't think of as an independent thinker.
Why do voters go along with it? - Given our election system, what can realistically/practically be done about it? The public holds no enforceable sway over any MK. We only vote by PARTY (except for city mayors); therefore, MKs are not threatened by ignoring what is "best for the country" or what is congruent with the desire of the citizens.
Personally, I agree with "firing the Attorney-General." - The attorney-general should represent the current government and only offer their suggestion/guidance on whether a proposed law/change to the basic law is legal or not. The Supreme Court should decide. The current situation where the attorney-general has absolute veto power and can also choose not to represent the government before the Supreme Court while, at the same time, not allowing the government to choose someone else to be its representative is ludicrous. https://youtu.be/e32z9NnPdyg?si=-qZlhtzOaIpT7WhD
100% agree with you. But his ability to stay in power could not be done without the members of his coalition lacking ethics and ignoring their primary duty to the country. Sick!
II don't know what you can't understand about Bibi.
He is aPOLITICIAN through and through. Like any politician in the world, he wants to stay in power. Power does get to people's heads. He receives honor, world leaders invite him, he goes to places where people stand up for him, etc. To keep his power, he has to align himself with the Charedim. It's no different from when he got involved with the airline stewardess years ago. However, it’s not exactly the same. With the stewardess, he got what he wanted in a nice way and now has to live with her for the rest of his life. With the Charedim, in his heart, he hates them and thinks they are reprehensible people who are just leeches. So does all the Likud member that are not frum, and even some frum ones that are honest thinkers. However, to stay in power, he and the Likud must "cuddle" with them, play with them - see I am trying to give you what you want, but still keeping them in check.
The FIRST POINT you make about not trying to get back the hostages is off the mark.
EVERYONE is trying to get back the hostages. I do not know a Jew in the world who does not want the hostages back. The question is, how much are we willing to pay for them? Many believe we should not pay much, because we are only shooting ourselves in the leg. What stops a terrorist from carrying out another attack if he knows his buddies will capture a few Israelis - even non-soldiers, even in the West Bank -hiding them in some underground dungeon? And in a few years, he gets ransomed and walks free. Our lives will be hell as there would be no shortage of recruits willing to sit for a few years. I am in this camp and believe we are making a huge mistake -exactly the same mistake as with Shalit.
However, I do realize the other argument, that we have to get them back at any cost. In this war, the part with the hostage crisis, I sadly say, Hamas won it, as they used the public in Israel. Their hearts melted, and Hamas unfortunately got basically a windfall.
If you are trying to say we should be fighting Hamas right now , how can we fight and negotiate at the same time? We wont get anyone back. What we have to do is when almost all are back, as Hamas will NEVER give all back, as that is their ace in the hole. Then we should come to a decision we got what we could, and then go in and clean out the entire Gaza ( even if we have to break some of the agreement )
I am disappointed with your disturbingly clueless article. This echoes the typical anti-Bibi bias that we recently confirmed, through the important work of DOGE, was funded by the Biden administration, as a continuation of the Obama's administration to foment social unrest and destabilize the Israeli government, ultimately overthrowing our elected prime minister.
If people focused a little more honestly on policy as opposed to character assassination it would become clear that 40% of your skewed accusations are explained by the other 40% of skewed accusations.
When I was a young lad and we had a left wing government we were preached that we need to respect democracy and if the nation chooses to recognize the palestinian terrorists and give them some of our land then that is what we have to go with. Years later, when it became clear that it was a dire error, instead of peace, we face an enemy that is an army instead of some rabble rousers with stones, understandably the people lost faith in the self destructive vision of the left. However, the left maintained its stronghold of power and strengthened the judicial system providing it with powers to hamstring the executive branch, chosen by the people. Furthermore, the military branch became indoctrinated through its Harvard education and learned to see itself as an ally of the US administration rather than do its job, i.e. to destroy our enemies. If you spent some time in Yehuda & Shomron you would understand how deep an affect this has.
And so the judicial reform was not extreme at all, it simply became the random target of the Biden-funded attack on Bibi. The military brass playing politics and falling in line with Biden instead of being concerned about destroying our enemies, is pretty close to treason.
Of course pointing fingers is a convenient way to avoid dealing with the issue seriously. October 7th was a clear sign that our left wing policies, regardless of who is in charge, need to go out the window and we need to start treating our enemies as enemies. Maybe Bibi is to blame for not pushing a right wing agenda enough but replacing him with anyone but Ben Gvir would take us further in the wrong direction and I am pretty sure all those looking to overthrow our elected prime minister are not looking to replace him with Ben Gvir.
Of course pundits like you bear no responsibility and can take no credit for actually doing anything. The worst thing we could've done since October 7th, and what the Biden administration, directly as well as indirectly through its State Department and USAID funding of social unrest etc. would've been to unilaterally have a cease fire, end the war, we would not have gotten our people back and we would've been watching as billions go to the pockets of Hamas leaders and to rebuild a yet greater terror network. Preventing this scenario from playing out was something that possibly no other human on earth could've done other than Bibi. So he clearly at least in this regard, averted the next very predictable October 7th, or at least delayed it (because our enemies are still out there with the same plans and the game is far from over).
Not everything you say is completely incorrect but the overall message that we would've been better off with someone else in his seat is completely misguided. Of course, considering you are a consumer of media and your opinion is influenced by the huge investment into destructive propoganda by Obama and Biden, the point of view you express is not surprising, it is just disappointing to hear from someone I don't think of as an independent thinker.
"through the important work of DOGE"
You have fallen for a lot of hoaxes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/19/here-are-the-biggest-doge-hoaxes-and-inaccuracies-as-8-million-canceled-ice-contract-listed-at-8-billion/
Your word salad is basically vomit…
He will never step down or step aside.
Why do voters go along with it? - Given our election system, what can realistically/practically be done about it? The public holds no enforceable sway over any MK. We only vote by PARTY (except for city mayors); therefore, MKs are not threatened by ignoring what is "best for the country" or what is congruent with the desire of the citizens.
Personally, I agree with "firing the Attorney-General." - The attorney-general should represent the current government and only offer their suggestion/guidance on whether a proposed law/change to the basic law is legal or not. The Supreme Court should decide. The current situation where the attorney-general has absolute veto power and can also choose not to represent the government before the Supreme Court while, at the same time, not allowing the government to choose someone else to be its representative is ludicrous. https://youtu.be/e32z9NnPdyg?si=-qZlhtzOaIpT7WhD
100% agree with you. But his ability to stay in power could not be done without the members of his coalition lacking ethics and ignoring their primary duty to the country. Sick!
II don't know what you can't understand about Bibi.
He is aPOLITICIAN through and through. Like any politician in the world, he wants to stay in power. Power does get to people's heads. He receives honor, world leaders invite him, he goes to places where people stand up for him, etc. To keep his power, he has to align himself with the Charedim. It's no different from when he got involved with the airline stewardess years ago. However, it’s not exactly the same. With the stewardess, he got what he wanted in a nice way and now has to live with her for the rest of his life. With the Charedim, in his heart, he hates them and thinks they are reprehensible people who are just leeches. So does all the Likud member that are not frum, and even some frum ones that are honest thinkers. However, to stay in power, he and the Likud must "cuddle" with them, play with them - see I am trying to give you what you want, but still keeping them in check.
This should answer most of the points you made.