Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press
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Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press

  • 4/8/2013
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    Three newspapers discuss the Holocaust Memorial Day:
    Ma'ariv recalls that during the Holocaust, "The Nazis sought to destroy the Jewish People," and deems it proper to remind its readers that "The State of Israel is the national state of the Jewish People; here it gave expression to its right to self-determination. These basic and natural facts must be remembered because they are the essence of the State of Israel. It is evident why the Palestinians (and Israeli Arab elites) are not prepared to recognize the Jewish People's right to self-determination in the State of Israel. They do not recognize that there is a Jewish People at all; in their view, we are a religion only." The author believes that the Palestinians must recognize that Israel is a Jewish state, "whether at the start of the negotiations or at the end," and concludes: "On Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day, it is our duty to reiterate what is self-evident: Whoever is not willing to recognize the State of Israel as the national state of the Jewish People – will never make a true peace with it. Whoever is ready to forgo such recognition and hope that there will be a partner for ending the conflict and making a true peace – will continue to beat their head against a wall and live in an illusion. The question of whether recognition needs to come at the beginning or end of the negotiations is tactical only."
    The Jerusalem Post urges its readers to remember the Holocaust, and states that “We must not forget the lessons of the Shoah, at a time when anti-Semitism – particularly of the Islamist variety – has reinvented itself,” and adds: “we must also recognize that with the passing of time the intensity of the Holocaust memories will wane. And this should be welcomed as part of the gradual process of moving from destruction to rebuilding, to a semblance of normalization – and healing.”
    Haaretz believes that “Our accumulated experience should teach us a lesson that is the opposite of ‘A nation that will dwell alone and not reckon with the nations.’” The editor asserts: “To maintain our national existence there is no substitute for international alliances with the countries in our region and with the global powers. In a volatile world, the wisdom of statecraft is to identify the changes in time and work to garner support,” and adds: “Foiling another Holocaust is indeed the supreme goal of the Israeli government and the Israel Defense Forces, but achieving that will require sober and moderate policies that will prevent Israel from being dangerously isolated.”
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    Yediot Aharonot reminds its readers that "The civil war in Syria is absent from the discourse on the Israeli Arab street," and adds: "When 'Land Day' was recently marked with rallies and demonstrations, Israeli Arabs neglected the opportunity to protest in a loud voice against what is happening in Syria." The author questions what the average Israeli Jew is to make of the foregoing.
    Yisrael Hayom suggests that Finance Minister Yair Lapid may have been too quick to jettison the idea of a bi-annual budget. The author acknowledges the 2012 ended with a considerable deficit but says: "It is not at all certain that this deficit was the result of the bi-annual budget and not, for example, the election campaign."
     [Amos Gilboa, Yaron London and Hezy Sternlicht wrote today’s articles in Ma'ariv, Yediot Aharonot and Yisrael Hayom, respectively.]