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deal we strike.
”
Peres immediately objected,
saying it would mark the
first time Israel would “free
prisoners who have murdered
innocent civilians.
”
“If we give in to the hijackers’
demand and release terrorists,
everyone will understand us,
but no one will respect us,
”
Peres said. “If, on the other
hand, we conduct a military
operation to free the hostages,
it is possible that no one will
understand us, but everyone
will respect us, depending of
course on the outcome of the
operation.
”
Rabin shot back that without
a plan, there was no choice.
“You know as well as I do that
the relatives of the hostages
are stalking us day and night,
”
Rabin continued. “They are
beside themselves with fear,
clamoring for us to make an
exchange, and for good reason.
”
Peres relented and voted with
the others on the ministerial
committee in support of
opening negotiations.
The next morning Rabin
received the unanimous
support of the full cabinet and
then informed the Knesset
Foreign Affairs Committee,
which included opposition
leader Menachem Begin.
Begin quickly caucused
with several members of his
party. “Who knows better
than me what it means to
take a stand on a matter
of principle,
” said Begin,
who spent time in a Soviet
gulag before immigrating to
Palestine and then living for
several years on the run from
British authorities. “One of my
principles is not to negotiate
with terrorists. But when Jewish
lives are at stake every principle
must go by the board. We
must rescue our brethren from
execution.
”
Next, Begin, who just five
years later as prime minister
would order a surprise strike
on Iraq’s nuclear reactor, let
Rabin know that absent a
credible military rescue plan, he
had the opposition’s support for
negotiations.
Soon after Israel’s decision
to enter negotiations, however,
the IDF produced its plan,
shifting the calculus for
Rabin and the other political
leaders in support of a military
option — even with the risk
of casualties, among both the
hostages and the Israeli soldiers
sent to rescue them.
“If we have a military option,
”
the prime minister said, “we
have to take it, even if the price
is heavy, rather than give in to
the terrorists.
”
In 2024, no comparable
rescue plan appears to be on
the table, but the contours of
the debate are similar: Some
believe that negotiating with
terrorists is succumbing to
blackmail and argue Israel must
press for a decisive military
victory over Hamas. Others
insist that in the interest of
saving Israeli lives, even once
unthinkable deals must be on
the table.
It was Peres, then president
of Israel, who expressed the
anguish of such choices when
he signed off ceremonially
on the deal that freed Shalit
in 2011. “My decision in this
matter to exercise my authority
in no way pardons or forgives
these murderers and criminals,
”
he said. “I do not forgive and
forget. The sense of loss will
never be erased. The heroism
of the victims will not be
forgotten.
”
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36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
36 year West Bloomfield resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
Repeal the
“Recession Tax”
Initiated hazardous
material collection
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Protect woodlands
and wetlands
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Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
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David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
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Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
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Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
Aug 6th
Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
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Initiated hazardous material
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Ethics, integrity, transparency
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David
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David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
Aug 6th
Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
Aug 6th
Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"
VOTE
Aug 6th
Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, MI 48322
David
Flaisher
David
Flaisher
36 year West Bloomfeld resident and member
of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul
For West Bloomfield
Township Supervisor
Initiated hazardous material
collection days
Ethics, integrity, transparency
Protect woodlands & wetlands
Repeal the "Recession Tax"