Bennie Begin: I was in the minority a decade ago - and correct

IMRA ^ | 19 April 2004

[yonif]

Bennie Begin appeared on Nissim Mishal's interview program on Israel Television Channel Two this evening to attack the "disengagement plan" as a sham.

"It isn't disengagement," Begin argued, noting that under the plan Israel will continue to be involved with the Gaza Strip, "it is only a settlement uprooting plan. And uprooting settlements will only encourage the terrorists to continue in their efforts."

Begin warned that the withdrawal would only bring more terror and criticized the attempts of some to paint a rosy picture.

Then Nissim Mishal threw Begin the pitch: "But Bennie Begin, there are so many former prime ministers and chiefs of staff and others who are certain that the disengagement plan is good. How can so many people be wrong?"

Begin replied: "But Mr. Mishal, a decade ago there were so many former prime ministers and chiefs of staff and others who were certain about Oslo and they were wrong - and I was right. I am right again."

[yonif]

Ping.

[thoughtomator]

It's about getting Israel's citizens off the battlefield before the war gets under way in earnest. Destabilizing the Palis with the assassinations is preparation for the coming military action.

What the 'disengagement plan' is is Israel finally giving up on making peace with a bunch of raving homicidal maniacs, and getting ready to go to war for real.

[BCrago66]

Is Bennie the son of the former Prime Minister?

[yonif]

Yes

Ze'ev Benjamin Begin

This guy is very honest and uncorruptable.

[richardtavor]

He is a personal friend-- whom I knew with my work at the Geological Survey of Israel (Bennie was the director, and is a Geologist--before he became a politician.) His Dad died in 1983 I believe......