Far-rightists call Rahm Emanuel a traitor to the Jewish people

Rahm Emanuel is a servant of WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and not a servant of Israel or the servant of the dual-citizens of USA/Israel. He is doing and saying what is right for our country, and thats to be playing fair. So many of you have made claims that Jewish people do not infiltrate foreign governments to favor Israel but yet here it is expecting him to be biased towards Israel because he is a Jew. Hypocrites!

Rahm Emanuel does not speak for all Americans when he said we are sick of Israel. We are isolationists at heart and feel uncomfortable arbitrating ME disputes as the superpower. We'd prefer to hand that job back to England. Most of us see Israel in the same way we see England, Canada and Australia; an ally in the WoT. Our media tends to trend pro-Israel and doesn't convey pro-Palestinian sentiment. The far left and right wing fringes are another story. I don't know how much any anti-Israel sentiment is fueled by some visceral Antisemitism or the naive belief that the jihadists will go away when Israel does. However, Oil wealth is driving jihadists; Israel is just their casus belli. Rahm Emanuel just strikes me as another global socialist who thinks he can ride this tiger until the NWO can be imposed.

protects Israel and the west.Ben Laden hates the US and Israel is viewed as an obstacle to destroying american influence.US Jews are not supportive enough because they grew up in a liberal US untouched by the ethnic cleansing that goes on in the Islamic world and the prejudices and hatreds in Europe.Spiritually speaking, Israel has paid a high price for monitoring and checking nuclear acquisition by terrorist groups and fanatical mullah governments who want to kill American children and destroy american culture and constitutional freedoms and replace them with sharia law.KIlling Israeli children is only a means to get to American children who are the real targets! wake up

No Jew has any business being at the service of any WH anywhere as they play into the hands of their masters

We should hold congressional hearings on the subject? ala Joe McCarthy? I think not... the bolsheviks are almost all dead and socialism (like STD) is now acceptable in polite society.

So many frustrated people on this forum, pitifully commenting on Rahm's successful marriage while clearly they have been unable to find someone to marry them, Jew or not. Otherwise they'd be busy taking care of their family rather than insulting a fellow Jew who no longer lives in medieval times like they do. Plus get real: half of American Jews don't marry a Jew and they could not care less what some uneducated, primitive people think.

This is a correction from my previous post: Rahm Emanuel or any of the Obama Administration for that matter, DOES NOT speak for the Americans. We think Emanuel is a little tough `wannabe`. This administration fooled many......and for the rest of us...we are `SICK` of them. There's more but I'm sure this is probably a 'family' publication. Just to add...PLEASE KEEP the guy when he gets there.

Rahm Emanuel or any of the Obama Administration for that matter, speaks for the Americans. We think Emanuel is a little tough 'wannabe'. This administration fooled many......and for the rest of us...we are 'SICK' of them.

If they are taking this stand it is obvious Rahm Emanuel must be an honest man seeking justice.

"everybody will villify the "damned Jews" " NO! Jews obey the "five" commandments set forth in the Tanakh: Love the Lord your God; Love your neighbor as yourself; Do justice; Love kindness; Walk humbly with your God. These are all that is required to be a good Jew. Being a successful politician in today's Israel is a different story entirely.

"Rightwing extremism destroyed the Jewish Commonwealth almost 2000 years ago, it`s perfectly capable of doing so again." And will, if the Israeli people permit it! History does have a way of repeating itsel

"These far-rightest are an embarassment to the Jewish People" An embarassment? Is that all you can say? They will be the death of Israel yet if they are permitted to continue their war mongering! Peace is made between peoples, not governments.War is made between governments, not peoples. As von Clauswitz put it, war is an extension of politics. A war mongering politician is the ultimate threat to his people. True in Europe. true in Asia, true in America. So, too, in Israel. Why do you suppose Bush lost the last election?

I wish more Israelis would speak up and say what you just said! Shalom!

..is not something Israelis want to bring up in a public forum.

"the United States is sick of the Israelis, who adopt suitable ideas months too late, when they are no longer effective." If they are suitable at all! For once Emanuel is speaking for the American people.

To prominent far right Israeli activists, everyone in the world is either a traitor to the Jewish people or an anti-semite, depending upon his nationality. So what else is new?

"I DON`T decide who`s Jewish. MOSES DID." - ethan Moses was an Egyptian. The Torah was not written until long after he was dust.

thanks for asking this question. Israel constitutional court most recently issued decree that any oath of loyalty ( to any state ) violates the freedom of speech. To begin with, legally your question violates law. Unless ( read carefully ) you are a spy or sworn to an oath of a kind that binds you to a particular contract with your life. So, are you a spy?

Rahm's wife is as Jewish as Michelle Obama.

....and those like you,who shame Israel..

Marzel is totally devoted to Israel, its land, and the Torah. He calls it as he sees it. I have been in front of his home in Hebron, if you call him a right wing fanatic, you must call Abbas and his cronies the same. Marzel, may G-d give you strength to continue to defend the Jewish people, including the Rahms of the world, who would rather sell out his fellow Jews than stand up to his Boss and his insane vision of change. Rahm will be looking for a new job soon. He was known as one of the biggest jerks on the Hill and his legacy continues in the Obama White House.

Sam, Lisa is, as always, correct. It is you that would prefer Israel disappear, which will NEVER happen. Why don't you try posting on Al Jazzera, where your thoughts would be more mainstream.

I do not know Rahm Emanuel, but if he is attacked by such peole he must be an honest man.

lucky you...Esther from Tel Aviv likes you. Why am I not surprised.

FYI Baruch Marzel is a decorated tank commandeer in the IDF. He has put his life on the line and in turn has saved the lives of the soldiers under him. He has a right to say the truth even though it bothers you. I assume you are sitting somewhere other than Israel and I would suggest that you shut up.If you supported the lacking and lackey president of the U.S. then you really have a lot to atone for. Rahm Emmanuel is like all of the other leftist Jews who have attained so called status in the world. He makes a fool of himself as does his friend in self hating David Axelrod. Enough said.

I don't remember hearing or seeing one.

Coming from the mouths of extremists who killed their prime minister because of a peace deal. Rahm, watch out, these guys have fenatic insiders EVERYWHERE like sleeper cells. God bless.

I have many friends who have gone to Israel to celebrate their children being called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah. In all cases, both parents were born Jewish. Are Rahm Emmanual's children Jewish by Halachic standards? I am just asking because I am curious, I do not regard him as a traitor to Israel (he is after all an American)but I wonder about his own Jewish faith.

It looks as though emanuel's ugly words to the consul in LA are best kept secret in LA.The cosul refuses to talk about this conversation and seems to be under presure not to tell us about it.

A bunch of fanatic settlers are running the country. O G-d save us from those right wings people.

obama should have chosen marwan barghouti for the position, instead... that way these bigots wouldn't have anything to bitch about.

just ask them!

I guess the overwhelming home left are too many for the two to contend with after all.

what a revengeful, spiteful reaction of lisa "peace- lover". what you call a peace- lover. what an intollerant person!

Aside from your gutter language, conversion is an interesting topic. So you think she is not. Well, firstly, clean up your language -- but secondly readjust your thinking. This is a new world and there are many kinds of conversions.

Or is that an anti semite based question. ????????????????????.

You a racist and a boor. You know nothing of the man or his personal beliefs and even less of his wife and her motives. You are a verbal bully of the worst kind and as an Israeli among other Israelis who live under the gun, I do not welcome your "defense" of Israel, Jews, or the Torah. You are an enemy no less virulent than the terrorists who attack us while you enjoy the sun in Miami. Got to Hell!

for Rahm , it is hard to be loyal to the U.S and loyal to Israel,or otherwise he will looklike an israeli agent. those who call him a traitor do not care about America.

In your reading and rereading of the Balfour thing, have you ever gotten down to the part where not infringing other people's rights is? If Israel doesn't fulfill the terms of the document, doesn't that make the document invalid?

I can see you haven't been keeping up with current events. Perhaps you didn't get the MEMO. It's called the Torah. Wedding conversions are totally bogus. Ulterior motives are not allowed in conversions. Panting after a shiksa like a Tasmanian devil and her panting back has NOTHING to do with a genuine desire to enter the Jewish people as a Jew and won't make her Jewish. Stop being a crybaby! Wedding conversions are FAKE. If Rahm had never gotten intimate with the shiksa, do you honestly believe in your wildest dreams that she would have on her own decided she wanted to be a Jew out of the blue? Of COURSE not! I learned with rabbis, great rabbis. YOU justify yourself by saying Rahm is a "successful politician." Wow! What a credential! Since when does that make HIM a rabbi? How long have you been worshipping corrupt, successful politicians??? Do you throw your children into the volcano to appease the Obama god? Sorry if I hurt your little feelings, but IT IS ONLY THE TRUTH THAT HURTS.

... should not be given any serious platform from which to spew forth their venom... they shame Israel...

I can see you haven't been keeping up with current events. Perhaps you didn't get the MEMO. It's called the Torah. Wedding conversions are totally bogus. Ulterior motives are not allowed in conversions. Panting after a shiksa like a Tasmanian devil and her panting back has NOTHING to do with a genuine desire to enter the Jewish people as a Jew and won't make her Jewish. Stop being a crybaby! Wedding conversions are FAKE. If Rahm had never gotten intimate with the shiksa, do you honestly believe in your wildest dreams that she would have on her own decided she wanted to be a Jew out of the blue? Of COURSE not! I learned with rabbis, great rabbis. YOU justify yourself by saying Rahm is a "successful politician." Wow! What a credential! Since when does that make HIM a rabbi? How long have you been worshipping corrupt, successful politicians??? Do you throw your children into the volcano to appease the Obama god? Sorry if I hurt your little feelings, but IT IS ONLY THE TRUTH THAT HURTS.

... of a neanderthal... what he perpetrates is entirely premeditated...

Mr. Emanuel has sworn to be loyal to the American President and to the American people. Who would the Israeli right like to see in his place? Rev. Right? Louis Farrahkhan? Rev Jackson?

... and has consistently shown this throughout his career...

He is an egocentric, selfish, power hungry,narcissistic, politcal animal. He cares not for israel, in any real sense, although he claims he does, but really, his left wing ideology and his personal power need to ingratiate himself to his boss supercede and feelings he has towards israel. I cant believe in his heart that he really thinks the arabs only want WB and Gaza. Surely he knows the games they are playing, and as such, IF he were such a supporter of israel's long term health, he would advise his president to get abbas to the table...by squeezing israel only, he is lying to himself. I call that completely irresponsible if not reckless. Rahm is a power hungry worm with short mans complex...he fits the profile to a T.

70 years ago the Nazis considered any German that was not Fascist a traitor. The characters change, but the game is the same.

for the US. I can't wait to vote out Obama,Axelrod and emanual who have no wisdom or experience of history. I think this group will go down with Carter as the worst administration that did the most harm to world peace leaving the world with the Iranian mullahs threatening american children with nuclear weapon, terrorist cells and a period of no human rights and enslavement.

This is how Reform turned into a church, by allowing any Tom, Dick or Harriet to get labeled a "Jew" so the shiksa could have NOOKY with a Jew without offending the in-laws. Only a conversion WITHOUT any ulterior motive is genuine. ALL INTERMARRIAGE CONVERSIONS ARE FAKE, merely designed to whitewash PANTING AFTER A SHIKSA like a Tasmanian devil. Any rabbi, regardless of denomination, who perpetrates this fraud is dividing the Jewish people, AS RAHM EMANUEL IS with his traitorous salami-slicing sellout of Israel. Your pabulum-puking snicker at the "ultra-orthodox" won't whitewash the second holocaust - intermarriage & assimilation. You can turn ANYTHING into a smear by adding "ultra." Ultra dentist, ultra architect. . . You say I'm "just plain wrong." Wow! I'm quaking at your scholarship! Would you approve traif food in the Israeli army? Only the highest, not lowest, common denominator allows all soldiers to break bread at the same table. Your ignorance is KILLING THE JEWISH PEOPLE.

God want truth to be told to all people. If all truth not told.There will be no peace on earth for God people. The old ancient of days. When Terah became the father of Abram and grandfather of Lot and father-in-law to Sarai Abram wife. Together they left their home land Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. After Terah died, God told Abram leave his country Ur the land of the Chaldeans and his people and his father Terah household and go to the land he will give him. Ur the land of the Chaldeans are Darkskin land, Darkskin people. Semities people are mix race people, Black and White which are Shem descendants. Cush mean darkskin people. Cush was the father of Nimrod. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Moses wife Zipporah and father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian darkskin people. Isaiah: for the second time God will reclaim the remnant of his people.God gave the land Israel to all his people Cush, Hamath,shem,etc. Jews nor man can't stop God get what he want.End racist in Is

By betraying G-d, the israeli government is betraying the Jewish people. When somebody goes against G-d, he/she automatically goes against the Jewish people. Until Israel becomes a religious state, its government is a traitor.

America is a center right country. By pushing the leftist big government agenda, Emanuel is a traitor to America as well as Israel. We would just as soon see him go to Israel and stay.

i may disagree with the views of ram emmanuel, but i am also fad up with those fanatics ,who consider themselves as being the pillars of judaism. time has come that we embrace all those who are born in a jewish family , or those who have some jewish blood and want to return to our roots.

To which country are you loyal?

of patriotism. (the leftists have told everyone that for years) As for Emmanuel, his type of politics is more thuggish and ruinous then anyone else I know in government.

It's not Rahm who' saying the current Israeli government does not want peace, it's every country in the world. Just read any newspaper in North America or Europe: they all say the far right in Israel makes it impossible to go towards peace. The foolish development of settlements in the West bank and the expulsion of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem are a clear sign that the government is not interested in peace. Unhappily, as a consequence, people in the West are less and less interested in Israel because they think they no longer want to make any effort to solve their problem.

Ethan, are you a rabbin? Who are you to decide who is Jewish or not? Your post smells of anger and jealousy. Rahm is a successful politician, while you're clearly some unknown, unimportant guy.

Good for you, far-rightists. He might tell you he is pro-Israel because he was a volunteer during Desert Storm. He WAS in my small group on an Army base but he left after a short time and returned to the US to apply for a job in Arkansas for former Pres. Clinton. He is Pro-Rahm first, last and always.

The extreme right commonly use bullying tactics in an attempt to intimidate those who did not agree with their extremist views. One thing I learned a long time ago is to stand up to thugs like this and let them know in no uncertain terms that intimidation doesn't work. I had hoped the Obama administration would have the courage to make clear all their intimidation in the world won't make a darn bit of difference. Let the right protest all they want but never give in to them.

Hey Doc - have you been shooting up some of those medications you prescribe. George Bush's administration was without question one of the MOST friendly towards the jewish state! Obama, with his Jewish advisors, has on the other hand been one of the most one sided administrations - against Israel - in the history of the Jewish state! Emmanuel should not be permitted to enter Israel - he should be on the same kinds of lists as any enemy of the state of Israel is. I would even go so far as to call him a "KAPO". Google if you don't know what that means.

R E is doing a good job , he can see where the Jewish State is going if there will be no Palestinian State in the very near Future. Does any SENSIBLE JEW belives that a BINATIONAL STATE will be a SENSIBLE outcome.? What about the world communities future friendship with us? What about the 1. 500 MILLIONS Muslim of the 57 Islamic countries? Common man, BE SERIOUS ! as Joihn Mc will say.

After some initial stumbles, the Obama administration learned just how ridiculously obstructive the Palestinians are to all realistic peace proposals. In practical terms on the ground Israel's doing far better today then with the genuinely friendly Bush II administration. Emanuel should be warmly welcomed.

have you guys have no shame for outcasting rahm

Good grief!! A couple of extremist who avoid active military duty at all costs as per their 'special' God-given religious status dare to call anybody else a 'traitor'. Those guys think their hands are clean only because they lack the courage of carrying out their despicable terrorist acts and instead act by ways of proxy hitmen.

The Israeli and American far Right are no different than Bin Laden and his ilk. Instead of bullets they use character assassination to ?murder? their victims but their intent is the same. How sad that Jews and Christians on the far right have long forgotten the words of the Almighty ?Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor?.

First of all, converting for the sake of the marriage is a perfectly good reason but this is none of your business (nor mine either). As long as the conversion was done under proper rabbinic supervision (not limited to ultra-orthodox either) it is kosher.

Emanuel is not a Traitor to the Jews. These are harsh words but he and his boss Obama are certainly no friends to Israel, to that there is little doubt.

By the time the left wing is done with Israel, there won't be enough of Israel left for the right wing to destroy because it will be in the hands of the Arabs.

of the global Jewish community and majority of Israelis. Any comments of being a traitor or anti-Semitism are totally inappropriate and moderate Orthodox Rabbis would substantiate this 100%. It is unacceptable that such commentary be given to a dedicated Jew and Israeli. What those who do not understand the perspective of reaching a fair peace agreement with the Palestinians and in addition to reconciliation with the rest of the Arab world - is imperative to the continuation of Israel's legitimacy and contributions in the name of humanity. The decades of this misunderstanding and consensus within the Jewish community has only galvanized the radical elements of Islam which have witnessed the conflict not being solved due to fear of reconciliation. The Palestinians are equally responsible for the radicalization of those who are intolerant and lack compassion to the Jewish narrative in the 19th and 20th centuries.

HE will be gone before 12/31/10. Either Jarrett, Daschle, or someone else, sooner than later.

... even Sara's proxy wrath has not kept you away... a valiant Jew indeed!

To all the Israeli people who call President Obama's adviser a traitor to the Jews: What is your opinion about Prophet Jeremiah when he advocated unconditional surrender of the Jews to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar?

Haven't you heard, Rahm & Obama are from Chicago, Illinois, the most corrupt political region in the USA Obama promised transparency, Unemployment wouldn't rise beyond 8%, an improved economy, all the while knowing that he had no intention of delivering on the promises Health care being forced down our throats while 66 percent of the people don't want it Stay in Switzerland, you're out of touch with the going's on in the USA

When the political pendulum will swing to the right(see Massachussets),nobody will remember that Sen reid is a mormon,and that MC nancy pelosi is a catholic,but everybody will villify the "damned Jews" and the extreme anti-semites will go back to their old mantras,that "the Jews" messed up America,Brazil,the rest of the World,and even Mars...It goes with the territory

Actually I do believe he is one of those extremely ambitious jews who become traitors against the Jewish people and in so doing against Israel. There are plenty of them in France too.

These are names used to describe who does not share the israeli views, goals and thinking. The world is fed up with your mentality.

Dear Gvir and Mazel ,why don't you both go and live in Gazah ,you and Hamas have the same mentality .surely you would undestand each others. and leave Rahm alone, he is doing a great job .

Rahm is a Progressive ie. Stateist ie. Socialist ie. Neo Marxist and of a World governence mind set. He is not only a traitor to Israel he is a traitor to the USA. He mirrors the mind set of his boss President Obama. Any one who upholds nationalism is an enemy to Rahm and Obama.

they are no idiots. If they get their hands on our health care fund they will have enough money to make Kalifat from Red Sea to Yakutsk, unless it comes to nuke to nuke. In either case we both lose handsomely. And I no longer hope for any pension, but these two smarties are somewhat staking in our lives.

Jewish Traitor in Washington is the Hero of American Main Street. This does ask the Question do Jews go to Washington to work for Israel. Do all Jewish Senators put the American?s that elected them in the back seat to be in good standing with the Jews problems in the middle east?

arent perceptions funny?us americans think emanuel is a zionist mole traitor.we thought obomba was a muslim socialist and he turned out to be a neocapitalist zionist.

Such hatred for someone you don't know who has done or not done what you can't know! Most comments are so full of bile...the idea of a protest against his visit for a religious reason seems very goyish -- not at all Jewish -- to me. A shame and blot on Israel, and acts that can only lead to further estrangement from thinking communities/nations...as if these writers want others to see ill in Jews.

Why don't we all agree to disagree without being disagreeable?

settlers.

settlers.

BEST I EVER HEARD, TWO IDIOTS WHO DESERVE EACH OTHER. Rahm Emanuel is indeed an arrogant fool his boss no better

Leave the ever drowning Obama and his administration more time to try to keep their heads above water in their own country and not go where angels fear to tread unless they know what they are talking about.

,,Emanuel must know/learn/understand what a Jewish Zionist is

Rahm Emanuel is anti-Israel, and voices that the Americans are "sick" of Israel. Then he expects to be welcomed with open arms? Let him spend his dollars in the US or better yet--donate the money to help the homeless people in Haiti.

As always you're completly out of the subject repeating your lies and propaganda and calling yourself a peace lover.

..and the US Gov't gifts billions of $'s every year to help Israel and this is returned gesture: "being ungrateful." Why? Bibi called Rahm Emanuel a "self-hating Jew" what ever that means. Netanyahu did this name calling the same week Congress approved the Israeli money. What gives?

never mind being a traitor to the jewish people, but the real problem is he, and his boss in the white house are enemies and traitors to their own country and are out to destroy it. citizens of the U.S wake up before it's too late

Itamar Ben Gvir and Baruch Marzel are false prophets who drive Israel into the darkest ages' atmosphere.

The right wing in Israel is a bigger threat to Israel than Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas and they are kindred spirits. They allow their hatred of Arabs to turn the entire region into a giant tinderbox and will one day set it ablaze. The Israel of David Ben Gurion did not call Jews whose opinion differed from theirs "self haters," "enemies of the State," and worse and the right wing is going to cause a tremendous conflagration that will eventually take the lives of thousands of innocents on both sides. Israeli governments let this cancer of hate grow and it will one day consume the entire region. These right wingers are no better than the hate filled Hamas and Hezbollah. Hatred does not build, it destroys, and these right wingers are making Israel, once a light unto nations, a nation of darkness.

"A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, he will not go to the wise." "He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise." "A man has joy in an apt answer, and how delightful is a timely word."

The hatred they create towards Israel is infinite, as are their delusions that the Pals and the world will ever accept Jewish sovereignty over what remains of Palestine. Rightwing extremism destroyed the Jewish Commonwealth almost 2000 years ago, it's perfectly capable of doing so again.

nobody really knows where Rahm stands with regards to Israel. He behaves as a man seeks Israel to enlarge his agenda, perhaps with implications of future quid - pro - quo. He would have had a great run with Tzipi. Their mutual bet was on "sell while it lasts". With current intransigent Neganayahoo policy that do not fit agenda of people trying to warm up hands on selling Ierushalaim prime properties at fire sale price... their economical viability to bosses dwindling faster than Himalayan glaciers. One has to note that intransigence in neo - nazi camps is a good thing. And I would not bet that Mr. Rahm visit is to change the colors... he will be doubling the stakes. Watch for Livni's agly contortions in an attempt to prove her party is not in persistent vegitative state. And for her Arab friends increasing military preparations. Although these two are not direct enemies of Israel and Jewish nation at the moment. The dynamic they engage us in will make them.

If you put together those who are seen as traitors to the Jewish people by one or other side of the Israeli and world Jewish political spectrum, and add those who are considered traitors to the Jewish people by the mythical center, you will discover as many traitors as there are Jews. Maybe it's time this form of reproach was discarded? Or at least refined?

The kind of tribalist attitude exemplified by Gvir and Marzel should be rejected outright by all people of decency and humanity. It is the same kind of racist mentality that drove Hitler and which has been seen in the neo-fascists organisations in Europe, Serbia under Milosevic, the BJP in India, etc, etc. As Jews we must be clear that such thinking is not acceptable regardless of the source, including fellow Jews.

Rahm married a non-Jew who converted for the sake of the marriage. A conversion for any ulterior motive is not a valid conversion. Therefore she is not Jewish. Therefore, Rahm's son is not Jewish and should not be having a bar mitzvah. Rahm should be teaching his son the 7 Laws of Noah that apply to all non-Jews. Bottom line: Rahm has been shtuhpping a shiksa all these years. But then, what is so unusual about that? After all, Rahm has been shtuhpping a LOT of people lately....

These so-called men have betrayed our faith and our nation. They are unfit to be called Jew and Israeli. They have criminal records and pose a real and present danger to human life wherever they are. They do not deserve the luxury that Haaretz and we afford them - publicity.

This is very sad indeed. By this kind of an attitude, the right wing in Israel is very sucessful in making people dislike them, and instead of winning support from the rest of the population, push them away. We all should welcome Mr. Rahm and his family.

I would not call Mr. Emanuel a "traitor" to his people. Just an arrogant fool who, along with his employer Mr. Obama, think they can pressure, blackmail and bribe Israel into stopping construction in Jerusalem- the capital of Israel.The two idiots deserve each other.

Anyone who believes that Israel is going back to the 67 borders and is conveying that message to the Palestinians is a fool and is hurting both sides of the conflict and deferring peace. Israel cannot move the 600,000 Jews from Gilo, Ramot, Gush Etzion, Ariel, Kiryat Arba, Shilo, Kdumim, Ofra, Eili, Maale Adumim etc. Israel was unable to move 10 families out of a certain neighborhood in Eili because Roi Klien's wife resides there. If you understand the Zionist movement you'd understand that Israel will not leave Israelis in a future Palestinian state. Israel can't go to the 67 borders and give PA control of borders for many reasons including - Tel Aviv Location -BG airport -weapon smuggling that occurred in Gaza and Lebanon -weapons turned against Israel in 96 and 2000 and Gaza The Arab leaders refused peace in 47, 67 and 2000 and attacked Israel in the most vicious fashion and their people were partners in the attacks and the Palestinians will have to pay the price of their acts.

when you discover israels de jure rights to all of israel or any part of it ;please write again !! this time you will know what you are writing about !

..that we describe those folk.? What good have they done for Israel. At least, I fought in the 6 day war. At least, to the best of my knowledge there will never be peace in Israel until law and order is restored in those right wing settlements, that are constantly creating strife and a certain amount of misery for all parties. Of course its easy to be a right wing armchair apologist, then again I do happen to care for my country. My country is called Eretz Israel. A country of which I am proud of. A country that I have served with dignity and honor, a country that is now divided by legions of foreigners who believe in biblical mumbo jumbo that has given MY COUNTRY no other choice but to face off with most of the world as a rebellious state. Many years ago, Israel had the respect of many nations. We were a shining light to humanity. No, its not the telescope my friend, its looking into a microscope. Shalom ve shavua tov im ata mavin ivrit.

In order to continue to exist, much less to thrive, Israel will eventually have to find the means of coexistence with the Palestinians and with our Arab neighbors. Then Ben Gvir and his cronies are oblivious to that fact does not speak well for their grip on reality. They may spurn peace in favor of short time possession of land which is not theirs, but in so doing so they put the whole of Israel at risk. They are the traitors, not President Obama and even less so, Rahm Emanuel.

Ben Gvir and Baruch Marzel are the real traitors to Israel and Jews everywhere. Their narrowminded interpretation of Judaism, their complete disregard for true Jewish values, their attempt at dividing Jews into 'them' and 'us'...and a long list of other behaviours are perverse, and lacking any semblance of 'Jewishness'. They are a disgrace, and danger for Jews in and outside of Israel. They are on the same level as the radical imams who preach violence and hate. Why are Jews so silent when it comes to one of our own spewing hate? It is time for us to stand up against them.

Rahm Emmanuel is an American citizen and has the right to serve his country the way he sees fit - whether we like his views or not. Judaism has solved that type of conflict of loyalty a long time ago - and this is the golden rule we lived by in our former countries. Ben Gvir and Marzel are confusing Judaism with certain other religion.

There's a first for everything, and this is the first time that I agree with Ben Gvir and Marzel. Emanuel is a disgrace.

the independant voters are fed up with Obama they wanted real change thay saw a weak president in all issues ! he tries always to find a concensus that 's why he has wasted so much time ! consencus just bring to the paralysis of the political system !

against their own extremist ! in israel you know who is against those far rightist in the palestinian camp wether fatah or hamas speaks sometimes the same language !

layabouts in geneva ?? stephen through the small end of his telescope !!

The Far Right are dangerous to the future of Israel. Just like extremists everywhere threaten the peace of the world.

I think it's wrong and unfair of you to label Itamar Ben Gvir a leftist. Name calling will never win an argument.

Rahm works for the U.S. government, not the Israeli government. Would you prefer an Islamic presidential adviser?

As long as you're doing maybes, maybe he knows a great deal about Israel and is doing what he thinks best for his country (the US). Maybe the current government of Israel is pursuing a course dangerous to Israel and against peace in the ME.

Itamar Ben Gvir and Baruch Marzel do not speak for "the Jewish people." If they represent anyone at all, it is a fanatic fringe. Their claim to know what is in the interests of the Jewish people is simply an index of megalomania.

There is something unsavory in sending out goon squads to shout down people. Certainly the Israeli left may have perfected this tactic and has used it many times on campuses to silence people they don't like, but that is a poor excuse for Ben Gvir to take refuge in.

Mr.Rahm Emanuel is the Chief of Staff to Pres.Obama. He is an American citizen. Pres.Obama relies on his input. Mr.Emanuel has to be honest. His personal feelings may never be published. Even though his father came from Israel. The fact that he will visit Israel for his sons Bar Mitzvah is already placing him in an awkward position. Calling him a traitor to the Jews, is way over the top. In fact, the so called Rightists, whose only claim to fame, is, dividing the good people who live and labor within the green line, not the layabouts that squat on hilltops creating disorder and most of all defying the laws of the State of Israel. The word traitor, is normally used, as in the case of treason. I see no call for such misconceptions, neither that said remarks should be published, less so by Haaretz. Good day.