Israel/Palestine

Fozzledick

(3,860 posts) Tue Jul 15, 2014, 03:44 PM Jul 2014

Hawkish Danon fired for opposing Netanyahu's acceptance of Gaza truce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon on Tuesday night over the latter's publicly declared opposition to cabinet's decision to accept a cease-fire with Hamas.

"At a time when Israel and the Israel Defense Forces are in the middle of a military campaign, it is unacceptable for the deputy minister of defense to attack the national leadership," Netanyahu said in announcing the dismissal.

Earlier in the day, Danan had announced that he would resign if the government accepted an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza. The government accepted the proposal, but it was rejected by Hamas, leading to a continuation of the ongoing conflict.

In response to his dismissal, Danon said that the prime minister "does not accept that there are different viewpoints in (the Likud.) Netanyahu has humbled himself before (Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas) in the past, releasing 78 terrorists just to sit around the negotiating table with him."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.605347

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Hawkish Danon fired for opposing Netanyahu's acceptance of Gaza truce (Original Post) Fozzledick Jul 2014 OP

In this move Bibi's a fool almost as much as Hamas is for rejecting the cease fire azurnoir Jul 2014 #1

I think twice today Bibi did the right thing King_David Jul 2014 #2

the cease fire was a good PR move at that considering Hamas had already rejected but firing Danon azurnoir Jul 2014 #3

Is that your personal theory ? King_David Jul 2014 #4

so why did Bibi fire Danon rather than Lieberman? They both the same thing about Bibi accepting azurnoir Jul 2014 #5

Think the missing Malaysian airline had anything to do with his decision ? Nt King_David Jul 2014 #6

Nope do you? n/t azurnoir Jul 2014 #7

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

1. In this move Bibi's a fool almost as much as Hamas is for rejecting the cease fire

Reply to Fozzledick (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 04:28 PM

Jul 2014

he may know how to put on good show when it comes to Palestinians but when it comes to his own far rightists this was a stupid move not to mention Avigdor Lieberman said the same thing and he's still around

King_David

(14,851 posts)

2. I think twice today Bibi did the right thing

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 04:59 PM

Jul 2014

The first was accepting the cease fire .

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

3. the cease fire was a good PR move at that considering Hamas had already rejected but firing Danon

Reply to King_David (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 05:12 PM

Jul 2014

was not that makes him appear fearful of 2 things the extreme right wing and Avigdor Lieberman who has said the same thing as Danon-is said to be jockeying for Bibi's spot and now appears to be too big a target for Bibi who chose the lessor of the two to fire

8:49 7/14 Hamas rejects

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=68951

2:48 am 7/15 Israel accepts

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014846473