Posted on 03/30/2014 8:04:55 AM PDT by Former Fetus
The man who wants to test his power against Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu, Israel's popular "King Bibi," works in a surprisingly understated, tube-shaped office with three telephones ringing off the hook. The only thing that stands out is a picture on the wall. Covered in glass, it shows an embroidered figure of a woman wearing an apron dress.
Economics Minister Naftali Bennett, 42, is keen to show that he doesn't hold much regard for the daily grind of political life and that if it weren't for the azure silhouette of his great aunt Zila embroidered in yarn, he might instead still be enjoying his success as an entrepreneur in the coastal city of Raanana. His mother's cousin was Russian and shared the fate of most members of Bennett's family -- who were murdered by Stalin's henchmen because of their Jewish heritage. Her embroidered likeness hanging behind his desk is a daily reminder and incentive for Bennett to make sure it is a fate that his own children never share.
Great Aunt Zila is also part of the reason Bennett, who sees himself as a businessman through and through, has now become a politician. A booming software business in Israel and the United States no longer contented him after a life-changing deployment in the 2006 Lebanon war. At the time, he had just become a first-time father and asked himself, "What is it that these Hezbollah guys actually want?" In Lebanon, he says he learned "they all still have a single goal in mind -- to kills us."
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And if Israel does release the prisoners, does anybody expect them to resume negotiations?
"You can't occupy your own land," Bennett says
Exactly! I wish Netanyahu had the backbone to say it aloud! There's no need to mollify Obama, he only wants the destruction of Israel!
This should be the prayer of every Israeli: "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings" (Psalm 17:8). Only the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob can protect them... and we know He will!
It is good to know Bibi has a worthy successor in his midst.
Yes, maybe it is time for Bibi to pass on the leadership. He was educated in the US and he seems way too concerned with staying in the good side of the US government. I never thought I would be saying this, but Israel needs a new leader, a Sabra who has no attachments to any country other than Israel!
I’m all for Bibi staying the course for as long as possible.
I’m just glad there is a capable man in waiting.
Maybe it is time for Obama to pass on the leadership. He was educated in Indonesia and he seems way too concerned with staying in the good side of the outside.
Agree, but I worry if that will ever happen! If we get involved in Europe, you know what happens to war-time presidents...
I used to feel that way. This past year I’ve started paying more attention to Bennet and let me tell you, I am impressed!
Obama’s roots in Indonesia go much deeper than just his school days. I believe it starts with Stanley Ann and a guru named Subuh.
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