Israel general discussion

[DavidB.]

6. DavidB is correct about Women on the Wall and BLM

*snap* This one is preserved for eternity Good luck tomorrow!

[DavidB.]

Very good. I like Ben Gurion's principle of "the synagogue I don't pray in is Orthodox". Be as observant (or not) as you want. But don't distort Judaism.

The nation-state bill was adopted, but without the clause regarding segregated communities. Hope Reuven Rivlin is proud of the fact that the Galil's Jewish character is being watered down. What a Zionist

[DavidB.]

Looks like we're getting a new war.

[DavidB.]

Looks like we're getting a new war.

I hope it'll calm down. Not a good time, especially considering Hamas now has missiles with a range that can hit Jerusalem.

I hope so too, but it doesn't look very positive. Appears as if the political wing of Hamas doesn't want a new war but the military wing does. Obviously Israel is going to hit back and hit back hard if this continues. I really hope and pray that a new ground operation won't be necessary. I hate it when so many young soldiers die, it is one of the most awful things in the world. Was in Israel all summer in 2014 and stayed at a place for lone soldiers who lost friends right there and right then. Truly left a deep impact.

[DavidB.]

She will never f**k off, will she?

[DavidB.]

What's Livni's views on the Palestinian issue?

She's very focused on making a peace agreement for a 2SS. In terms of views she's probably not that different from most center-left/liberal Israelis and Israeli politicians, but she does stand out in terms of the priority she gives to this issue.

[DavidB.]

Who will you vote for, Parrotguy? And when exactly will these elections take place?

[DavidB.]

I'm a pragmatist- I'm willing to compromise on many issues truly important to a potential Palestinian country, but they'll have to compromise on issues important to Israel, giving up the right of return a very important one.

I assume you mean a right to return to Israel "proper" (which they currently don't have in the first place, and rightly so) as opposed to a right of return to hypothetical "Palestine"?

[DavidB.]

What makes anyone think that Netanyahu or anyone else in the Israeli Cabinet cares about sexual harassment or Women's rights?

Let's rephrase this to show you how absurd this sounds:

- Spokesman of PM has allegedly committed sexual assault and hasn't yet been dismissed, probably because nothing's been proven yet
- Six years ago, one Netanyahu aide was dismissed over sexual harassment
- Netanyahu's 20-something son, with no professional relationship to the government whatsoever, made a few "locker-room comments" to his friends when he went out in some Tel Aviv nightclub, and this was recorded because he's the PM's son

Clearly this means Netanyahu and nobody else in his entire government, which consists of six different parties, cares about women's rights!1!1!!!!!11!1!1!

[DavidB.]

Nivin Abu Rahmon was sword in as MK for Joint List (balad), raising their tally of women to 3.

Though elections is right around the corner next after her are two Jewish women in Lea Zemmel (balad) and Noa Levy (Hadash).

Balad has Jewish members? I thought only Hadash did of the Joint List parties.

Yes, Balad predecessor was even formed by a former Jewish ex general (Mati Peled)

Relative of Miko?

[DavidB.]

Bolsonaro says he's still moving the embassy.


Jair Messias Bolsonaro
5 uur ·
- Como afirmado durante a campanha, pretendemos transferir a Embaixada do Brasil de Tel Aviv para Jerusalém. Israel é um Estado soberano e nós o respeitamos.
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- As previously stated during our campaign, we intend to transfer the Brazilian Embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem. Israel is a sovereign state and we shall duly respect that.

[DavidB.]

Lieberman has indeed resigned and YB has left the coalition. Bibi now also seeks to become Defense Minister (in addition to being PM and Foreign Minister...), but Bennett wants to get that position himself and threatens to leave the coalition as well if he doesn't get it. An early election it is, I guess.

[DavidB.]

How difficult is it not to display this stupid nonsense and damage Israel's reputation in the process, seriously. People need to use their brains.

[DavidB.]

Absolutely. Its blasphemous.

If it's any consolation, these types do this sort of stuff with Judaism all the time as well. Museums that do this should lose their government subsidies.