Former Defense Minister of Israel Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon just blew it.
In the midst of complaining about the Islamist threat to Israel and the world, Bibi Netanyahu conveniently forgets that his own country
enjoys a tacit alliance with ISIS in Syria. It is an alliance of convenience to be sure and one that's not boasted about by either party. But is not terribly different from one than Israel enjoys with its other Muslim allies like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States.
Bogie Yaalon served as defence minister in the current government till he had a falling out with Netanyahu. Now Yaalon plans to form his own party and run against his former boss. Unfortunately for him, he's not polling well and doesn't appear to be much of a political threat.
So Yaalon enjoys the position of having little to lose. He can speak more candidly than the average politician. In this context, he
spoke at length on security matters at a public event in Afula. There is always much that I disagree with whenever I read Yaalon's views. For example, while warning about the danger of favoring too heavily one side over the other, he essentially justifies Israel's interventionist approach, which largely has favored Assad's opponents. Nor do I like his choice of political allies - from
Pam Geller to
Meir Kahane's grandson.
Comment: Assuming this is all true (and there's no reason to really think otherwise), one may feel compelled to ask
: When does ISIS ever apologize to
anyone about
anything ?! A person or party doesn't usually apologize to another unless they hold a certain amount of respect or regard for the other party. This certainly would explain why one of the most vile terrorist organizations in history has never touched Israel - only a stone's throw away from Syria.
See also:
The man behind the curtain: Israeli colonel captured among ISIL terrorist forces in Iraq
Comment: Assuming this is all true (and there's no reason to really think otherwise), one may feel compelled to ask: When does ISIS ever apologize to anyone about anything ?! A person or party doesn't usually apologize to another unless they hold a certain amount of respect or regard for the other party. This certainly would explain why one of the most vile terrorist organizations in history has never touched Israel - only a stone's throw away from Syria.
See also: The man behind the curtain: Israeli colonel captured among ISIL terrorist forces in Iraq