The man with what has to be the most difficult job in the world is not doing well. I don't claim to know anything more than the next Haaretz reader about Israeli politics (even if this blog is on a blogroll labelled "Israel Blogs"), but Sharon seemed Giuliani-like and impressive during the Gaza pullout, and his continued existence, unlike that of Arafat, would (possibly? hopefully?) move things in the right direction. I wish him well.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
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"The man with what has to be the most difficult job in the world is not doing well."
Stuffing your face with seventeen different varieties of meat until the blood vessels in your head explode is not the most difficult job in the world.
"...but Sharon seemed Giuliani-like and impressive during the Gaza pullout..."
Ugh. Appearing resolute on television in times of crisis does not make one a wise leader.
Sharon bears as much responsibility as anyone other than Menachem Begin for the sorry situation Israel currently finds itself in. The sooner he draws his least breath, the better for Israel and the better for the planet.
Obviously not a Kadima voter.
Sub question: can Olmert pull off a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank that actually abandons the Kahanists in Hebron?
"Sub question: can Olmert pull off a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank that actually abandons the Kahanists in Hebron?"
Don't count your electoral chickens before they're hatched.
It's gonna be a weird election. Bibi has to be celebrating today. And don't count out Labor. My gut tells me that the Sephardim factor means that that electorate may turn dovish with a Labor standard bearer who doesn't feel like an elitist.
I just ran across this post. I guess I started out with only Israel blogs under that title and never changed it when i branched out a little. The first blog listed on it is even called "allen in brazil."
anyway, you talk enough about israel to fit my vague israel blog category.
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