Az izraeli lapok vezércikkeiből angolul

Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press

Az izraeli lapok vezércikkeiből angolul

The Jerusalem Post discusses today’s runoff municipal election in Jerusalem between Moshe Lion and Ofer Berkovitch, and states: “We urge all of Jerusalem’s 636,000 voters to go out and vote in the today’s second round, realizing that what’s at stake is no less than the future of Israel’s capital and largest city.” Full article

Haaretz comments on the current outbreak of hostilities with the Gaza Strip, and declares: “[PM] Netanyahu understands quite well that the clashes in Gaza are the result of despair, distress, poverty and the lack of an economic horizon.” Arguing that the situation isn’t military, but political, the editor adds: “Gaza residents need jobs, electricity for hospitals, fuel to operate factories, generous investments and an emergency plan for rapid reconstruction. Quite aside from the humanitarian aspect, both Israel’s security interests and quiet for communities near Gaza require the fulfillment of these conditions.” Full article

Yediot Aharonot comments on the tense situation in southern Israel, and declares: “The Israeli government has had only two options since the end of Operation Protective Edge: the internationally funded Marshall Plan in the Gaza Strip with the subsequent demilitarization, or a well-planned military operation intended to resolve the issue once and for all—destroying Hamas’s centers of gravity—a military language that at one time, everyone was able to understand.” The author argues that the second intifada proves that terror can indeed be defeated through military intervention, and adds: “The enemy state on our southern border must be restrained through deterrence, either by giving them something to lose or by eliminating the regime, in order to clarify the price they have to pay for their terror.” Full article

Israel Hayom maintains that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Oman last month was an important milestone in the development of relations between Israel and the Persian Gulf state, and states: “Ties with Israel are deemed important due to the understanding that Israel has become a major player in the region and could prove to be an important strategic partner on a number of issues.” The author notes that “Ties between Israel and the Arab world are expanding and branching out beyond the Gulf States,” and adds: “The relationship between Israel and the Arab world is still fragile, and it is convenient for the Arabs to rally around the Palestinian issue. But there is no doubt that Israel and the Arab world have crossed the Rubicon on the path to establishing a stable and even close and unconditional relationship with Israel.” Full article