As a followup to yesterday’s posting, it is worth reading this article by Gideon Levy. Yosef Lapid, head of the Shinui party, is a vulgar man reminiscent of many European rightist politicians, like Le Pen and worse. When Bibi Netanyahu ran against Shimon Peres, a few days before the election, Habad [the Hasidic Lubavitch movement] [...]
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One of the great disappointments of the past two years has been the “collapse” of the “left” or the so-called “peace camp” in Israel. People who supported Ehud Barak, have become disillusioned about the possibility for negotiations. Following Barak’s lead, they see “separation” from the Palestinians, including the building of a separation fence, as the [...]