Yediot Aharonot suggests that, "The war against radical Islamic terrorism is not over and is not expected to end with as crushing, rapid and unequivocal victory as many expect," and warns that "Such a simplistic view is liable to lead to despair and even a willingness to compromise with terrorists or succumb to their diktat." The author believes that it is the "broad coalition" of western and moderate Arab and Islamic countries, "that gives hope that in the end, the dark terrorism of Bin Laden and his supporters will pass, even if not completely."
Haaretz comments on the decision by the Turkish National Security Council to include Israel on its map of strategic threats – "a definition that befits an enemy state": "Turkey does not have clean hands when it criticizes Israel over its policy. The character of Turkey’s war against Kurdish militants is not different from Israel’s war. Also, it is moving closer to Iran, and its close ties with Syria are suspicious not only to Israel. But Turkey and Israel have known how to have successful, close relations, even at times of political disagreement. Now too, just as it seems the two countries are on the verge of breaking links, we have to overcome the obsession of prestige and make every effort to revive the ties from the ruins."
The Jerusalem Post criticizes UNESCO’s decision to declare the "Haram al-Ibrahm/the Cave of the Patriarchs and Bilal bin Rabah Mosque/Rachel’s Tomb" to be "an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territories," describing it as "a particularly blatant attempt to erase Jewish ties to the land of Israel." In fact, "it was only in 2000 that the Palestinians ‘discovered’ the historical importance" of Rachel’s Tomb. The writer sums up: "Israel has done a better job at maintaining equitable access to religious sites for all faiths."
Ma’ariv deplores the number of Israelis killed in road accidents and reminds its readers that "Within a decade, the European countries cut the number of road accident fatalities by almost 50%. They currently intend to reduce the number of those killed by an additional 50% over the next decade." The author regrets that "We are not doing everything we can to reduce the slaughter on Israel’s roads, far from it."
Yisrael Hayom says that "The severe crimes of the ‘Price Tag’ youths damage Jewish settlement more than they damage Arab property." However, the author accuses elements from the Israeli Left of ignoring attacks on Jewish agriculture in Judea and Samaria and of inciting Palestinians to vandalize Jewish-owned property and equipment.
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