Two in One Week
Wow, this must be a record. For the second time in less than a week there is an article in Haaretz that I can agree with. Bradley Burston has listed ten reasons why he thinks that the disengagement from Gush Katif has "saved" the settler movement.
He makes a number of very good points about how Israeli public opinion has changed due to the aftermath of last summer. As a matter of fact, I agree with his whole list. My only problem is the assumption that he makes that the viewpoints of most Israelis has an impact on governmental decisions. I think one Peace Now macher has more power than ten average Israelis - because of the way the media is tilted toward the left. The politicians pay more attention to how to get elected again than they do to what the people really want, and if it is easier to get media support by spouting the left's agenda, then that is what they do. And the politicians who are straight, and just vote according to their idealogy, are too often perceived by the Israeli public as being "weak".
We need someone who is both clean of corruption, committed to the right wing path, and tough as nails.
Wow, this must be a record. For the second time in less than a week there is an article in Haaretz that I can agree with. Bradley Burston has listed ten reasons why he thinks that the disengagement from Gush Katif has "saved" the settler movement.
He makes a number of very good points about how Israeli public opinion has changed due to the aftermath of last summer. As a matter of fact, I agree with his whole list. My only problem is the assumption that he makes that the viewpoints of most Israelis has an impact on governmental decisions. I think one Peace Now macher has more power than ten average Israelis - because of the way the media is tilted toward the left. The politicians pay more attention to how to get elected again than they do to what the people really want, and if it is easier to get media support by spouting the left's agenda, then that is what they do. And the politicians who are straight, and just vote according to their idealogy, are too often perceived by the Israeli public as being "weak".
We need someone who is both clean of corruption, committed to the right wing path, and tough as nails.
posted by westbankmama at 8:46 AM
3 Comments:
yes, but if there is such a person (who is "clean of corruption, committed to the right wing path, and tough as nails" as you say) then wouldn't israel cease being "israel"? ;)
and furthermore, someone said (it could have been you, i honestly don't recall where i saw/heard it) that "people don't make aliyah because of faith in the government, the make aliyah because of faith in hashem." so, if there was a trustworthy government lacking corruption--one that people could have faith in, it could conceiveably mess up the whole aliyah movement.
:D
oh, any yes, i totally agree with you.
bec - I didn't say that - but it is true that we don't make aliyah because of the wonderful government that we have here. Although wanting to change it should be one of the reasons that we do!
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