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AddReply(327245,"Infamy","Susan Kalish","Setauket","07/25/08","Thank you for your article.   I have had the same thoughts for many years.  Let\'s hope that there are enough good people like you to get rid of Olmert and the rest of the corrupt and cowardly pols.");
AddReply(327244,"# 71 Shoshana","Walter\'s World","Isr.Nat\'l Radio","07/25/08","\'Though your name means \'rose\' in Hebrew, you certainly don\'t smell so good yourself.\nThink before you put pen to paper. You are not leading by example, neither by being respectful yourself, nor by putting forward a reasoned argument. What gives you the right to decide who can live here? Perhaps you ought to put your money where your foul mouth is and come here and smell the coffee. If you would, you\'d quickly change your mind. If you have the pluck to repeat this on air, you are invited to phone in to my programme on Sunday. You\'ll find the times on www.israelnationalradio.com\n");
AddReply(326049,"Precedent ","Ana McCarthy","Chicago, IL ","07/22/08","The injudicious ill-advised actions of the Israeli government were a quite a dangerous strategy.  From now, we have a new set of standards and a precedent for the future exchange of Jewish prisoners.  At the rise of a new era of global anti-Semitism, Israel has set a dangerous criteria.  No longer we could hope for the save return of our captives (soldiers or civilians). It is so obvious even from our distant, the hidden agenda of the exchange.  It was a failed decision made by the Israeli government in an attempt to distract Israelis from the true problems affecting us.  It is obvious that the exchange was a governmental attempt to appease its citizens from the present unrests at the government levels.  Israel could no longer effort to cave in by individual pressure for the return of its people.  This is a non-negotiable issue for which we can’t compromise at anytime in the future.");
AddReply(326013,"Thank you.","Ana McCarthy","Chicago, IL ","07/22/08","");
AddReply(325558,"The right subject","Howard","B.R. Fl.","07/21/08","I am glad to see you writing about a subject that is clearly in need of major changes. Please spend your time on this matter and stop writing inflammatory and derogatory works about our rabbis. The result of these works is people lose respect for all rabbis and for Judaism as a whole not just for the few  who like in a calling misbehave.");
AddReply(325511,"The exchange","Wilf","Toronto","07/21/08","Following is an excerpt from the Cabinet communique:\n\"On behalf of the entire Government of Israel, I would like to offer \ncondolences to the families, who are now observing the week of mourning \nafter an unending two-year struggle to bring about the boys\' release.\n\nTo our regret, the reports of the boys\' deaths were certain months and weeks \nbeforehand. After unparalleled efforts, Israel\'s intelligence services \nsucceeded in placing before me and the entire Government a base of hard and \ncertain data as we came to decide on the implementation of the deal with \nHezbollah. The Government knew exactly what to expect and what price we \nwould have to pay for the soldiers\' bodies.\"\n\nOnly ONE question:\nWere the families also informed \"months and weeks\" in advance?");
AddReply(325451,"Make Aliyah NOW!","Jason","AnyTownAmerica","07/21/08","You bet. The sooner you pack up and go home, the better we will both be.\n\nDon\'t wait. Need help? Just ask.");
AddReply(325360,"difference#55","Bernard Kimmel","Owosso USA","07/20/08","I understand your moral thoughts: [i was ashamed to read your article. you are not a true israeli. you don\'t leave a soldier in enemy\'s land, dead or alive, no matter the cost and as hard and painful as the price is. thats what keeps us human and morally different from our neighbours,] but the truth of the matter is that what keeps us human and different is the Love of G_D first and foremost. G_D said \"To thee I give this land\". Thee was Jacob if my memory serves me right, not Ishmael. When the enemy seeks to destroy we must fight as we were instructed to do. Many will be lost, that we must accept. Sad but true.");
AddReply(325351,"Article","Anne","Chicago","07/20/08","You are so on the money. I have to admit I do not always agree with you as far as hashkofot in frumkite are concerned. Today,\nhowever, No one could of said it better. Its nice to know there are some normal people out there. Thanks. We need Moshiach!!");
AddReply(325280,"Breaking News","Breaking News","Internet","07/20/08","Breaking: Linda R. To Open Window And Leave Fly Out!\n\nQuartet spokesman TonyBlair, addressing a chorus of thousands, said that negotiations will continue ad nauseum amidst ad nauseum militarization and that\'s the best chance for continuum of status quo.  Mr.Blair also said that the fly and Linda R. would be dealt with seperately as an enviromental or mental issue which demands alot of attention 24/7.  ");
AddReply(325267,"Speaking Of The newColdWar And A Post-Growth Global Economic","JTP","USA","07/20/08","So this screwball guy knocks a plastic cup off the ledge and one drop lands on my arm.  I warn him off.  He\'s scared and begins a profanity laced rant as a distraction.  \"Oh it was just an empty cup, it was this, it was that.\"  I left the room to avoid the nuisance.  \n\nSeveral days later he\'s suddenly nearby again (faux confidence), I stare at him.  \n(All he had/has to do is avoid me, I had/have no interest in him.)  He\'s trying to get an emotional leg up at anothers\' expense.\n\nSo this sch**** bumps into me (literally) and attempts to continue the contrived \"after the fact\" debate that he created as distraction. \n\nI put my hand up in front of his face and said; \"No no no.  No debate.\"  I\'ll never play to his contrivance, he\'s an anchor looking for ship.   ");
AddReply(325212,"The Truth Hurts","A Simple Yid","Yenem Eck Velt","07/20/08","\"The truth hurts\". Naomi: You have spoken the truth, and it hurts. It hurts tremendously. It hurts to see Israel sink to such depths that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. What happened to the spirit of The Six Day War in 1967? What happened to the spirit of The Yom Kippur War in 1973? What happened to the spirit of Entebbe in 1976? Compare our former leaders to our present (mis)leaders. Notice any difference in character, honesty, determination, devotion to Zion, purity of purpose, lack of self interest etc.? And let\'s not forget the degradation of the average Israeli Jewish citizen, whose main concern in life is how did the Tel Aviv stock market close today? Was it up or down? As far as the current corrupt political situation, the average Israeli today is as aware and concerned as Ariel Sharon, i.e. comatose- totally out of it. Yes,Naomi, hurtful, but all sadly true.");
AddReply(325161,"Thanks Naomi. 1,000,000%","Brian","Ra\'anana","07/20/08","");
AddReply(325159,"Release of Murderers","Leah","Los Angeles","07/20/08","You articulate the frusteration of having very corrupt politicians decide the fate of such situations. Thank you for the brutal truth and please run for office.");
AddReply(325097,"What Happened","Mark H","Lititz, PA","07/19/08","I lived in Israel from 1970 until 1974. Because of a family situation I was forced to leave and was depressed about it for a longtime.\n\nHowever after all I\'ve seen maybe I was depressed for nothing!\n\nI don\'t understand what happened to the country I loved? When I lived in Israel there was no crime to speak of, no trafficing in women, no fear of even hitckhiking.\n\nWhat did these parents do wrong, that today\'s Israelis don\'t care?\n\nIf I went back today would I even recognize the country? I would be a stranger. I would only be an American Jew.\n");
AddReply(325071,"Israel will not survive unless she annexes West Bankl","Cliff Ross","Conway,USA","07/19/08"," and cleans out all terrorists. Open attacks from gazastan is bad. Being attacked from two sides is crazy ! Remove threats to security. Put terrorists to death. Make all residents of Israel swear allegiance, or leave. Citizens must be responsible.  Oh, yeah ! GET A NEW GOVERNMENT ! ! !  One which will protect you !");
AddReply(325016,"                   Naomi Ragen              Published: 07/16/08, ","SHOSHANA","NEW YORK","07/18/08","Does Naomi Ragen really believe what she wrote here? If so she\'s just plain ignorant and disgraceful to condem Israel. I think she doesn\'t belong living in Israel and what made her a maaven, that people like to read her books?\nSure she can say what she wants but to say she\'s ashamed of Israel concerning the prisoner swap, that\'s too bad. Get her out of Israel and not permit her to live there. Anyone who is ashamed of Israel and lives there and writes this article should not be permitted to live there. I think she stinks and is very disrespectful and just terrible. Send her on her way out!!");
AddReply(324951,"TRUTH finally","Bernard Kimmel","Owosso USA","07/18/08","Ms Ragen has, what many of us wish for, the gift of truth and the courage to say it. I have never read a more open and honest statement from anyone in the world. I pray G_D\'s blessings on you, that HE would keep you safe and secure in HIS hands and guide those who read to od the right thing.");
AddReply(324884,"Sadly Naomi is Right...","David L.","Chicago","07/18/08","For once I agree with Gveret Ragen.  I work in an Inner City Chicago hospital and my non-Jewish colleagues are baffled by what Mr. Olmert did! ");
AddReply(324853,"ragen response continued","yitzchok fuchs","Brooklyn","07/18/08","He thanked Am Yisroel for our love and support. He thanked us for caring for his family as we do our own. He thanked us for our feeling of Achdus and Achva. \n\nYes, I am proud, very proud to be a Jew.\n\nMay the HaShem be moved by our achdus and take us all home.\n\nGood Shabbos\n");
AddReply(324851,"Ragen","Yitzchok Fuchs","Brooklyn, NY","07/18/08","Yes, it was a very sad day for Israel. I myself was fantasizing about watching the Israelis \"taking out\" Kuntar as he crossed the border.\nI though am very proud to be a Jew, who loves Israel, especially today.\nHow many thousands of people who never met these holy soldiers davened every day for Ehud ben Malka and Eldad ben Tova (and continue to Daven for Gilad ben Aviva)?\nHow many people cared so much and kept the spark of hope alive in their hearts that we would merit to be surprised and actually have seen Udi HY\"D & Eldad HY\"D alive?\nHow many people were crying Wednesday morning, at least in their hearts, like they lost a brother.\nI will venture to say many tens or hundreds of thousands.\nAt the funeral for Udi HY\"D , Shlomo Goldwasser after 2 years of hell thanked us all. He thanked Am Yisroel for our love and support. He thanked us for caring for his family as we do our own- cont");
AddReply(324836,"BRAVO!!!","DVC","USA","07/18/08","excellent piece!!!!  ");
AddReply(324799,"Israeli Leaders","Yakov Khanin","Buffalo","07/18/08","I just wonder, who are all thos ethat brought these leaders to power? Who said that Marzel is too extremist and we cannot vote for him?");
AddReply(324765,"Extremely Unwise to remain in America. ","Linda Rivera   ","New York","07/18/08","See:\nDinars for Dollars: Arabs Buying Out Collapsing Western Banks\n \nby Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu\n\n(IsraelNN.com) First it was Citibank. Now it\'s Barclay\'s and New York City\'s Chrysler Building skyscraper. Muslim Arabs are buying out collapsing Western banks and businesses and gaining growing international power...\n\nAustralian editor-at-large Paul Kelly wrote earlier this month that the foreign investments, headed by Arabs, signal a major change in international power.\n\n\"The energy, financial and political woes that grip the U.S. signal a decisive shift in world power\nhttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/126866");
AddReply(324753,"Infamy","Eallan","Ra\'anana, Israe","07/18/08","The tradgedy is that 67% of the replies are from people outside Israel.\nThere should be 1million people on the streets demanding that Olmert & co go home if not to prison.\nùáú ùìåí");
AddReply(324742,"Dear Naomi","Areyh","Johanessburg","07/18/08","Thank you for expressing what so many of us feel. We should know that in times like these where nothing seems to make sense anymore, Hashem is directing things \"more than ever\" and we must know that all of Klal Israel during these times should do an extra kindness for his fellow yid and hope and pray that Hashem brings to an end our long and painful Galus immediately.");
AddReply(324666,"Adina Kutnicki","TK","FL","07/18/08","Adina, you made aliyah! I\'m so proud of you. I gave you a hard time about it last year and then our plans we put on hold by shameful advice that we shamefully listened to, but we with be with you in a month or so. No turning back.   \nI agree with the sentiments you posted here but we must be strong. It WILL get better when we all learn to trust HaShem. \nKol ha K\'vod");
AddReply(324656,"We Diaspora Jews Are Next on Their List","Dave Levy","Burbank CAUSA","07/18/08","Now we learn that Hamas will demand more, they basically want all the worst terrorists returned, in exchange for Shalit. They and Hez mocked Israel..and for good reason. No, I am not ashamed of being Jewish or a Zionist, but I am terribly concerned about the fate of Israel and world Jewry. In the past few weeks, I have heard outright anti-Semitism directed at US and US Jews. I ask, is this part of some conspiracy or a genuine feeling that hating Jews is okay now, 64 years after Auschwitz? So Israel goes, so will the rest of US. Even now, we are talking to Iran\'s mad leaders..do we think they will abandon their nuke program. Bottom line: Israel must tell Hamas (and Hez) that they will be destroyed..if they pursue this course. In America, we must watch and not tolerate overt anti-Semitism and buy guns, now that it is legal. Pity the liberal Jews..they know not what they are doing. ");
AddReply(324618,"to dawn in bet shemesh","wrosencratz","ny","07/18/08","No America is far safer for Jews. After all, I never have to hide in a bomb shelter because of rockets, no shootings or suicide bombs or bulldozers. Oh yes, we\'re stupid for allowing Arabs and Moslems to immigrate here but it still is not as bad as there.\n\nBy the way, I don\'t know about you, but I\'m not in correspondance with Moshiach, so I don\'t know when he is coming or what he wants us to do. But I do know that the Amoraim, Rabbis far holier than us, lived in Iraq.");
AddReply(324611,"Run, Naomi, Run!!","Ken Fox","Fremont, Calif.","07/18/08","Naomi,please run for office or lead the revolution to save Israel. For the past 15 years,since Oslo,Israel has been dying inch by painful inch. Naomi,your moral clarity, your iron fiber and commitment to Israel\'s survival are needed now! May you and those who share your Ahavat Israel save your nation! ");
AddReply(324593,"Are any Jewish children safe, now?","Carolyn","USA","07/17/08","How are the bodies of two dead soldiers,may they rest in peace,more important than the Justice achieved in a conviction demanded for a murdered Jewish little girl,her young Father and a two year old child?America has lost its way also,and once again,we are coming to the edge of the precipice to face the barbarians because of these impossibly ignorant,corrupt,and malicious leaders.Herodotus said thousands of years ago,the only way to deal with barbarians is to utterly destroy them.There is no difference between this enemy and the Nazis.None.But when the Jews who have to know better to survive and protect their children,are tricked again and again,or try to dress bloody murderers within garbs of morality,and toss out Justice,the cries of a brutally murdered child pierce our hearts and we have to wonder,what can be done to restore Justice for the chorus of all our dead children? Listening? ");
AddReply(324575,"naomi regan\'s article","Elchonon Merenstein","new york","07/17/08","Kol HaKavod. Well said");
AddReply(324545,"Udi and Eldad z\"l","nira","montreal","07/17/08","i was ashamed to read your article. you are not a true israeli. you don\'t leave a soldier in enemy\'s land, dead or alive, no matter the cost and as hard and painful as the price is. thats what keeps us human and morally different from our neighbours");
AddReply(324449,"The Infamous Day that EVIL, Terrorism and MURDER Triumphed.","Linda Rivera   ","New York","07/17/08","Kidnapping and savage murders are massively rewarded. I wept bitter tears.\n\nIsrael\'s despicable government made\na wicked agreement with murderers.\n\nEvery one of their victims, every victim of the violent worldwide jihad against innocents - every murder victim slain since the creation of man has been betrayed.\n\nThe blood and suffering of the future victims of the freed terrorists is on the heads of Israel\'s government. G-D will hold them accountable.\n");
AddReply(324445,"Government SUPPORTS Kuntar 100% by FREEING this Monster (two      )  ","Linda Rivera   ","New York","07/17/08","U.S. controlled Israel\'s government supports terrorism 100% by paying jizya-blood ransom Islamic tax - via Israeli tax revenues to PA/PLO (in addition to US/EU TAX dollars) which finance the war against Jews, and criminally support terrorism in the surrender of Jewish land to barbaric, implacable enemies who describe savage child-killer Kuntar as \"a beacon of light\" and an \"authentic role model.\"\n\nFlash Video- ISLAMIC MEIN KAMPF http://www.terrorismawareness.org/islamic-mein-kampf/\n\nSchools, streets, and sports teams are named after suicide bombers. Palestinian Authority Muslims are taught murdering Jews is the highest goal in life and attains paradise: http://www.pmw.org.il/AFD.html\n\n70% of PA Muslims support suicide bombings.\n\nSTOP Inciting Children to MURDER!  http://www.teachkidspeace.com/flash.php\n\nFlash Video-What the West needs to know about jihad:\nhttp://www.terrorismawareness.or");
AddReply(324443,"Government SUPPORTS Kuntar 100% by FREEING this Monster (1)Nk","Linda Rivera   ","New York","07/17/08","Gov\'t also knew Kuntar swore to return to jihad.\n\nBarbaric child-killer Kuntar-richly rewarded, relaxed in jail, studying and receiving conjugal visits:\n\nJul. 14, 2008\nTHE JERUSALEM POST\nA celebration of evil\n\nDuring his 29 years in an Israeli jail, according to his Israeli attorney, Kuntar has learned fluent Hebrew, married and divorced an Israeli Arab woman (who received a monthly stipend from the government and conjugal visits), and completed a social science degree via the Open University.\n\nHe has never expressed remorse, and, according to the Palestinian Authority newspaper al-Hayat al-Jadida, wrote a letter recently to Nasrallah promising not to abandon the jihad against Israel.\n\nThe newspaper, incidentally, carried an article calling Kuntar \"a beacon of light\" and an \"authentic role model.\"\nhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215330965865&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrint");
AddReply(324427,"AMEN.","Sam Bendayan","","07/17/08","AMEN.");
AddReply(324413,"NEVER BE ASHAMED","Pninah","in Israel","07/17/08","Naomi -- and others,\nYou should never be ashamed to be an Israeli.  Especially those of you who left behind comforts in galut to be part of the Generation That Came Back.\nWe must all be ashamed of anti-Judaic gang \"elite\" scum who have hijacked the country.\nOnly if we do nothing to turn them out of power and influence, then we must be ashamed.");
AddReply(324410,"Well said! now for the well done part.","A Jew","Any Town","07/17/08","");
AddReply(324361,"Rewarding Evil","Marcel","Florida","07/17/08","When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.\nProverbs 29:2\nAfter being released by a weak and appeasing government in Israel he is celebrated as a hero by the Lebanese government and media as the terrorist Hezbollah now control this country.\nAnd yet the evil U.S.,U.N.,E.U. pressure Israel into restraint and capitulation to these evil forces of Satan.\nHYPOCRITES !\nU.S.,U.N.,E.U.,What you have sown ,you shall reap.\nThe same Islamic terrorism Israel has face will now flood your lands. \n\n");
AddReply(324313,"Overturn How?To What?","Brana Lobel","Israel","07/17/08","Naomi\nOn a practical basis we must have a government to exist as a state.\nTherefore a revolution must come from the inside using the apparatus of government,\nIt may be someone coming up with a new party.\nIt may be starting with a current leader like Netanyahu.\nIt has to be practical.\nI agree that this was a very sad couple of days. \nIt starts when you accept the lies of Arabs as truths. Their lies on the subject of these soldiers existed from day 1 apparently.\nThen it continues when you devalue Jews and cozen Arabs. I always did not like the expression \"self-hating Jew\" but it has to be used in this context.\nFirst put someone new at the head of the govt. Then be sure he or she does what is necessary. This first and foremost means legislation that will protect Jews and punish Arab enemies and traitors and other traitors.");
AddReply(324310,"Israel IS a \"Light Unto the Nations\"","Eliezar","","07/17/08","We are an example to everyone else of how NOT to behave.");
AddReply(324308,"Mitzvah","daat y","jerusalem","07/17/08","Your God given talent for writing has helped give voice to our deepest anger and sadness.We are still \'burnt out\' from Gush Katif- but we must rise up.");
AddReply(324300,"US not the saviour","Mark","ZA","07/17/08","The US is not the Jewish peoples saviour and clearly neither is Israel.");
AddReply(324299,"Immoral Act","Mark","ZA","07/17/08","Releasing barbarous murderers such as Kuntar is an act of extreme cowardice and immorality, reflecting Israeli leadership where that which is evil becomes good and that wich is good is changed into evil.This day, I  am deeply ashamed for the Jewish nation and Israeli people. When I look at Kuntar an unrepentant, barbarous and conscienless murderer I am able to gauge the depths to which the moral fibre of the nation has plummeted.\n\nWhile I diasagree with Naomi that you can just take terrorists out and shoot them. In my view the death panalty for terrorism should be enacted and all terrorist cases reviewed with a view to implementing the death penalty on those falling within the parameters of this new act. All those found guilty of blood on their hands should be then executed withot mercy.");
AddReply(324295,"Naomi you are so right!!!","Jewgirl","Israel","07/17/08","I am not ashamed being a Jew or Israeli, but I am ashamed of this cowardice government. Yesterday was the day I made Aliya 19 years ago, it was a very sad day but I still would not want to live anywhere else, this is home. The US is going to trade us in for oil anyway, it is just a matter of time. What we need is a G-d fearing leader who will find a way to change this government.   ");
AddReply(324294,"Not only ashamed but downright worried","Mark","ZA","07/17/08","I feel it is a very sad day for Israel, she has lost her deterrent power and initiative. As Israel becomes weaker by the day so do he d her enemies become increasingly stronger. The probability of increasing Israeli deaths, if not annihiliation increases exponentially with each passing day that Israel refuses to take back the initiative. Unfortunately, I fear that Israel does not have the will, courage, or ingenuity to fight the kind of wars that are required in order to be victorious. Fighting USA style wars as in the last Lebanon war, forgetting that she does not have the material resources to fight as the USA does. Relying solely on the air force without joint co-ground force co-operation will not avail much. Israel will need to device a better and more realistic plan if she wishes to survive.");
AddReply(324290,"Is it....","Mark","ZA","07/17/08","As the people so are the leaders. Do the leaders actually reflect the people, sex offenders, bribe takers, cowards, leaders who offer cheap talk and dont fulfill their promises except in so far appeasing their enemies.");
AddReply(324278,"Is Israeli Society Moral?","Yoel Nitzarim","Skokie","07/17/08","At this juncture, Israeli society is not moral. In fact, it is a society which condones death, terrorism, and wanton destruction on its citizens as well as on those within its borders. I am also Israeli and Jewish, Naomi; and I am deeply saddened by the current Israeli government\'s appeasement of not only Hizbullah, but also the PA. What kind of moral government can partake in any negotiations over Jerusalem, Shomron, and Yehuda with PA leaders who celebrate the release of a child killer? What kind of Israeli government equates the holy dead bodies of her own soldiers with the maligned living body of not only a convicted murderer, but also a would be terrorist again after thirty years? What kind of Israeli government mourns the dead, but does not protect the living? What kind of Israeli government does not comprehend that its actions will engender horrendous consequences in the future?");
AddReply(324271,"I to am disgusted at....","Yossi","Melbourne","07/17/08","I to am disgusted at Israel and all those who supported this ridicules exchange and embarrassed to have served in the military for a country as corrupt and backwards as this one. What ever happened to “we don’t negotiate with terrorist” and fare deals? Five Lebanese mega terrorist, countless Palestinian terrorist, all their dead terrorist and information on where all the mines are in Lebanon for what, 2 dead solders and “information on ‘Ron Arad’”. And guess what that information was… he is dead. Well thanks for the coffins and useless information. Today we are crying and they are celebrating with good right, they after all just won the 2nd Lebanon war and we, well we just lost our already dwindling dignity and pride.\n\nYossi Gallor\nEx Israeli combat solder ");
AddReply(324267,"Right on, Naomi!","Rivkah","Jerusalem","07/17/08","100 percent correct.Only the death penalty for terrorist murderers. Our returned kidnapped soldiers do not come back alive, their criminals should not either. But, more important, where is our opposition to this government & to PM Olmert who declared that he was tired of winning and fighting 3 years ago? Have they been struck dumb? Why doesn\'t Bibi or someone else take on this collection of losers & appeasers? Their silence is deafening and increases hopelessness & defeatism both in Israel and in all of the democracies in the fight against Arab terrorism and radical Islam. May we all have better days.");
AddReply(324260,"revenge","lynne","LA","07/17/08","sure..let\'s be brutally honest. Send Kuntar home with a case of AIDS. Two dead heroes for the price of one. Of course, everyone will say how barbaric of me..but arent we dealing with barbarians?");
AddReply(324256,"No Reason For a Jew to Leave America?","Simcha Yoel Barag","N. Palm Bch, FL","07/17/08","Yaakov Zelig:\nThe Master of All Works and The G-d of All Souls, your Creator and the Author of your existance, has given us the Land and commanded us to live in it.\nTHAT is reason enough for any Jew to leave America.\nDon\'t let the goyim dupe you into thinking there is security in America. The only security for a Jew is in the Will of Hashem. ");
AddReply(324255,"To Yaakov Zelig","Y","Jerusalem","07/17/08","As you correctly pointed out, everything that Mrs. Ragen said is correct.  However, your own conclusion is mistaken. The real \'playing field\' for the Jewish people is Eretz Yisrael, not America.  If you truly agree with Mrs. Ragen, then you need to quickly come here and help with all your might to change/replace the crooked system. Waiting on the side is not the Jewish way, it\'s just a bad habit that we\'ve developed over 2,000 years.  Hope to see you soon in the Holy Land!");
AddReply(324243,"Thank you Naomi","Howard","Pennsylvania","07/17/08","It\'s good to hear someone in Israel speaking the truth, and not some garbled excuse for abandonement and surrender.");
AddReply(324238,"Posturing of Israeli \"Leaders\"","Eliezer","","07/17/08","Well said Naomi. \"Leaders\" who release or trade Arabs so they can murder more Jews are an insult to the memory of those already departed & those soon to die. How many Jews have been murdered by terrorists who were previously traded for the bodies of dead Jewish soldiers? The Arabs are quite right when they perceive the Jews to be fools. They have reason to celebrate. What Jew in his right mind would live under such a regime? What Jew would permit themselves to be used as cannon fodder, to be abused by & as Israeli soldiers & murdered by proxy Arab \"peace\" partners? Have the Jewish people lost what little G-d given sense they were born with? Who would give their children over to such\nfalse pride & egocentricity? The Arabs have no respect for such arrogant displays of Jewish civility. Until Islam is reformed, the Arabs will respect only ruthlessness & power. Compassion is seen as weakness.");
AddReply(324229,"Since Gush Katif\'s Destruction By JEWISH Hands, I have NEVER Been So Ashamed","Adina Kutnicki","Israel","07/17/08","EVERY bleeding word written here is the truth. Shameful, but no less true.\n\nI have recently made aliyah DESPITE the crooks, miscreants and deviants ruling Israel into the ground. IF not for the love of Zion, and for the belief that this IS our land, I would have to be certifiable to live in present day Israel.\n\nThe leaders are the dregs of Israeli society, one worse than the other. No matter how bad things get in the US I can always point to a good amount of public servants who really do care. In Israel, there is not even a handful.\n\nI too am so ashamed to be called \'Israeli\' today that I think I will go vomit.");
AddReply(324226,"shame","Major Winters ret.","Edmonton AB Can","07/17/08","The Israeli government would not and could not prepetrate this perfidy upon it\'s own citizens if those citizerns did not approve or countenance such behaviour or decisions. ...\"We have met the enemy and we are them\"....");
AddReply(324219,"\"Civilized\" is a euphemism for weak and helpless","Sherwin","Chicago","07/17/08","Thank you so much for speaking for me and my friends.  Kol Tuv");
AddReply(324217,"Infamous Prisoner Exchange","Irmgard Gesund","US","07/17/08","Naomi Ragen expresses the despair I feel at the cruelty of the enemy and the refusal of this weak, self-serving Israeli government to effectively rid the Jewish people of this torment. Instead, by its lack of courage and moral fiber, it exposes all Jews to more and more danger.");
AddReply(324212,"Redemption \"from them\"","Al Burke","Santa Monica","07/17/08","HaShem will redeem us \"from them\" if we begin to undertake the process ourselves. Ways to begin? \n(1)engage in community kidnapping/hostage-taking of arabs, (2)organize a community-led raid into Ramallah to assasinate Abass, (3)organize a mass-action at the Knesset and Israeli Supreme Court.  Do not rely on miracles. Let the immoral members of the government fear Jews, an do not be afraid of them. Fear gets us no where unless we impose on it on our enemies.   ");
AddReply(324197,"Shame to be a Jew and an Israeli- never","Mair Maayan","Florida","07/17/08","To  announce shame to be and Israeli and a Jew is wrong. Israel is still ours and if the government is wrong we are obliged to change it in a legal manner. What has happened if painful but HaShem will always prevail and the wrong will be righted.");
AddReply(324184,"Is Israel on Israel\'s Side?","Brian","Queens,NY","07/17/08","    They give AK-47s to the Palestinians who in turn use the weapons to murder Jews.They trade live hostages for dead Jews.The police won\'t stop terrorists who are running over Jews with tractors.They provide help to broadcast incitement to murder Jews.Its a sick idea but they are helping our enemies.Israel is on Nassrallah\'s side.");
AddReply(324180,"Kadima got 23% of the vote.","Steve","US","07/17/08","This traitorous party got 23% of the vote.  It\'s unbelievable.");
AddReply(324175,"Amen to this","Graham","Deloraine","07/17/08","The nail has been hit exactly on the head.  Appeasement has never worked anywhere, anytime. When you have a government who is more concerned with who sits on what ministerial chairs than the very survival of the nation - then this evil practice of surrendering the nation\'s honour to murderers and kidnappers will continue.  Send Olmert et al, to  hizbollah and exchange them for some one with Jewish pride and a backbone.");
AddReply(324155,"Thankyou Naomi Ragen for writing a piece of sanity. Also, about Kuntar!!!!!!!!!!","Michael Berg","Toronto, Canada","07/17/08","How could they not execute Kuntar! That is morally inexcusable. He killed a father in front of his dauther, and then smashed her head in with the but of his gun! Despicable, repulsive, and morally abhorant not to execute him. May this government be replaced by another, and that by another until we have a sane government that is effective, good, and morally competent. Notice the order of the brachot in the Shemonei Esrei, first \"Gather our exiles from the four corners of the earth,\" then, \"return our judges as at first, and our advisors as in the beginning,\" and then come the brachot on the reward to all the good people, and the destruction and punishment of all the Resha\'im.\n\n\"Return our judges as at first, and r advisors as in the beginning,\" does not have to be in the exact same form of governance, rather the same quality people who r moral, upright, & know how 2 make good decisions.");
AddReply(324147,"Long live President Ragen!!!!!!!!","Gary","Monterey, CA","07/17/08","Israel!  Give this woman the mantle, crown, and club.  The mantle for authority, the crown for power, and the club to pound the heads of all the Liberals who have destroyed the moral foundations of Israel.");
AddReply(324144,"you\'re right, of course, but....","chava","yerushalayim","07/17/08","You\'re right --- about everything in this article. BUT as soon as their terrorists face Israeli firing squads, Gilad Shalit is dead (chv\"sh).  Actually, freeing Kuntar for 2 dead bodies may get Gilad killed in any case (chv\"sh.)Why keep him alive if even a dead body is worth a top terrorist for exchange purposes.\n\n");
AddReply(324136,"Action ","Thierry-Moshe","Nice","07/17/08","We have to kick the behinds of these corrupted politicians now. We have the same problem here in Europe full of despot and blind jewish community leaders, Only interested by cavod and money. Time to act now unless it will be too late for our kids !  ");
AddReply(324116,"You are absolutely correct","Michael Moskow","Pennsylvania","07/17/08","Thank you, Naomi, for stating the truth in such a powerful way.");
AddReply(324082,"Infamy, by Naomi Ragen","Aaron Z Snyder","Brookline, MA","07/16/08","It truly awful to know that terrorists no longer have to keep people they have kidnapped alive for them to negotiate the freeing of their fellow terrorists from Israeli prisons. I can\'t help but wonder now: how many dead Jews  = how many live terrorists? There\'s obviously some sort of new exchange rate which is now in place. I\'ve always heard that life is cheap in some parts of the world, but I never before thought that Israel would be one of those places. For shame!");
AddReply(324077,"Yaacov: Forget Hashem, It\'s About a Noose","Dave Levy","Burbank. CAUSA","07/16/08","To Yaacov: I would not count on Hashem coming any time soon., just over the Israeli-Palestinan conflict. He has other more important cares like Iraq and Iran. That said, there is an old American expression about helping oneself. Hashem created the Earth, etc., but the rest was up to mankind. Israel needed this to awaken from it\'s states of denial about peace and the Arabs. Abbas and Hez\'s leadership said it all today about living with we Jews. Iran wants US all dead, as do many Muslim clerics. Hasn\'t it been obvious for decades, nothing new here. Israel needs a Sharon (when young), Gurion, Netanyahu, Shamir, Begin, or even Golda to run the country..with a unified Israel to survive. Unless Israel changes, things will get worse, starting with Kuntar and new adventures in murder for them. Now he is really a hero. He should have been hung long ago. ");
AddReply(324073,"may G-d help us","chaya franklin","brooklyn","07/16/08","There are simply no words to say anymore, the pain too overwhelming. The moral depravity of this country is beyond limits, beyond belief. This is a government that has crossed every boundary of decency,humanity and obligation to its Jewish citizens. May G-d immediately avenge the blood of these innocent children, as the justice of men have failed. May Lebanon and their despicable allies have a speedy and painful end, and may Kuntar and his ilk be immediately wiped off the face of the earth. If only G-d would come out of His hiding place, and show the whole world that there is a Judge, and a Defender of His people. May He comfort these brave soldier\'s families, and immediately may the verse be fulfilled that the spirit of impurity pass away from the world. May the colloborators of this evil, evil govt be removed, immediately now.");
AddReply(324061,"Infamy","Karen Dub","Jerusalem","07/16/08","What an absolute Hillul Hashem.  Seeing the mourning family of Ehud Goldwasser hug Olmert and Barak I can only think of what a total Hillul Hashem.  This government stands for nothing Jewish, nothing moral, and that is the desecration of G-d.  When evil celebrates that is the worst case of Hillul Hashem.  \n\nI await the day that the government of Israel is discredited and dissolved and replace by a true G-d fearing government.   May we be worthy.\n\n");
AddReply(324060,"How can you call yourself Israeli?  You\'re a JEW","Velvel","silver spring","07/16/08","");
AddReply(324058,"to #1","On America","Israel","07/16/08","America will never be the saviour for the Jewish people. Stop kidding yourself. At least we have the Torah of truth to know that America is certainly not the answer. When the stuff hits the fan, and that day will be very soon, with all of Israel\'s corruption and shameful, cowardly behavior, the Torah tells us that this is the place to be. A large part of the Jewish problem is that people like you still believe in the sacredness of America. The only thing sacred is the Torah and that tells us that Jews living outside of Israel are idol worshippers and have no G-d.");
AddReply(324055,"What has become of us","Also ashamed","Israel","07/16/08","I agree with every word.My heart breaks for the Jewish people and what we have become-truly silent going as sheep to the slaughter. May G-d save us from ourselves. We are numb and scared of a corrupt government that has not only stolen money but stolen our souls. What will it take to bring us back?");
AddReply(324049,"Giving over terrorists...","A Proud Jew","Northern Israel","07/16/08","... is not the way a Jew behaves, therefore, those who have agreed to and have actually given over terrorists are not acting at all like Jewish people should.   \n\nAs to Yaakov Zelig\'s comments about being a Jew in America (or elsewhere) perhaps, just perhaps if you were here in Israel now, or if you came, those of us who don\'t agree with our govt. nor our parliamentary system could create change. \n\nPerhaps by the time Moshiach comes it will be too late and the Jews will not be able to leave the USA.  Better to be a proud Jew and come home now than to miss the boat.  Remember that four/fifths of the Jews who didn\'t leave Egypt died there.");
AddReply(324042,"Ragen column","Devorah","Jerusalem","07/16/08","We need moshiach, not Olmert and his cronies.");
AddReply(324030,"don\'t forget Sha$\'s role in ALL of this","Moshe","Beit Shemesh","07/16/08","");
AddReply(324027,"Take heart Naomi! God will redeem you Israel!","Arthur Parker Jr.","Darien. IL","07/16/08","God has a time set for your deliverance from the nations that oppress you. \"For everything there is a season, and a time for every pursuit under Heaven.\" (Ecclesiastes 3:1) If this is true for mankind how much more true for the God of Israel, the One and Only Great Time Keeper of the ages, as it is written of this time of anguish that you are undergoing as a nation: \"Alas, for great is that day, so that none is like it, Yea, a time of anguish it is for Jacob, but out of it shall he be saved.\" (Jeremiah 30:7) Read through to verse 11.\n");
AddReply(324022,"Yes, Naomi","Larry","(TA)","07/16/08","They are crooks and thieves without honor. We must overcome our liberal brainwashing and learn to despise our \'leaders\'; only then do we have a chance of replacing them. It is not only Olmert; it is also Mofaz, Livni and Barak. It will be them even if/after they act against the Iranian threat as well. Thanks, Naomi.");
AddReply(324007,"Ms. Ragen\'s fantasy","Barry","Toronto","07/16/08","If Naomi Ragen were running for office, I would vote for her! Her voice is clear, strong, and sensible - and speaks for many.\n\nJews around the world today are mourning that we have fools running Israel making decisions that are bound to affect the country negatively in the future. There is more common sense in this one editorial that in months of governmental news releases and opinions. The decision making at the highest levels has been horrible.\n\nI only wish her fantasy was a reality. ");
AddReply(324003,"Pure Truth","Frank D","Clark, NJ","07/16/08","Mrs. Ragen, you could not be more right. My Israeli-American friend is so sickened by this he is calling himself just an American from here on out, until Israel redeems itself.\n\nI can\'t fathom how a nation so modernized, and one who went through such horrors only 60 years ago, can allow themselves to be willingly destroyed by nothing more than savages.");
AddReply(323994,"to yaakov in texas","dawn","bet shemesh","07/16/08","you\'re wrong, yaakov. america is actually the least safe place in the world for Jews. if you want to be PROACTIVE about bringing Moshiach, then make Aliyah NOW. don\'t be a passive observant in your ghetto in texas. get up, make Alyah, and make the Kiddush HaShem that will truly help bring Moshiach.");
AddReply(323989,"finally","dawn","bet shemesh","07/16/08","finally. someone finally put into words what we all know and feel. thank you, Naomi Ragen. may HaShem bless you for stating the Truth so clearly...and, hopefully, for helping to wake up our Chosen People.");
AddReply(323981,"She Stole My Thoughts","YAAKOV ZELIG"," texas","07/16/08","Mrs. Ragen is 100% correct. I, too, am ashamed of Israel. Today\'s Israel, is not the Israel, I came to admire. A Jew in Israel, is now no better protected, than a Jew in America. Until the Moshiach comes, there is no reason for Jew\'s to leave America. ");

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