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Monday, August 15, 2005

A bold move

I respect Sharon a lot for making concessions for the cause of peace. Almost as much, I respect the fact that he is a hawk that can admit he's wrong about things.

"It is no secret that I, like many others, believed and hoped that we could forever hold on to Netzarim and Kfar Darom," Sharon said in a pre-taped, five-minute radio and television address. "However, the changing reality in this country, in this region, and in the world, required another reassessment and changing of positions."


Even more important to point out:

Repeating his oft-articulated argument that the disengagement plan has given Israel the diplomatic initiative, Sharon said that now the "burden of proof" was on the Palestinians.


As far as I'm concerned, it always has been. This new plan just removed any last doubt I may have had in that regard.

2 Comments:

  • At 3:54 PM, Blogger Robert Taylor said…

    So you view this as a loss or win for the suppressed Palestinians?

     
  • At 6:11 PM, Blogger Remz Pokorny said…

    It's a win for them at the present moment, but if they don't make their own concessions in terms of terrorism, it's not going to mean anything in the long run.

     

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