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November 21, 2005Political earthquake in IsraelJERUSALEM (CNN) -- In what some observers are calling a "huge political earthquake" for Israel, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has resigned from the right-wing Likud party he helped found -- the next step in his plan to form a new center party. . .Obviously, the successful establishment of a new party is much easier to accomplish in a parliamentary system, but I like the precedent as well as the new party's name. Posted by Todd Pearson at November 21, 2005 09:36 AM Comments
Given the ongoing talks with the Palestinians, it's a really good sign that Sharon is moving towards the middle, and swinging his weight on the way. Posted by: Tully at November 21, 2005 10:23 AMI'm jealous. Any chance this might inspire, say, McCain and Lieberman? Posted by: bk at November 21, 2005 10:38 AMOr both? It's very interesting that Sharon is doing this. Remember his reputation when he first took office. He was a hawk's hawk. Remember how the left vilified him for supposedly precipitating the most recent intifadah by visiting a particular historic site? Given his history, I have to believe that he is only taking these steps towards peace because he has seen something which forced him to change his mind about the possibility for a stable peace with the Palestinians. Most of the right wing bloggers have turned against Sharon and largely ignored their "attaboys" at Sharon's security measures. But one need not condemn his stern security measures in order to be hopeful of these new developments. Sharon is no pansy, and he has well-proven his devotion to Isreali security needs. If he says these new steps will not make Isreal less safe and will help the cause of peace, then I think it would be prudent to trust his judgment for now. Posted by: PatHMV at November 21, 2005 11:46 AM |
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