An Israeli diplomat steps down due to allegations of fraud. Now that is a civilized country DOU44. What happens in your muslim country in such a case? Seen Egypt yet? Try your Hamas brothers and their voters fraud. get off Israel's back and stop your hateful remarks.

The real story is that there is still a glimmer of hope for Israel when it isn't afraid to do the right thing and charge a powerful politician with a crime. Of course, they did drop the really serious charges.

Farideh, you asked and honest question of DOU but do not expect an honest answer. His intense and radbid hatred of Israel, the Jewish people, and the U.S. will not allow that!

Hi Ed.

Well spoken Farideh.

What people dont realize is that Lieberman is giving up his immunity from prosecution, willingly.

Guilty people generally dont do that.

He plans to put this issue to bed once and for all, and return to the Knesset... vindicated.

Good evening to you chef. Love that car!

Good riddance.

By resigning, he gave up his immunity, daring the court to launch a deeper investigation.

That means he is very confident that they wont be bale to prove anything and hopes to go back to politics when it's over.

That means that he either built his case so well, he expects to outsmart the system, or (can that be?) he is in fact not guilty.

In either case, it's way too early to say good buy.

"More serious allegations, including money-laundering and bribery, were dropped, but even the lesser charges cast a cloud over his political future."

It is highly unfortunate that a few leaders of a nation formed by so many sacrifices is degenerating to this level in morality.

The other day another one member of Netanyahu ruling gang resigned.

It will be no surprise if some are on the pay rolls of Saudi Arabia, oil companies and their lobbyists.

A supporter of Israel like I fail to understand how can they start their dances the moment Sunni Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and other Sunni oil rich rulers start dancing?

Before each Iraqi wars, they were dancing along with Saudi Arabia and co, oil companies and their lobbyists.

Now they are doing them for interventions on Syria and Iran.

In Syria, Shiites and Sunnis are killing each other. What are the problems with Netanyahus with that?

Iran can get enough nukes from Pakis. Still Netanyahus and the extremists Jewish lobby have started dancing on Iran's WMDs!

Can't these people permit and wait patiently for a few years, till the Shiites vs Sunnis Allah's battles are over?

Lieberman resigning is a good thing for the current Israeli Administration. He is too radical. Israel has almost always done the right thing as a nation, but is overly criticized by Islamist leaning nations, the UN and Socialist Europe. These players often criticize Israel for actions warranted by Israel's ever dangerous environments and their strong desire to survive. Lieberman has been a little too radical and this resignation will help position Israel better politically.

The WHOLE country of Isreal is a Fraud? Are you an IDIOT?. This little country is the ONLY, count if you can,

ONLY one country that is our true and trusted ally in the Region. Propped up by the US welfare state?. What the hell is that suppossed to mean. You must be just another ignorant hillbilly, devoid of education and sense. Idiot!

He only promoted someone who gave him information. It's not like he hired and illegal immigrant sex offender.

Israel is the only country in the region who is diligent in assuring its representatives do not abuse the power with which they are bestowed. "Justice, justice you will pursue" states Hebrew Scripture.

Corruption and political misuse of power is, however, so rife within the Arab/Muslim nations (as well as Africa, Asia, former eastern bloc countries) that it is accepted as the norm. Good for Israel for continuing to strive toward what is right and not accept such alleged behavior among its leadership.

Seth, the Jewish understanding of "being chosen" by G-d has nothing to do with superiority or special treatment , but with obligation and responsibility. The Jewish people chose G-d and chose to accept His Teachings which demand ethical human behavior. They were in return chosen by G-d to strive to live by these Teachings as best as humanly possible.

This is what "being Chosen" means. Nothing else.

And Jewish Teaching is clear that anyone can voluntarily choose to do so and in return be chosen (and held to task) by G-d.

G-d bless Israel and G-d bless America.

Respectfully,

History

Thank you, History. Great post.

I agree with Chefaz wholeheartedly... excellent post. Makes my Jewish heart proud :)

And Seth... while you are at it... since Romney won so overwhelmingly??? Oh wait... he didnt?

Netanyahu didnt explicitly endorse Romney anyway... that was the media circus at work. However one of the greatest things about America is that aside from yelling fire in a movie theater where there is no fire... you can say a lot of things, and have the freedom to say it.

Obama owes Nut-tan-yahoo nothing and should continue to give him nothing. Since he cannot run for office again, there is nothing AIPAC can do about it.

Obama still needs to worry about well being of his party, and democratic party will suffer a great deal if Obama does not do what majority of Americans wants him to do, and that would include supporting Israel.

You want to get rid of Netaniyahu?

I'll tell you how to do that: just get Hamas to stop attacking Israel, then Bibi will loose the election.

That's all it takes. Simple, isn't it?

Really??? Well, could you kinda explain it to the rest of us??? Last I remember, (like this week) the PA is way behind on their utilities.

Maybe you could tell us what Haniyeh did with the $400 million that the Emir of Qatar dropped in his lap just before hamas stepped up their irregular rocket lobbing into Israel into regular rocket lobbing.

That is why I consider your remarks here as being biased, anti semitic and racists remarks.

Non sense.

The reason is because Israel is held to a higher standard?

Unless of course you think Israel should be held to lower standards.

And why would you want to hold Israel to "a higher standard"?? higher standard than who?? why do you think the bar should be higher for them than it is for the rest of the world? because it allows you to bash them at will? because they are jews? Yes, your remarks are biased, you ARE a hater, I didn't see you on that "other" political fraud news expressing your "shock". What a hypocrite.

You mentioned Russia.

It is a non-event when people commit fraud in Russia; They are out of whack since Soviet break up.

And..? why why is an "event" for you when it happens in Israel? what is your "standard" you were talking about? or was it just an excuse to make lame remarks?

It is a non-event when people commit fraud in Russia; They are out of whack since Soviet break up.

Will this be the latest PC excuse for wrong-doing and crime??? Will this make any crimes OK and not accountable??? They were out of whack??? So what happens when they are in whack and how do they get in whack???

LOL!!!

Using your logic, I'd have to say that Mr. Leiberman is not only in whack but obviously holds himself to a higher standard since he is stepping down while this investigation against him continues. I'm betting he's innocent.

Hey Lan - hope to see you again when it's announced that Mr. Leiberman has been cleared of all these charges.

Chefaz,

What are you trying to say? That is bunch of garbage.

That is bunch of garbage

Well, that's pretty much what I was trying to get across to you about your posts - and that includes posts 8 and 12.1. Shouldn't have been too hard for you to comprehend.

What criteria does a crook have to meet to look like one??? - in your humble opinion, of course.

Part of a working democracy is that the guy has just as much right to be a warmongering hawk as you have to be lovy-dovy.

He is not charged because his guilt is not proven, if it does get proven, he will get charged, it's called "legal system", if you don't like it, you are welcome to live in some country where they skip straight to stoning.

C@#Ck face

He looks like a crook.

Looking like a crook is not a crime.

If all the bad-looking people were arrested, there wouldn't be many left to do the arresting.

technically it was previously Jordanian land and even they got it illegally.

The PA stole Israeli electricity, and now Israel is withholding payments to recoup it back.

Where exactly do "Maericans" come from anyway?

Ever hear of the Oil Lobby btw? No Israeli's there..... and they have a LOT of money and influence. Do you complain about them also?

Your christian brother murdered 20 innocent children here in our country today - and you are worried about a fraud case by jews 7000 miles away? Are you really? because they are......let's hear it.

And we all know corrupt politicians exist only among Jews, right?

Or perhaps we should say "politicians accused of corruption", see as the guy is not proven guilty so far.

But I guess the "innocent until proven guilty" approach is only applied to good Christians and Muslims, Jews are guilty until grudgingly proven innocent, right?

GM HvD!!!

oh, come on now...you missed a couple of us again on the list. check it again please.

Personally... I'm kind of offended.

(He's making a list... he's checking it once... [fast forwarding] Henrich is comin to town....)

Personally... I'm kind of offended.

As well you should be. Every time HvD makes a list, he leaves a few people off of it which is why I try and guide him into checking his list again. IT'S INSULTING!!!

Henrich is comin to town....)

mmm...lemme know when that's about to happen. i have some extra vacation time i might want to use then.

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Good to know that you hate him so much. For me that will make it easier to bare if he does come back.

Though i rather do like Lieberman, and tend to disagree with your other statements...i did laugh at your punchline... that was funny.