- 20 Mar 2015 09:08
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The first page was good. The other two deteriorated to the regular pie-throwing.
I voted for Netanyahu cause he has done great in economics and I want a one state here. And he knows to keep Israeli global interests.
1. Two times the left rule recently: in 1992-1996, and in 1999-2001. And both were period of harsh terror. In 1993 it was an islamist's reaction to the agreements, we faced busses explosions period, that have seased in 1996. The other hard period was soon after Barak (our leftist version of Barack :P ) had suggested to Arafat 90% of the WB, receeded from Lebanon while giving Lebanon extra territories to fit the map to 1923 border. So the feeling of victory Hizballah had, an agreement that suggested huge recession of territories (suggesting you can push Israel) lead Arafat to organize the second intifadah that have ended only when Ariel Sharon have re-occupied their autonomic areas.
I see that the settling process increases the Jewish birthrate for some reason, and I see that Israel will always control the WB and Gaza somehow, cause you cant split Israel to three independed states. You just can't. It won't work here. Especialy when the Arab states will be influenced by Saudia and Iran to fight Israel.. so there will be one state eventualy. And there will be sometimes peace if the middle east will change. But Israel needs to be strong till that time, I do believe that weakening Israel drags more wars, not acceptance. Why? Psychology is complecated.
2. In economics Netanyahu have literaly saved Israel in two hard times: economic crisis in 2003 due to the second intifadah (no tourism, pesimism, and large debth and huge welfare spendings). Netanyahu cutted sharply the budget, and reduced taxes.
Also, Netanyahu reduced taxes to large companies and created a fertile land for start-ups and high tech companies (he have started this process in 1996, and as a finance minister in 2003). Netanyahu shifted the budget to ease high tech companies instead of textile factories.
In 2008 when Netanyahu back to prime ministery, Israel had a smaller debt and lower interests on the debt. He had started a reserve budget process, now Israel has 80 billion USD reserves. In relation to the budget it is the third reserves amount in the world. And we have very low unemployment. Despite all of that, there was a global crisis. Life has been hard, prices were rising (but in the entire world the food has doubled its price) and appartments are expenssive, and Netanyahu increased taxes.
The labor blamed Netanyahu for being all bad here. And have suggested to re subsodize and nationalize thing. It was unclear how the left is going to improve the welfare and health without increasing the debt. Oh and it promissed reducing the mortage prices by.. not building in the settlements. so thats sure is going to reduce prices everywhere else.
3. Netanyahu seemed to delay Iran in few years by cyber attacks and drag attention to this problem what helped to create sanctions.
And he protected some Israeli interests and survived 6 years with Obama, relatevely unharmed. Look around us... So hey, now the left promisses everything is going to be great with the better personal relations between left and Obama- but i'm worried for Israeli interests.
- And the last one- the rhetoric against Netanyahu were usually irrelevant and they scared me. The interference of Obama toward the labor were the last stroke- I really feared something bad is going to happen. The labour tried to close a rightist newspaper 3 months ago and failed.. and it all felt so violent here.. I just.. It was too much. If Netanyahu would ever dare to touch a leftist newspaper he is out- I can't stand anti democratic actions. And thats what I felt with the over agressive campaign against Netanyahu.
A colegue in my work that was born in the US have told me that after George W Bush have won the second time the left felt even worse, so Israel is still fine lol.
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