This Thanksgiving, Olmert is the Turkey
Ehud Olmert recently tried to explain to me that in his position as Prime Minister, there are pressures and demands put upon him that the public could not possibly understand. In an attempt to justify his actions leading up to the Annapolis conference, he said that pressure from America forced him to make concessions.
Despite this excuse, America cannot be blamed for Israel's mistakes in pursuing a failed policy for peace. Rabin, Beilin and Peres facilitated the Oslo nightmare. Similarly, America cannot be blamed for the disengagement.
When Ariel Sharon proposed unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, President Bush was disappointed. He had made it clear that there would be no concessions on Israel's part until there was a complete cessation of terrorism.
Comments (1)The Israeli Initiative
"The dangerous Annapolis Conference", I told PM Olmert during our meeting on Monday, "is your personal initiative and not President Bushs. Im presenting you The Israeli Initiative, so that we all have a ready alternative, after Annapolis will inevitably fail."
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, we have longed for peace with our Arab neighbors. We dream of a day when we can devote our efforts not to war and basic survival but rather towards the growth and prosperity of our country.
Israel has made painful concessions for security but despite our efforts, the Israeli-Arab conflict rages on. The Oslo Accords backfired. The withdrawal from Gaza strengthened our enemies and lead them to believe that terrorism works. Now the government is planning to divide Jerusalem and create a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria. Our capitulations, withdrawals and disengagements have resulted in bloodshed and an emboldened enemy. Hamas controls Gaza, Kassam rockets rain down on the residents of Sderot, and Hizbullah has directed their missiles towards Haifa.
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