October 7, 2013
Good Going!
I am referring to the speech Prime Minister Netanyahu gave at Bar Ilan University last night.
Credit: TimesofIsrael
There had been considerable anxiety prior to that talk. Four years ago, when he delivered a similar talk at Bar Ilan, he first embraced the "two state solution." In the run-up to his talk this time, the word was that he was going to announce a change in policy. Rumor had it that it would involve a proposal for an "interim" state, since reaching a final accord would not be possible; but such a proposal would have been a disaster.
Thus were we most pleasantly surprised when no such proposal was advanced. Nor was any suggestion made that we have to give more, sacrifice, etc. etc. in order to make an accord possible. What a relief!
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This talk by the prime minister indeed did represent a new policy. What he has done - which is marvelous and long overdue - is to tell the truth about the situation and put the onus where it belongs: squarely on the Palestinian Arabs.
This was truth that was unvarnished and most definitely not politically correct. He spoke for the Israeli position.
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