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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press
Today’s issues: Condemning Charlottesville, there are people behind the barrier, a letter to the PM: stop the media incitement now, and a small but serious problem.
The Jerusalem Post discusses the debacle in Charlottesville, Virginia, which culminated in clashes, violence and death, and the seeming inability of the US administration to deal with the problem, and states: “Trump’s Achilles heel seems to be the inability to acknowledge the monster of white supremacy. Until he does, America will be paralyzed in a morally ambiguous muck that threatens to rip apart the fibers upon which the country was established. As Jews, and as human beings, it’s a cause for dire concern.”
Haaretz believes that while the plan to build an underground barrier around the Gaza Strip may be successful, it is nevertheless important to ask: “What will happen in the Gaza Strip and mainly who will make sure that its inhabitants live under reasonable conditions?” The editor argues that Israeli authorities are looking with equanimity at the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, and asserts: “Netanyahu and Lieberman must understand: Human suffering cannot be part of the strategic game. The inhabitants of Gaza are not the enemy. They are suffering human beings who need help. Israel can and must help.”
Yediot Aharonot contends that “When the gun of incitement appears in the first act, it will be shot in the third act. We are now approaching the conclusion of the first act, and perhaps even the second,” and appeals to the prime minister: “Sir, your assault on the media is leading to violent threats against journalists whose only offence is to expose facts. It’s only a matter of time before these threats are implemented. This is not Russia, or the Philippines. Please, stop your incitement before it’s too late.”
Israel Hayom comments on the recent crippling blows ISIS has sustained in recent weeks and the resulting reduction in volunteers, from Israel and elsewhere, and commends the Israel Security Agency for treating each of these cases with the appropriate degree of urgency, “Not just because ISIS is considered a terrorist organization whose goals include harming Israel, but also because of the realization that anyone who takes this step — even if they do not physically join the fight for ISIS — could be inspired to carry out terrorist attacks in Israel, certainly when that person possesses a firearm.”
[Ben-Dror Yemini and Yoav Limor wrote today’s articles in Yediot Aharonot and Israel Hayom, respectively. |
