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Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 05/15 Aktuelles Aus Israelischen Tageszeitungen Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 05/15 Aktuelles aus israelischen Tageszeitungen 16.-28. Februar Die Themen dieser Ausgabe 1. Vorgezogene Neuwahlen ................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Netanyahus Rede vor dem US-Kongress ........................................................................................................ 3 3. Terror in Dänemark .......................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Medienquerschnitt ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1. Vorgezogene Neuwahlen and hear enough advertising.(…) Israel’s political Das Parteienbündnis Zionistisches Lager zwischen system has become paralyzed with fear and it large- der Arbeitspartei unter Führung von Isaac Herzog ly puts its own survival ahead of the interests of the und HaTnua unter der früheren Justizministerin Tzipi state and its people. The people of Israel should Livni sowie auch der frühere Wirtschaftsminister Yair demand more from their potentially elected officials. Lapid von Yesh Atid werfen Netanyahu wirtschaftli- They should demand clarity and a sense of purpose. ches Versagen vor. Die Regierung stellt die Sicher- Israelis should say clearly that they will not vote for heit in den Mittelpunkt ihrer Kampagne. Wenige parties which do not even deign to provide a plat- Wochen vor dem Wahltermin sieht sich Netanyahu form or vision. We should not be hoodwinked by mit zwei sehr kritischen Berichten des Rechnungs- punchy videos and clever slogans; we should de- hofes konfrontiert: Ein detaillierter Bericht über die mand clear answers to questions of national and privaten Ausgaben seiner Familie sowie ein Bericht, existential importance. It’s time to put an end to der die Wohnungsbaupolitik der Regierung als Fias- meaningless and empty election campaigns, it’s ko mit katastrophalen Folgen qualifiziert. time for straight talk. Ashley Perry, JPO, 16.02.15 Talking ‘tachles’ in a vacuous election campaign If one were a visitor from abroad, judging from the Right-wing leaders, stop cultivating anti-Left, Israeli election campaigns one could easily assume anti-Arab propaganda that there are no major issues of importance facing The Samaria Settlers Committee, a body that bene- the State of Israel. The Israeli public is being daily fits from public funds through the Samaria Regional bombarded with empty slogans, clever but meaning- Council, posted a video in which a master with a less YouTube videos and vacuous Facebook posts. German accent who hides behind a broadsheet (…) There are some parties which never write a newspaper uses his Jewish servant to collect stories platform because there is simply no position which that blacken the reputations of Israel and the Israel the list of candidates can agree on. These parties Defense Forces. In exchange, the master tosses the hope that enough citizens will merely vote for their servant euro coins, until the former no longer has brand, in much the same way as one chooses a any need for the Jew and sends him to his death. type of laundry detergent or soft drink if they see The analogy is clear: Left-wing organizations, whose 1 logos appear at the end of the video after the Jewish sponsibly stewarding future lurches into conflict, and collaborator hangs himself, are helping Nazi Europe many will answer yes. They’ll be asking whether in exchange for money. (…) Almost 20 years have Herzog is truly capable of avoiding those conflicts, passed since the murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak and not so many will be sure.(…) Tuesday’s State Rabin, who appeared in right-wing posters dressed Comptroller’s report will likely come to be regarded in a Nazi uniform, but it seems that the tragic results as another minor story of relatively marginal abuse. of the incitement against him have yet to be internal- (…) ized. Along with the constant incitement against Ar- David Horovitz, TOI, 17.02.15 abs, the right-wing propagandists do not hesitate to portray leftists using the most inappropriate images Netanyahu forgot he's supposed to serve his human history has to offer as part of its campaign of voters, not abuse their trust fear-mongering and delegitimization.(…) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (…) appears to Editorial, HAA, 16.02.15 have no shame in his behavior. (…) The things de- scribed in the report are outrageous. (…) Until now, Viral videos bring out the worst in Israeli politics Netanyahu has not only enjoyed the help of the (…) Social media has also proven a good fit for the comptroller, but also, and especially, that of the men Israeli political landscape. (…) There’s also some- who occupy the two most senior positions in the law thing very Israeli in the direct, personal approach of enforcement system, both of whom are his appoin- connecting with voters via social media. It is part of tees – Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein and the informality of public life where politicians and State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan. Both have gone out of army generals alike are known by childhood nick- their way to thwart criminal proceedings against names. But it also speaks volumes about the coun- Netanyahu, or even proceedings that could lead in try’s post-ideological climate when social-media that direction and end up tagging him as one of the skits become the tools for distinguishing the main chief suspects. This intolerable situation must end. parties in 2015. (…) It seems that politicians and Any other person who was the subject of findings their campaign managers think superficial comic like those in the comptroller’s report would have spoofs are more effective tools than emphasizing been put under criminal investigation, in addition to their party’s policies and achievements to date. (…) the torrent of public criticism that would have rained Humor is a fantastic tool to engage people in poli- down on him. (…) The comptroller’s report and the tics, but as an end in itself – which is what the viral material that substantiates it (…) constitute clear videos are – it says something very sad about the grounds for an immediate criminal investigation. The expectations of politicians and the electorate alike. proximity to the election should not prevent such a It’s easier to turn to spoof and populism when you probe. (…) have no answers to any of the problems Israel is Editorial, HAA, 18.02.15 facing; international isolation, a yawning chasm be- tween rich and poor, let alone its continued rule over It's not the PM's residence we should discuss, millions of Palestinians. (…) it's our life here Daniella Peled, HAA, 17.02.15 (…) A prime minister in Israel, any prime minister, is entitled to a secured residence, even somewhat Contemptuous, excessive spending by Netanya- luxurious, befitting his position and status. The hu? Ho-hum house hosts heads of states between its walls and (…) Netanyahus’ appalling history of excessive should be suitable for that. (…) It's very important to spending is unlikely to deal a decisive blow to Ben- publicly discuss the exaggerated expenses at the jamin Netanyahu’s prospects for reelection in pre- prime minister's residence, but it's more important to cisely one month’s time — even in a country where discuss issues that are already boring us, like our a vast proportion of the populace simply cannot get life. (…) With all due respect to the state comptroller through the month, cannot hope to buy a home. (…) and the Israeli media, the house on 3 Balfour Street Why? Because while Herzog, Lapid, Kahlon et al is not the problem. I really don’t care if the prime might well prove relative paragons of spending pro- minister drinks champagne from crystal glasses priety were they to occupy the prime minister’s of- every morning, as long as the champagne and crys- fice, the electorate still remains unpersuaded they’d tal cause him to make the right decisions. be better than Netanyahu at all the other stuff prime Eitan Haber, JED, 21.02.15 ministers do. (…) when Israelis go to the ballot box- es next month, they’ll be asking themselves whether Netanyahu is more capable than his rivals of re- 2 I still have a dream - and it means that I, a Bed- responded to a report on excessive expenditure at ouin Arab woman, must vote the prime minister's residence: He brushed it aside, (…) Bedouin society is traditional and conservative as though it were a triviality, an unimportant matter - but the government makes things yet harder for us. seized upon by petty people who have failed to deal The 90,000 residents of the Negev’s unrecognized with the real issues at hand. (…) this was the air villages lack infrastructure and basic services. Their Netanyahu gave off on Wednesday, when he first socioeconomic situation is the worst in Israel, and in responded to the report. "We're talking about hous- addition they must fend off home demolitions. But I ing prices, about the cost of living," he said, "I will persevered. Each time I thought about the dream - not for one moment forget the issue of life itself, of freedom, justice, equality - I smiled an optimistic living, and that the greatest challenge we face is the smile because I believed that the gloomy situation threat of Iran arming itself with nuclear weapons with would change. Again, we are in a democratic coun- the declared purpose of destroying us." In other try, the government is “a government of the people,” words,
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