Olmert’s final status plan has been leaked to the press. It calls for a divided Jerusalem, with Israel controlling the Old City.
Personally, I think he just wants to get his first no-confidence vote out of the way.
H.T. Roger Simon
UPDATE:
Wretchard has a deeper and broader analysis.
I am continually surprised that there has been no coup d’etat in Israel over the past few years. Foreign enemies are circling. The economy is re-structuring (for the better, but it is at a vulnerable point). The Italian-style government (representation by ideologies) doesn’t work all that well, and its partners that bicker constantly until bought off with the taxpayers’ shekels. In Latin America, Africa, Turkey or France, a coup and a declaration of a new order would be expected. However, in Israel, there is just a shrug. For now.
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Comment by chsw — 05/04/2006 @ 4:45 pm
Sounds like Kadima is taking advice on what to propose from the ghost of Yasir Arafat. I would exprct that the next step would be to put Abbas in charge of the Israeli “negotaiting” team.
Comment by Sabba Hillel — 05/04/2006 @ 6:46 pm
Ask, Meryl, and you shall know:
The Hebrew for “non-starter” is “tokhnit avur” or “ra’ayon avur.” Sorry, but I don’t have the ability (or knowledge) to write Hebrew here.
Comment by Alex Bensky — 05/04/2006 @ 8:23 pm
Alex, I didn’t ask. You have to start looking at the bylines. I have co-bloggers now, remember?
It was Eric who asked.
Comment by Meryl Yourish — 05/04/2006 @ 9:28 pm
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It’s your blog, Meryl, and I hold you responsible for what’s on it. See…you try to help some bloggers and all you get is corn.
Comment by Alex Bensky — 05/05/2006 @ 10:56 am
I’m just trying to get you to be polite to the post’s authors. Credit where it’s due, and all that.
Comment by Meryl Yourish — 05/05/2006 @ 11:05 am