Mike Curtiss (7 Jan 2014)
"Ariel Sharon & the End of the Last Chance for Israel"
Dear Doves,
Often, when Christians from the US
& around the world discuss Bible Prophecy we fail to read the impact
of current events from the perspective of the Israeli's and their
dominant media organs.
As a great example, the Rabbi's note about meeting the Messiah. The entire stories incorrect, because of what wishful
thinking Christians had for the subject of
messiah. ( False Prophet might be a much
better conclusion to reach )
Y-Net is an invaluable asset in this regard,
because it's not a liberal organ of the international Zionist agenda. herald tribune, Haaretz, no thank you please.
Below, please find the current Op-Ed. Thanks, keep warm guys and wear enough
extra clothing, hats gloves boots etc,,
Agape,
Michael Curtiss
End of the last chance
Op-ed: Ariel Sharon was the last right-wing statesman capable of bringing peace to Israel
Ziv Lenchner
Published: 01.06.14, 17:31 / Israel Opinion
The imminent parting with Ariel Sharon – a controversial person through
his entire political and security-related career – is difficult and
painful on a historical level. Not because of what he was and did, but
mostly because of what he could have still done, and which no one apart
from him will likely be able to do.
Sharon was the only leader in sight capable of bringing peace to the
State of Israel, mainly with the Palestinians. He is the last right-wing
statesman endowed with the special ability to read a changing reality,
to make a U-turn while leading – and to reach his destination safely.
Before Sharon, Menachem Begin had such skills. After him, there is no
indication of such potential across the rightist camp. Definitely not
the current leader.
Personal Note
How I learned to love Arik /Marit Danon
Op-ed: Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's personal secretary explains how she turned from a strong critic into an ardent fan
Full op-ed
There is a reason why it has been said in the past that only the Right
can sign a peace treaty. It is capable of enlisting the agreement of its
voters (the large majority of them, at least) and it enjoys the support
of its rivals in the Center and Left, a privilege the Left will never
have. In order for a leftist-centrist government to succeed in passing
an agreement in this country, it must be headed by a truly legendary
Israeli war hero, like Yitzhak Rabin during the days of Oslo. There is
nothing close to this criterion in the split camp stretching left of the
Right.
Benjamin Netanyahu understands reality just as well as Sharon did. It is
clear to him too that there is no choice, that the Abbasiwindow of
opportunities is closing, that the world – and our friends within it –
is about to run out of patience, that the sanctions will be stepped up,
that the isolation will increase, that the terror attacks will arrive.
Netanyahu knows that the country will shake and bleed, physically,
economically and socially. Netanyahu understands everything – and he
won't succeed in doing a thing, even if he has no doubt about what needs
to be done.
He won't do it, simply because he is not Ariel Sharon. He is built
differently. Fortunately, recent medical examinations have revealed that
the prime minister is in good shape. Unfortunately, it has also been
revealed that he lacks "balls of steel," a vital organ for making
tormenting and courageous decisions and following up with the required
actions.
The tragedy intensifies due to the fact that Netanyahu not only reads
the situation well – he is also rightfully afraid of its ramifications.
But he is even more afraid of Miri Regev and his party's hard core gang.
He feels he can deal with the security threats. As for the Likud
Central Committee and the faction members, the battle may be way out of
his league. Not to mention the weight of the historical responsibility.
Who needs such a baggage on his back? And who even has a back strong
enough to carry it?
Therefore, Iran will continue to serve as the No. 1 existential threat,
which must be destroyed before everything else and at the expense of
everything else. Therefore, the Palestinian Authority chairman will
continue to be reprimanded for celebrating with murderers (indeed,
that's quite nasty of him. So what?) Therefore, John Kerry is wasting
his time. And the saddest thing is that it's a shame for all of us.