While US Envoy Gen. Anthony Zinni along with some Israeli spokesman are now demanding from Yasser Arafat 100% effort to fight terror, many Israeli
leaders are beyond that stage. They are now calling to take back lands
handed over to the PLO in exchange for its promises to live in peace with
Israel.
Likud MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz [Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense
Committee]: \"We must thank the security forces for all that they are doing
to prevent attacks. Without their work, we would be facing
bombings every day. But that is not the main thing to be done. The best
defense is an offense. And the target of our offensive must be the
Palestinian Authority. Yes, we must retake parts of the lands given to
Arafat in exchange for peace. And we must destroy the terrorist
infrastructure. We\'ve been demanding from Yasser Arafat for 8 years to
eradicate the terrorist infrastructure, and he isn\'t doing it. Terrorist
centers are blossoming under his rule. So let\'s do it ourselves. I\'ll
give you a simple example. The Palestinian TV is a utensil for incitement
which calls to destroy Israel on a daily basis, refers to the suicide
terrorists as martyrs, and praises their actions. After over a year of a
terrorist war here, we must destroy the Palestinian TV Network, whose
influence on promoting terrorism cannot be underestimated\"
Other reactions:
MK Eliezer Cohen (Yisrael Beteinu party) told Arutz-7 this morning: \"We must first acknowledge that what happened in Jerusalem was not just a suicide bombing, but an operation that involved a lot of planning and precise execution. This is war. This is not terror, and we must fight back accordingly. They [The PA] are fighting us with all of their resources and weaponry, and we must do the same. Our army knows exactly what to do and it is time to do it.\"
MK Michael Kleiner: \"Sharon has nothing to seek in the US as Jerusalem goes up in flames. The Prime Minister must return immediately to Israel and give the army clear orders to deal with Arafat and the Palestinian Authority, in the same manner that the US is handling Bin Laden and the Taliban.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN: \"I think he (Arafat) is squarely responsible. I think it\'s time to unmask this fraud and tell Arafat what the United States is telling the Taliban in Afghanistan: \"Surrender terrorism or surrender power.\"
Women in Green Chairperson Nadia Matar: \"The Israeli policy of targeted killings has proven itself as pathetic. How many Jews will yet be murdered until Prime Minister Sharon understands that the only solution is eliminating and expelling Arafat and the PLO Authority, together with the other terrorist organizations and all Arabs who support terrorism.
Sharon advisor Dr. Dore Gold: \"Israel must do now what is necessary to defend its people. We will not allow our children to be slaughtered in the heart of Jerusalem any longer. That\'s it.\"
leaders are beyond that stage. They are now calling to take back lands
handed over to the PLO in exchange for its promises to live in peace with
Israel.
Likud MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz [Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense
Committee]: \"We must thank the security forces for all that they are doing
to prevent attacks. Without their work, we would be facing
bombings every day. But that is not the main thing to be done. The best
defense is an offense. And the target of our offensive must be the
Palestinian Authority. Yes, we must retake parts of the lands given to
Arafat in exchange for peace. And we must destroy the terrorist
infrastructure. We\'ve been demanding from Yasser Arafat for 8 years to
eradicate the terrorist infrastructure, and he isn\'t doing it. Terrorist
centers are blossoming under his rule. So let\'s do it ourselves. I\'ll
give you a simple example. The Palestinian TV is a utensil for incitement
which calls to destroy Israel on a daily basis, refers to the suicide
terrorists as martyrs, and praises their actions. After over a year of a
terrorist war here, we must destroy the Palestinian TV Network, whose
influence on promoting terrorism cannot be underestimated\"
Other reactions:
MK Eliezer Cohen (Yisrael Beteinu party) told Arutz-7 this morning: \"We must first acknowledge that what happened in Jerusalem was not just a suicide bombing, but an operation that involved a lot of planning and precise execution. This is war. This is not terror, and we must fight back accordingly. They [The PA] are fighting us with all of their resources and weaponry, and we must do the same. Our army knows exactly what to do and it is time to do it.\"
MK Michael Kleiner: \"Sharon has nothing to seek in the US as Jerusalem goes up in flames. The Prime Minister must return immediately to Israel and give the army clear orders to deal with Arafat and the Palestinian Authority, in the same manner that the US is handling Bin Laden and the Taliban.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN: \"I think he (Arafat) is squarely responsible. I think it\'s time to unmask this fraud and tell Arafat what the United States is telling the Taliban in Afghanistan: \"Surrender terrorism or surrender power.\"
Women in Green Chairperson Nadia Matar: \"The Israeli policy of targeted killings has proven itself as pathetic. How many Jews will yet be murdered until Prime Minister Sharon understands that the only solution is eliminating and expelling Arafat and the PLO Authority, together with the other terrorist organizations and all Arabs who support terrorism.
Sharon advisor Dr. Dore Gold: \"Israel must do now what is necessary to defend its people. We will not allow our children to be slaughtered in the heart of Jerusalem any longer. That\'s it.\"