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Related: About this forumDefense Minister Ya'alon: Extremist Elements Have Taken Over Israel (Resigns)
Extremist elements have taken over the country, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon warned on Friday morning as he explained his resignation from political life.
"This morning I told the prime minister that I'm resigning from the government and the Knesset and taking a break from political life," Ya'alon said at the IDF's military quarters in Tel Aviv. "I have no intention of leaving the public and political life, and in the future will return to compete for the national leadership of Israel."
"I saw before me the safety of Israel and its citizens in all of my acts and decisions, and the good of the country above all other considerations. This was so in security and professionals matters and in matters of values and rule of the law."
Earlier on Friday, Ya'alon wrote on Facebook that "I notified the prime minister this morning that following his conduct in the latest developments and in view of the lack of trust in him, I am resigning from the government and the Knesset and taking time out from political life."
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.720653
Israeli
(4,300 posts)All they want to discuss is antisemitism/antizionism and how wonderful it is " Elton John promises a wonderful, crazy night in Tel Aviv " ........ and what happened many moons/decades ago .
Nobody amongst the American Zionists on here gives a damn about what is happening to us .
This group has become a carbon copy of this group :
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1223
In other words .....you are wasting your time and energy ....as am I .
King_David
(14,851 posts)No seriously, you're really making a difference here...
LOL
shira
(30,109 posts)Israeli
(4,300 posts)Not making the slightest " difference here " KD ......wasting my time and energy .
Good luck with all your lies and bullshit ......
King_David
(14,851 posts)It's frustrating believing that you the only righteous Jew around.
It's frustrating thinking that one is the only Jew in the group that is able to get along with non-Jews ( bizzaro theory being the only one in the group that doesn't really mix with Gentiles at all)
Frustrating thinking that all other Jews do nothing t get it but you alone do..
Frustrating treating other Jews with contempt because you alone understand and we do not and only you AlONE are able to align with the non Jews.
Because you on your tiny little isolated kibbutz far away from any city is more worldly than those of us in NYC and Miami.
How frustrating for you ....
shira
(30,109 posts)The Israel haters don't want to hear and don't give a damn about extreme Leftists & their Jew hating terrorist friends on the far Islamist Right.
As to the OP, what do you expect to see here? You'll see agreement among the American Zionists, but no long, hand wringing missives about how Israel is going down the toilet & becoming fascist (as we've repeatedly heard for decades & it has yet to happen).
Compared to other western liberal democracies, Israel is doing just fine. No other liberal western democracy would do any better than Israel given what Israel has had to put up with for the past 70 years. For example, the US and UK have been in a constant state of war going back more than a decade (100's of thousands dead, war crimes galore) on foreign land 1000's of miles away, when American/UK people haven't been under any threat whatsoever (unlike in Israel WRT rockets or tunnels). In Israel's shoes, they'd have nuked all Israel's neighbors 10x over by now, so.... what do you expect to hear from people who are able to put I/P into proper perspective?
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King_David This message was self-deleted by its author.
cali
(114,904 posts)for homophobic comments or sexist ones. Never. And I've been here for along time.
Your foul false accusation reveals just what you are.
Israeli
(4,300 posts)His post # 7 was directed at me not you .
Although I to have ....." never had a post hidden
for homophobic comments or sexist ones. Never. And I've been here for along time. "
As for ....." Your foul false accusation reveals just what you are." ......Duh !!
King_David
(14,851 posts)Apologies
Wasn't directed to you.
Israeli
(4,300 posts)Way to go KD
King_David
(14,851 posts)And posting sexist comments and certainly not Cali who's credentials here are sterling.
Had no problems deleting the erroneous post.
Israeli
(4,300 posts)..........
Care to back that up with links , facts ......something ? ....anything ?
More lies and bullshit KD MD.
King_David
(14,851 posts)Post was thankfully hidden .
Then there was this gem :
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1134128684#post27
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=128779
Too many others to go looking for , these are just the recent ones.
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King_David
(14,851 posts)Your disgusting posts don't deserve any further reply.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)But the jury took care of it 6-1.
Israeli
(4,300 posts)Super sensitive
Too many others to go looking for , these are just the recent ones.
Hey ....have at it ....go look for them .
I dont have a problem with gays KD ...........I have a problem with liars .
villager
(26,001 posts)Thought his pledge to "compete for the national leadership of Israel" was most interesting indeed...
cali
(114,904 posts)Little Tich
(6,171 posts)People like Avigdor Liberman, Ayelet Shaked, Uri Ariel, Miri Regev, and Naftali Bennett could easily be defined as fascists, the rest of the ministers in the government, including Benjamin Netanyahu could be defined as "only" right-wing racists. The only thing that stops these despicable individuals from having their way with Israel is because Israel is still a democracy, and there are institutional safeguards that protects Israel from its government. However, these safeguards are constantly attacked, and while Israel has adequate (I hope) protection in the Basic Laws, the A-G and the Supreme Court, I don't know if this will always be the case in the future.
Ya'alon is right - extremist elements have indeed taken over Israel.