January 10, 2007
THE FUTURE SHARON SOUGHT TO AVOID, BUT HARDLINERS INSIST ON:
A New Political 'Vision' for Israel (AMNON RUBINSTEIN, January 10, 2007, NY Sun)
The Committee of Arab Mayors in Israel recently issued a document proffering a new political "vision." The message is sharp and clear: The Arab-Palestinian minority in Israel no longer advocates a two-state solution. Beside the future Palestinian -- Arab- Muslim -- state there should be a binational state, Jewish and Palestinian, which will give the Palestinian minority special political rights. Israel would thus lose its specific nature as a Jewish homeland, as its flag, national anthem, and rhythm of national life would represent both peoples, Jews and Palestinians. [...]The paradox is that this bash-Israel document comes at a time when the socioeconomic gaps between Arabs and Jews in Israel are narrowing.
What has nationalism ever had to do with economics? Posted by Orrin Judd at January 10, 2007 9:23 AM
A "new political vision," eh?
Sounds like the same "political vision" they had in 1920, 1929, 1936-1938, 1947-1949, 1949-1956, 1967, etc., etc.
And that they have currently.
The only thing Sharon---and the Israelis generally---have sought to avoid is slaughtering all of 'em.
But the Arabs, emboldened and salivating (their much sought demise of Israeli is clearly in view) are having none of that....
Posted by: Barry Meislin at January 10, 2007 10:15 AM"Can't we all just get along," just isn't going to cut it. The sharks smell blood in the water. Just a suggestion of weakness, or a hint of loss of nerve was enough to to it.
The time is coming when the Israelis, like the man in the snakebite joke, are going to find out who their friends are. We must understand that just blaming it all on George W. Bush isn't going to help. They are going to come after Israel and we will have to choose either to fight the jailhouse or to give it up.
Too bad, but such is the price of weakness. This is what happens when they take our measure and judge us to be little worms.
Look at the bright side: the Israelis will make better immigrants than the Mexicans.
Posted by: Lou Gots at January 10, 2007 11:45 AMSharon understood that if there's one state it won't be Jewish.
Posted by: oj at January 10, 2007 12:19 PMIt's true that the Arab percentage is shrinking. Is there any danger that an Israeli Ahmadinejad would try to reverse the tide?
The US needs to finish Syria, and soon. The 'sharks' will flee and perhaps new voices can lead the Palestinians (and other Arabs).
Posted by: ratbert at January 10, 2007 3:42 PM