Posted on 01/09/2006 10:14:54 AM PST by unionblue83
Ariel Sharon's long political career appears to be over. But what does that mean for Israeli politics and for Arab-Israeli relations?
Basically, it signals a return to business as usual.
Since the state of Israel came into existence in 1948, two points of view on relations with the Arabs have dominated its political life, represented by (as they are presently called) Labour on the left and Likud on the right.
Labour argued for greater flexibility and accommodation with the Arabs, Likud called for a tougher stance. Every one of Israel's 11 prime ministers came from the two of them, not a single one came from the plethora of others. The two parties together suffered a long-term decline in popularity but they jointly remained the pivots and kingmakers of Israel electoral life.
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I will defer to y'all on this one.
Let's hope so. Peace thru strength (Likud) works. Peace thru surrender (Labor) does not.
Reminds me of the Reform Party days of Ross Perot. After Ross left, Reform became a joke and all the supporters returned to the Republican Party. Clinton won because of Ross. Labour would have won because of Sharon.
As for the pali's....they have no future.
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