What it's like to be the most hated man in Israel

You are epitome of what journalism should be out: honesty, objectivity, and integrity.

Well yes blaming the Allies for WW2 would indeed be foolish. but blaming the victors of WW1 for the trouble the Treaty of Verseilles was going to cause in Europe, by creating the economic conditions that would produce a vibrant National Socialist party in Germany, is standard text in the history books.

Our family supports you!

Being the biggest jerk in a country does not make you the most hated or even important, it just makes you a jerk. What you do is not intelligent or thought provoking, it's just a publicity stunt.

I admire Gideon Levy's raw courage to express his honest opinion, which runs counter to that of the country and media.

Probably, because like every other Israeli journalist he lies. But unlike them, he lies the wrong way.

I think that Gideon Levy has saved the image of Israelis in the world. If not for people like him, Amira Hass, Miko Peled, Chomsky and many other, some old prisoners surviving Jews from the Holocaust, who have dared to defy the Israeli stablishment, the image of Jews would be on the ground. Levy and those above, represent wisdom, humanism and the health in the middle of a country that seems to be dominated by official schizophrenia.

I agree with your comments!! These people are hurting themselves by twisting the truth in order to shift blame---but the whole world can see the bombed-out rubble that now is Gaza, & read the 2200 dead, 500 children compared to only two Israeli civilians and only 64 of their soldiers. People around the world see this and lash out at innocent jews for spite---5,000 jews are now fleeing France in fear & heading to Israel! Israel has had he world's sympathy for 70 years for their hardship--but I fear they are now losing that sympathy in favor of the Palestinians--- a very serious thing!!

Keep speaking truth to power Gideon. Keep going. God bless you.

As much as all those who hate you, hate you all the more so when they read that a tel avivian supports you, with all the associations that neither them ('the haters') nor us ('the enlightened") can live without, all I can state is a fact I observe: You are not alone with your feelings, opinions and style. Me and many (ok, not that many) around me agree with you, including your suggestions about pilots, soldiers and other demigods of the Jewish (demi)nation. ps: Needless to note that yours truly and his "band of traitors" have served the army many years in many positions, including cockpits)

Deuteronomy 33:9 He said of his father and mother, 'I have no regard for them

this war wouldn't have happened if Hamas and the other factions accepted the Quartet conditions for entry into diplomatic dialogue. But those individuals who you think, " hate you ", which is quite strong, perhaps they're more annoyed with your writing of your perception of the truth, feel there is no equal footing to the Palestinians who elected the terrorist organization to the Israeli Government. The terrorist organizations did not renounce their aim of destruction of Israel. You have to accept this fact Gideon. And that's a major problem to appease on anything to them as the leaders of the Palestinians Gazans.

Your pieces are written with courage, humility, and insight. Keep going. We need your voice

When a person makes their career out of being controversial, and when they keep coming up with more extreme and outrageous statements whose main purpose is self-promotion, one of two things are bound to happen: They will be hated or they will be laughed at. In either case, they will not be respected. The West is getting increasingly saturated with such hacks, from both sides of the political spectrum.

Mr. Levy points out that the abused have become abusers.

Whether I agree with every word Gideon has written, and hopefully all the words he writes in future, is irrelevant. Israelis have to learn what true "freedom of speech" means in a democratic country. They should all be clambering to stand tall and shout "I may not agree with him, but I will fight to the death to protect his right to say it". Grow up you extremists of any ilk. Maturity means being able to engage in lively debate in a civilized manner. Yelling invective s no different than the hyperbole we get fed from Hamas and this in its camp.

That's right Gideon...e are all crazy and wrong ...you are the one who is noble and correct Wow....what arrogance.

I have been reading your articles for many years, and it is people like yourself Mr. Levy who restores my faith in humanity with your "humane"-ity when many times I have seriously begun to question if it indeed even exists. So if you are the "most hated man in Israel," and considering what you are "hated" for, then I would find it an honor to be "hated." I would also suspect that Ha'aretz must be the most hated newspaper in Israel for publishing your articles, and for being the professional newspaper that it is, unlike the news media here in the states where most people are in the dark as to any truths. So I thank Ha'aretz as well. I still remember your article on Fatma Barghout, and at least some joy that you gave her as she approached the last days of her life due to her battle with cancer. I continue to look forward to reading your articles and again, thank you so much for being who you are.

Maybe the most hated, yet on the other hand one of the few wise peace loving Israelis. Levy has common sense, long term vision and certainly thinks outside. The Gaza operation targeted civilians more than it targeted Hamas. If Israel is now negotiating with Hamas, why couldn't it have negotiated 30 days earlier, sparing the lives of many, the destruction of many homes, and the tremendous cost of the war. This is what Levy has been trying to tell the Israeli all along...unfortunately the military and the politician failed to heed his advice!

Haaretz will only publish talkbacks from lefties and arabs that says: O Gideon you are the most righteous man, we love you, if only all the jews were like you, you are our hero.....

Your word is cruisial for humanity.

... while any Arab journalist saying the equivalent day after day regarding his people would have been murdered long ago.

I have biases, that much is certain, so I'll own that up front. Having said that Gideon Levy is bang on in this piece. It is one of the best articles that I have read from your paper, and I read it often. However, I said that I am biased, and I do agree with him. Israel, you need to pull the self-righteous, self-entitlement wool from your collective eyes. The word is not yours to make it, in what ever image you wish. There are a lot of other diners at the table of humanity.

Thank you Gideon Levy, from 3 time zones away on the other side of the world, I have hugely appreciated your work. I look forward to reading more articles, to hear a voice of conscience, reason and humanity.

It is within the long history of Jews that those who speak truth to power are in trouble. I understand that Jeremiah is still not popular in Israel. The very role of the prophet in Israel was to speak The appropriate word to Israel. And note that while Jerusalem was seen s the Holy city it is known as the city that killed the prophets. Not a good look for a holy city.

.... You are the most hated person in Israel. If you were the most hated in Gaza or Irak we would see videos of you being executed in public the Hamas way if you were lucky the ISID way if you were less.

Well, I don't hate you! Keep it up!

every once in awhile i believe u are bit too critical but having said that i cannot adequately express my admiration and respect for you. your philosophical courage and integrity is on a level of extraordinary.what can i say? im no bleeding heart by the way,im a us army military intelligence vet(vietnam) with a bit of combat expierience.

thank you Gideon, for being a rare sane voice in today's news.

I admire your bravery and your professionalism, your balanced and unbiased reporting, your writing style is very moving. Well done, Gideon, keep going!

please keep up the good work. we need people like you