Earlier this morning someone posted a very revealing article, Gaza, Judea and Samaria: Prison or Paradise? I have also seen the pictures of malls and shopping centers in Gaza City. The world should, at the very least, get out of Israel's way in settling affairs with the Palestinians. But then, it's not supposed to happen, see Psalm 83. They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” (Ps 83:4) . That's why the peace of Jerusalem is always in my prayers.
Barak isn’t reluctantly yielding to international pressure. He’s cheerfully collaborating with it. Bibi could simply boot him out the door, but he gives very close to cart blanche to do what he wants, and everyone cheers when he puts the most miniscule damper on his former commander’s absolute power in Judah and Samaria, instead of throw him bodily out the door, as he should. They are in cahoots. Bibi only pretends to be right wing at election time. Mridor and Begin don’t even do that, all capitalizing on the names of their dead forbears. So in conclusion, the only good hero is a dead hero;-(, and even then, those that bear their name are their shame.
Yes, that psalm is uncannily apt for our times.