“Not long ago, at the beginning of this decade, there were those who warned us of a political tsunami "which could lead to a violent tsunami outside. The prophecies of anger proved false and nothing happened. We went on as usual, sanctifying the status quo, living the good life and convinced that everything was OK. Now everything is exploding.”
--Maariv’s top political commentator, Ben Caspit, says Israeli Prime Minster Binyamin Netanyahu preferred the status quo, despite warnings of impending danger.

“The attempt to take control through force over all of Jerusalem led to the violent uprising of young generation of Palestinians and it is doomed to dangerous failure. We must not forget what our real interests in the capital are.”
--Uri Savir, an Israel diplomat and former politician, in today’s Maariv. 

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You Must Be Kidding: 
“I think we cannot be indifferent and do nothing regarding the issue that we have an Arab living in the building. I invite you all to come for a meeting to discuss this issue and see what can be done. I’m not rejecting him personally, but I think it’s very important that we know him and check him out.”
--From a flyer posted in a residential building. The surprised young Arab-Israeli resident from Tel Aviv posted the flyer on Facebook and decided to use humor in his post: “Ya, I’m coming with mulukhiyeh (Palestinian national dish) muffins.” Within a short time, the post went viral. (Maariv)

"People came to aid me. They took out their weapons, but I asked them: "Friends, don't shoot (her). The woman is already lying (on the ground). The danger passed."
--Policeman Moshe Chen, who prevented the shooting of a Palestinian attacker who injured him.

"I don’t want to think that if I hadn’t been there, there would have been no one to protect him. I am deeply right-wing politically, but if we harm innocent people based on their ethnicity – they defeated us.”
--Right-wing religious Jewish man, Maimoun Himi, who saved the life of a young Israeli-Arab man, Abed Jamily, who was being lynched by a mob in Netanya.

“Transferring responsibility to the citizens of Israel and calls for carrying weapons indicate a loss of control by the government and will lead to total anarchy.”
--Zionist Camp MK Tzipi Livni slams calls by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and some in the police for civilians to carry arms.

"Netanyahu must know what can calm what is happening on the (Temple) Mount. He knows that the other side completely lost touch with reality and therefore it’s upon Israel (under his lead) to be the responsible adult here. So he's trying to lock the barn. Uri Ariel will have to hold back a few weeks (from visiting again). But why didn’t Netanyahu say that out loud? That could have had a cooling effect on the Arab street, and a cooling effect is what we need now, isn’t it? He doesn’t say it out loud, because he has no one to hide behind. So he whispers, and that's how it appears…"

--Top Maariv political commentator Ben Caspit writes that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hides behind others to make calls his right-wing constituency won't like.**

“The vast majority of the [IDF’s] activity in Judea and Samaria is serious and professional. Anything can be photographed. We have nothing to be ashamed of, even if it doesn’t always look very good.”
--A senior IDF Central Command officer justifies the suspension of a Givati Brigade commander, whose soldiers assaulted two press photographers in the West Bank and broke their cameras.

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You Must Be Kidding: 
"Funds that were given illegally must be returned, and those responsible for the allocation should be prosecuted."
--Meretz chairwoman Zehava Gal-On reacts after over government gave $100,000 for infrastructure to a West Bank outpost that has no building permits.

 

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Quote of the Day:

 

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"The failure of everyone — Palestinians, Israelis and Americans — to build on the promise of Oslo is a tragedy for all."
-From today’s New York Times editorial

 

 

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"He chose the path of moderation. He agreed to a small Palestinian state alongside Israel. He won the support of America and Europe. He proved his obligation to maintaining security for Israelis. And he got nothing in return. "
-From Menachem Klein’s article for +972 magazine, September 30, The Tragedy of Mahmoud Abbas