If Livni succeeds (and I predict she will despite Israel’s notoriously fractious politics), she will become the second female prime minister in the country’s short 60-year history. It’s anybody’s guess, however, what her election would portend for Israel’s two most-pressing national issues, namely its looming war with Iran and elusive peace with Palestine. But, given… Read more.
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Tzipi Livni on track to become Israel’s second female prime minister
There is no shortage of candidates lying in wait to replace Olmert when his Kadima Party holds leadership elections in September. But the one most likely to do so is Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. [Israeli PM Olmert resigns…, The iPINIONS Journal, July 31, 2008] As expected, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni defeated her chief rival yesterday… Read more.
Roadmap to Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Being Led by Three Blind Men
Yesterday, President Bush hosted the Mideast Peace Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. I watched in bemusement as the three principals gave opening remarks on the Israeli and Palestinian roadmap to peace. Because anyone could see, this was a classic case of the blind leading the blind. Three blind men on the roadmap Bush is a bona fide lame duck. He’s no… Read more.