Wednesday, November 28, 2012

ISRAEL: ELECTIONS

There are tremendous expectations from the new Kadima Chief; will she be a hawk or a dove?

She shall also have to understand that Israel cannot afford manifesting the divide between Fatah & Hamas as some of her predecessors relished doing. Also, she has to understand that Hamas is a reality and she shall have to take them in confidence in order to achieve a long-lasting peace. Palestinians will like her to stop and reverse the process of Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.

The spread of West Bank settlements – accelerating this year despite the talks – undermines Israel’s claim that it is serious for peace. Then there are Israel''s perpetual problems with Iran. Though a US-Iran clash seems unlikely, speculations are rife that Israel may take a unilateral action against Iran. Livni, a pragmatist will need to counter the pressures from hardliners to repeat the actions her country took against Iraq and Syria. Livni knows that a slight flare-up on this front may “obliterate” a good portion of the globe.

It can be safely said that Tziporah Livni’s name is as ambiguous as her traits. Tziporah means “little bird” in Hebrew. What we don’t know is that whether this little bird will turn out to be a hawk with claws or a gentle dove. 


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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