Former OC Central Command Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni’s characterization of Israel as “bringing occupation to an art form” angered politicians on the Right on Wednesday.
Speaking at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Shamni talked about his time in charge of Central Command when he was responsible for the West Bank, and describing himself as “the occupation general.”
“We are world champions of occupation, and we’ve brought it to an art form,” Shamni said, “and we have to ask ourselves, is that what we want to be?”
Shamni said that Israel will never agree to jeopardize its security interests, while the Palestinians will never accept an “endless occupation,” so the only solution is agreed-upon separation between the sides.
Israel should take calculated risks to improve its strategic position, he added.
“Countries in the region are interested in establishing full relations with Israel, but won’t do so as long as the Palestinian issue is not solved. Israel must influence the regional arena through ties with various countries and its relations with the US,” Shamni posited.
In addition, Shamni argued that “the IDF’s dealing with control over a population of 2.5 million civilians distracts the IDF from its main objective, and has trouble preparing for threats it is meant to deal with. The army is losing its values and its strength and becoming a political punching bag.”
Environmental Protection Minister Ze’ev Elkin said he was disappointed to hear Shamni’s statements, and “you cannot be an occupier in your own land; you can only return to it.
“As a resident of Gush Etzion, I see myself as a proud settler and not an occupier of a foreign land, and that is what I expect from IDF officers who protect the lives of the settlers,” Elkin stated.
MK Nissan Slomiansky (Bayit Yehudi) theorized that Shamni is trying to enter the political sphere, and wondered why, if he has such a problem with Israel’s presence in the West Bank, he took the position of OC Central Command.
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said “no speech can blur the fact that Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish history, and saying we’re ‘occupying’ our own land is ridiculous and irrelevant.
“As the school year begins, I suggest that Shamni go back to school and learn some Bible or history,” Ariel quipped.
“A proud settler” oush, because that sounds so much better. Dirtbag.
“Israel must influence the regional arena through ties with various countries and its relations with the US,” Shamni posited.”
400+ nukes is a lot of ‘influence’.
“Environmental Protection Minister Ze’ev Elkin said he was disappointed to hear Shamni’s statements, and “you cannot be an occupier in your own land; you can only return to it.”
POS, thieving scumbag parasite…
IT NEVER BELONGED TO THE STINKING jEWS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! THAT WAS THE HEBREWS, @SSWIPE!!!!!
I guess that’s one job path my career counselor at HIGH school neglected to advise me about.
“Occupation General”.
Where in the hell do you go to get those skills.?
Good thing he didn’t give me a leg up on that career.
I would have totally peter principled that job…and got a promotion…..too…
” General Nuisance ” of global world.com.
“We stole it fair and square (joo mindset), it’s ours now, but we really want Yemen and Sudan. Yeah, all treaties and borders aside, the whole world is really ours. You heathens must vacate all land and become boat people. God said so!”
Can we just nuke ’em now? Arrest all in the country and just shoot ’em? What’s stopping rational thought here? Do you want to live in slavery and not even see the chains of bondage?
They have taken over our government. Yep, we got jewed. They need to be removed from existence with extreme prejudice or they’ll be back, like a bad case of the bush bandits.
Multiculturalism in the ME is the same as telling someone to kiss your feet. Zionist Isreal will NEVER allow Palestinians to fully partake in their political system because they fear the fertility of Palestinians to overtake them demographically.
““We are world champions of occupation, and we’ve brought it to an art form,” Shamni said, “and we have to ask ourselves, is that what we want to be?””
And if any other country would say something like this, they would be bombed to kingdom come, but not the Fake Jews. Nope. OY VEY! !
“Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said “no speech can blur the fact that Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish history, and saying we’re ‘occupying’ our own land is ridiculous and irrelevant.”
You’re own land? It’s NOT YOUR LAND!! You’re not even REAL JEWS, you sick son of a bitch!!!
“As the school year begins, I suggest that Shamni go back to school and learn some Bible or history,” Ariel quipped.”
Says the person that bans and arrests you for having a Bible in Israel. What a F**king hypocrite.
“Jewish history” is pure fiction. Shalom!!!!
“no speech can blur the fact that Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish history, and saying we’re ‘occupying’ our own land is ridiculous and irrelevant.”
Where do I begin?
1. What we know as “Jewish history” is a pile of lies.
2. The people occupying the land are not real Jews
3. After centuries of “searching for a homeland for the Jews”, now that they’ve usurped one, they claim it was always theirs.
Laughable. You’ll never get a straight answer out of a Jew. Check your sources of information for any hint of Judaism, because if it’s there, you’re being lied to.