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Haim Shine

The country’s law-enforcement system needs to be fixed, and only he can now lead the struggle to fix it.
Only the gullible could believe that it is a coincidence that the Israel Police’s recommendation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be tried on charges of bribery was released at the same time as Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh resigned.
Instead of appreciating their good will, an appearance at the rally is perceived by members of the left as an apology from the right for something it never did. There is no reason to play into the left’s hypocritical hands.
The terrorist who killed his former colleagues was influenced by years of incitement against Jews and Israelis; by the sense that killing Jews will give him status in Palestinian society; and that becoming a martyr will sanctify him and pave his way to the Muslim Paradise.
The ongoing quarrels between the defense and security ministers should stop now, for the sake our country and its people.
At a time when we celebrate brotherhood, it is important that American Jews understand that the good of Israel should be a priority for them, too. If Trump is good for Israel, he is good for American Jews.