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Sep 29, 2025
apologize and end it
People are upset PM Netanyahu apologized a short while ago to Qatar, and then even more upset when it became known shortly after that he also promised to not attack Hamas again on Qatar soil (or however they worded it) breaking Qatari sovereignty. And that he agreed to pay reparations to the family of the Qatari security guard.
I dont know about all that. The apology definitely does not bother me. That is diplomacy. Netanyahu is beholden to President Trump, Israel's last supporter, he has to do what Trump wants, and that is what Trump needs to have any chance of getting this deal underway. The apology does not bother me. This is a small price to pay to have any chance at all to get the deal underway.
Netanyahu tried to convince the Israeli people the operation in Qatar was not a failure saying Hamas now knows they can't hide and are not safe anywhere. And he said explicitly that he would strike again if and when the opportunity presents itself. I think today's apology and commitment to not attack again contravenes that.
I am good with Netanyahu making this deal. Israel is strong and can handle and deal with any and all of the points that will be finalized and agreed upon. I have thought this all along with other deals on the table at other times and think it now. Those attacking it from the Left are somewhat hypocritical, those attacking it from the Right are not hypocritical but those on the Right making and supporting the deal that is similar in many aspects to the deals they refused to consider all along for ending the war are hypocritical too. For many on the Left, whatever Bibi says is bad even if they supported it all along and it matches their own agenda. For many on the Right whatever Bibi says is great even if just yesterday they criticized the very thought of it and it was supposedly the polar opposite of their agenda.
For those saying it will allow Hamas to perpetrate another October 7, that means they are planning to abandon Israel's borders again and leave them defenseless. Israel is strong enough to protect its borders if it wants to (of course with God's help). We are only at risk of another October 7 if we go back to the old policies of letting Hamas do whatever it wants in exchange for some sense of quiet. Make the deal that is reasonable, end this too-long-war and get back the remaining hostages,, and rehab the country.
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"Israel is strong enough to protect its borders if it wants to (of course with God's help)."
ReplyDeleteReally.
"We are only at risk of another October 7 if we go back to the old policies of letting Hamas do whatever it wants in exchange for some sense of quiet."
Of course we will.
"end this too-long-war"
Wars last as long as they have to, or should.
That's the whole point. All the demonstrators in Israel shouting "End the war now!" Exactly how? Just stop shooting and go home? What's the actual plan?
DeleteWe know enough now to realize that October 7 happened because the army, Mossad and Shabak wanted it to so they could topple Bibi, only they didn't realize how horrible it would be.
ReplyDeleteAnd we know that even if the IAF doesn't fly over to Qatar, explosions can still mysteriously happen.
And as for the Left, from what I've seen they're already claiming that if Hamas turns the deal down, it's because of Bibi since he benefits from it. And think about it: wouldn't he benefit more from having the hostages come home?
@Garnel Ironheart - Not that I don't believe it, but how exactly do we know enough now? What evidence is there that allows us to know this?
DeleteIt didn't take long after October 7 for all the information to come out. Soldiers warned their commanders. They were ignored. The Shabak and Mossad had pretty much all the details. They ignored it. They are on record as saying they specifically didn't tell the prime minister about the growing evidence of an attack.
DeleteThis is why they wanted a committee of inquiry run by the High Court early on. That would've led to a biased outcome where only those willing to testify that it was Bibi's fault would've been given a microphone. Now it's late and the Left knows the evidence is that it was responsibly for much of what happened.