re gaza and separation from israel in article igc apc org center for policy research cpr igc apc org writes the israeli left s inability to cope with the challenges it is presented with by reality becomes obvious at those moments when the reality does not line up with the expectations of the left we were able to see this clearly during the gulf war because of the palestinian s popular solidarity with iraq yossi sarid currently minister of the environment made his infamous statement you look for me i e i am not making any more efforts to speak with you from yossi sarid s point of view palestinian reality during the gulf war was not the lengthy curfew or the danger of hunger it brought with it but whether or not the palestinians accepted what was acceptable to the party similarly meretz mk deddi tzuker recently faced with criticism from residents of the west bank town of beit sahour over his government s and his party s lack of action for human rights and peace responded by asking those present at the discussion whether they would rather have a likud government from the leftists perspective this is the best government because it is their government regardless of what it does these members of the israeli left have already decided how the future of the occupied territories will look and they want to dictate to the palestinians how to get there when someone starts criticizing the leftists for not being leftist enough we get a pretty clear idea of what they believe to be normal i hope that your not still calling yourself fair and unbiased elias jake livni jake bony bony com ten years from now george bush will american occupied new york have replaced jimmy carter as the my opinions only employer has no opinions standard of a failed president
