Bibi Blog www.netanyahu.org.il

Opposition head Netanyahu finds way around media to reach public. Starting
Wednesday night Netanyahu joins list of public figures with online blogs
Attila Somfalvi YNET Published: 6 December 2006
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3336644,00.html

Starting Wednesday night, Opposition Chairman MK Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud)
has joined the list of Israeli and international public figures running
internet blogs. This list even includes Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad.

The blog was launched Tuesday night, and it's main purpose is to get
Netanyahu's message directly across to the public, since the media has not
been giving him sufficient airtime, he's now found a way around them.

Netanyahu's associates have nicknamed the blog 'The Bibi blog', and are very
excited about it's launching. According to them, Netanyahu wants to reach
each and every citizen, and if a blog is the only way, then so be it.

So far the blog includes Netanyahu's weekly article, pictures from his life,
forms for joining the Likud, news clips, videos of Netanyahu's speeches from
around the world, and of course many reminders of the fact that he warned of
the dangers or Iran, the disengagement, Hizbullah and more.

Feeback welcome

Netanyahu's opening message to the public starts by expressing how pleased
he is to be able to have an open dialogue with them through this blog. He
also welcomes feedback and ideas through talkbacks.

He also says that he will be "presenting my views and the plans that me and
my comrades plan to implement when we return to power."

For Netanyahu, this blog is part of a three-part plan to reach the public.
This plan includes touring the country and visiting developments towns, the
traditional media, and now, this blog.

He stressed his appreciation of talkbacks and emails and said "what could be
more important for a public figure?" in order to keep in touch with the
people.

For now, Netanyahu says all talkbacks are welcome, even those less positive
ones and said "I am known to be a democrat."