HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. Netanyahu’s envoy, David Meidan reveals:
„SOCIAL PROTEST PLAYED A ROLE IN DECISION TO FREE GILAD SHALIT”
2. BARAK ORDERED THE DESTRUCTION OF 1500 WEST BANK HOMES FOR FIRING RANGE
State claims that the residents are squatters and will allow them to work their lands only on Shabbat and holidays.
3. HALF THE PUBLIC UNPROTECTED AGAINST CHEMICAL WEAPON ATTACK
Government decision to reissue gas masks to civilians only partially implemented.
4. FROM AFRICA TO THE WEST BANK: HAMAS’ LAUNDERED MONEY
MA’ARIV
1. SYRIA THREATENING TO RESPOND WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS IF ATTACKED Foreign Ministry in Damascus: „The chemical arsenal is under the authority of the Syrian army in a safe place. UN Secy.-Gen. on the announcement: „Very worrying.”
2. KADIMA SPLIT: HANEGBI FAILED, RAMON IS TRYING (…).
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Mofaz: I refused to support Netanyahu’s operational follies which would endanger Israeli citizens.
IRAN DUAN DEAL
(…).
2. IRAN SURPRISES: WE WILL COMPETE AGAINST ISRAELIS AT THE OLYMPICS
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. EVERYONE WANTS TO CARVE UP KADIMA
(…).
2. „IF WE ARE ATTACKED FROM OUTSIDE
– WE WILL USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS”
Assad regime is trying to reassure Syrian people, but, at same time, is threatening Israel: „We will not turn unconventional weapons against our citizens.” Syrian fire approaching Golan Heights: Mortar rounds fall in demilitarized zone.
3. IRAN: READY TO COMPETE AGAINST ISRAEL
Moment before opening of Olympics (…).
WALLA!
1. SYRIAN REBELS: ASSAD HAS TRANSFERRED CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO AIRFIELDS
2. LIBERMAN: SYRIAN OPPOSITION TURNED DOWN OFFER OF HELP FROM ISRAEL
3. LIBERMAN: WE WILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR DEATHS OF TURKISH CITIZENS IN FLOTILLA
NANA10
1. SYRIAN REBELS: ASSAD IS TRANSFERRING CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO AIRFIELDS
2. LIBERMAN: „WE OFFERED THE SYRIAN OPPOSITION HUMANITARIAN AID WHICH WAS DECLINED”
3. REPLY TO ROMNEY VISIT: „OBAMA WILL COME TO ISRAEL IF ELECTED”
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 11:25.] ______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
All three papers discuss various issues regarding the current state of Israeli party politics:
Yediot Ahronot asserts, „In a democracy, decisions are not made in the street, they are made in parliament. Politics is not dirty, narrowly focused, aloof and unjust because that is the nature of politics. It is like this because you/we have chosen politicians like Mofaz, Barak, Hanegbi, Netanyahu and, let us not forget, Peres, to run our affairs. It is possible and necessary to create different politics here, politics made by people who have principles and not just interests, and
– no less important –
who want politics of this kind. You want social justice? Put people who believe in it in the Knesset. If politics continue to nauseate you, you will not receive social justice. You will receive Mofaz, Bibi, Barak, etc.”
Ma’ariv suggests that Prime Minister Netanyahu call a snap election, within 90 days, and says, „Nothing good can happen to Netanyahu in the coming months. If we ignore Iran and Syria for a moment (which could be good or horrific, it keeps changing), the economy will fall apart in Bibi’s hands, he hasn’t even begun to prepare the [2013 state] budget, the pact with the ultra-orthodox will cost him and as time passes, the greater the chance that one of his rivals will gather momentum.”
Yisrael Hayom notes that persuading MKs to abandon their parties and join another one has long roots in Israeli politics and reminds its readers that the late Yitzhak Rabin, „appointed as a deputy minister, Alex Goldfarb, who came to the Knesset with the Tzomet faction. A Mitsubishi for Goldfarb in exchange for his vote in favor of the Government. That is how the second Oslo agreement was approved.” The author says, „And now Benjamin Netanyahu has joined this less than complimentary list. The negotiations he conducted with four MKs from Kadima who crossed from the opposition benches to the [Government] coalition was based on giving deputy minister status, complete with car and office. This is a stinking maneuver and is an embarrassment to Likud ministers and MKs. Nobody can find justification for this step.” The author concludes, „In any case, the assessments are increasing that the fiasco regarding Kadima, which entered the Government without any forethought and left it without an afterthought, will lead to early elections, in late 2012 or early 2013.”
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