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Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 06/15 Aktuelles Aus Israelischen Tageszeitungen Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 06/15 Aktuelles aus israelischen Tageszeitungen 01.- 15. März Die Themen dieser Ausgabe 1. Vorgezogene Neuwahlen ................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Netanyahus Rede vor dem US-Kongress ........................................................................................................ 4 3. Dokument über geheime Friedensverhandlungen enthüllt............................................................................... 5 4. Medienquerschnitt ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1. Vorgezogene Neuwahlen has not produced a charismatic leader that Israelis In der letzten Runde vor den vorgezogenen Parla- who do want a change can enthusiastically back. mentswahlen konnte das Mitte-Links Bündnis Zio- Herzog and Livni, while running neck and neck in nistisches Lager laut Umfragen seinen Vorsprung the polls with the Likud, have not generated the fer- zum konservativen Likud des amtierenden Regie- vor and passion that could have made them the rungschefs Benjamin Netanyahu weiter ausbauen. front-runners in the campaign. Instead, they have for Mehrere Reden im Verlauf einer Kundgebung der the most part campaigned on a similar “anyone but Gegner Netanyahus, die sich unter dem Motto „Wir Bibi” platform (…). It’s a shame that they haven’t lösen die Regierung ab“ in Tel Aviv versammelt hat- been able to offer a campaign of hope instead of a ten, verärgerten die Rechten. Umgekehrt sorgte ein negative message. (…) This campaign season has Wahlspot, in dem Netanyahu die Hafenarbeiter, das been one of the most uneventful and uninspiring in Personal des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks und recent memory. The days when voters gathered to Hamas-Terroristen auf eine Ebene stellte, für Zorn raptly watch the party election TV ads, party volun- bei den Linken. Unmut und Enttäuschung herrsch- teers jammed intersections handing out flyers, and ten in den Reihen von Meretz, nachdem die Vereinte huge banners dotted the country’s landscape are Liste der arabischen und der antizionistischen Par- largely of a bygone era. (…) despite the country teien ein Abkommen mit der „zionistischen“ Meretz being led for the last six years by the same person, über die Überschussvoten ablehnte. Bei der Wahl a viable alternative with broad-ranging appeal has am 17.3.15 machte am Ende der Likud zur großen not emerged. Überraschung aller Wahlanalysten mit großem Vor- Editorial, JPO. 08.03.15 sprung das Rennen und erhielt 30 Mandate. Das Zionistische Lager musste sich mit 24 Mandaten Between amulet kissers and 'Hamasniks,' elec- begnügen. Die Vereinte Liste wurde mit 13 Manda- tion campaign going downhill ten drittstärkste Partei in der neuen Knesset. I kiss the mezuzah. Sometimes. (…) It's a habit. (…) According to Israeli artist Yair Garbuz, that makes The final week me part of a dark "handful" which has taken over the (…) Since the days of former prime ministers country. (…) I have news for Garbuz. (…) This Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, the Center-Left "handful" is made up of people, including downtrod- 1 den people. They carry this country on their shoul- Hayehudi in the shape of the Islamic Movement. (…) ders. Some of them vote for the right. Some of them If the choice is between a vote that will give Meretz vote for the center and even for the left. (…) Most a Knesset seat or a vote that will give another seat mezuzah kissers are working people. They didn't to the Arabs from the Joint List who are the counter- even have time to recover from Garbuz's arrogant, parts of Habayit Hayehudi or Yisrael Beiteinu, then patronizing, racist blow, when they found out that the proper choice of every responsible citizen is they are not only dark. They are part of a group clearly Meretz. Every vote for Meretz is a sure vote which also includes Hamas members. That's what for separating religion and state, for civil equality the Likud's horrifying clip succeeded in producing. and equality between the sexes. Every vote for Mer- (…) This isn't Hamas' first appearance in the elec- etz is a sure vote for social justice, cultural and na- tion campaign. It was already attached in earlier tional justice, freedom of expression and freedom of stages to Prof. Yossi Yona of the Zionist Union. (…) thought. And above all, every vote for Meretz is a Likud was forced to attach Hamas not only to a dove certain vote for the peace we all aspire to. (…) like Yossi Yona, but also to those who are part of Salman Masalha, HAA, 12.03.15 organized labor. (…) Netanyahu is a prime minister. (…) He is supposed to be the responsible adult. (…) Save Meretz, save your soul Ben Dror-Yemini, JED, 10.03.15 The size of the biggest party is critical this time, but if four Knesset seats are “lost” because Meretz fails Meir Dagan is a true patriot to pass the vote threshold, there will be no electoral Anyone who is capable of comparing dock workers upset. (…) Therefore, supporters of both Meretz and and Israel Broadcasting Authority employees – in- the Joint List — who were justifiably appalled by the cluding people who fought in Israel's wars – to Ha- alliance of Arab parties’ separatist error of refusing a mas terrorists, is also capable of turning Meir Dagan surplus-votes agreement with Meretz — must see to – who was wounded twice in wars and operations, it that Meretz exceeds the threshold, for the sake of received a Medal of Courage and led bold opera- the upset. (…) This time it’s possible: The desire not tions in the IDF and the Mossad – into an ungrateful to vote for Netanyahu is enormous. (…) This is no leftist (is that a bad word?) and almost an enemy of time for hesitation or idle chatter. Either you help Israel. (…) if Dagan is a 'leftist' by nature, then Meretz pass the threshold or you vote for Herzog. Netanyahu and the Likud spokespersons secretly There is no other choice. If even one person who hold a membership card in the joint Arab list. (…) wants an upset to stop the extremism votes Lapid, Dagan has done more about the Iranian issue (…) heaven will have no mercy on us. than Netanyahu and all the other Likud spokesper- Sefi Rachlevsky, HAA, 10.03.15 sons combined. (…) One can agree or disagree with Dagan. (…) But why stoop so low? (…) Israel's new existential threat – Ayman Odeh Yuval Diskin, JED, 11.03.15 (…) Ayman Odeh represents a new stage in the struggle of the Arab population in Israel. (..) Today, Why I’m voting Meretz and not for the Arab ticket the Arabs in Israel seek to be a major force in de- The actions of the Joint List of Arab parties for the termining the country’s future. They are calling on Knesset over the question of a surplus votes their allies, who are a decisive majority in the state, agreement with Meretz was the straw that broke the to unite in order to further their common interests. camel’s back for me. Meretz was willing to cancel its After all, in Israel a handful of old rich men have the surplus votes agreement with the Zionist Union to state by the throat while an overwhelming majority of sign such an agreement with the Joint List, just to the population – from the Bedouin living in unrecog- prevent tens of thousands of votes from going to nized villages in the Negev to the slum-dwellers and waste – but the Joint List refused. (…) When Islam- middle-class denizens of Tel Aviv – are humiliated ist imams declare in the Arab media that a vote for every time they go to the supermarket or try to find the Joint List will bring down the rule of the right, yet an apartment they can afford. And then, along the Joint List includes an Islamic Movement whose comes Ayman Odeh and says: I propose an alliance candidates live a polygamous life, I wonder which of the disadvantaged. Why is that a bad thing? (…) right they are talking about. (…) the Joint List in- On (…) Channel 2, the socialite, investor and media cludes not only the equivalent of Yisrael Beiteinu of personality Judy Shalom Nir Mozes (…) said that the Arab street, in the form of the Arab nationalism Odeh was a dangerous man. Soon they’ll be saying of Balad; but also the racist parallel of Habayit that he’s behind the Arab-Jewish solidarity terror. 2 And so, after the Iranian threat disappears, we will, implies. Conversely, if Habayit Hayehudi receives 11 God willing, have a new existential threat called Ay- or 12 seats, its position as a senior partner in a right- man Odeh. wing coalition would be assured. So it would be best Oudeh Basharat, HAA, 01.03.15 for Bennett to focus on winning back voters from Yesh Atid, rather than attacking Netanyahu and To win, Herzog must convince Israelis that Likud (…). Instead of working to build basic trust peace, prosperity are intertwined with Netanyahu, Bennett is using a phony report to (…) How long will it take before the descendants of slam him. What a shame, as this is not the way to the Mizrahi residents of the immigrant transit camps build a strong right-wing bloc. of the 1950s get rid of the sorrow of those hard Dr. Haim Shine, IHY, 09.03.15 years and stop placing all the sins of Mapai at the doorstep of today’s Labor Party? (…) does anyone Israelis want a different political agenda know how the people being thrown out of public (…) Growing numbers of young people are ready to housing these days are going to vote? Why don’t turn their backs on the hard right, as characterized they remember the key role Ran Cohen’s Meretz by the Likud leader, Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” had in the Public Housing Law and the battle its Netanyahu, and Habayit Hayehudi chairman Naftali current leaders are waging for same goal? And what Bennett.
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