Thursday, 18 June 2009

Israel Matzav: Netanyahu reframed the dispute?

Netanyahu reframed the dispute?

Michael Freund puts some thoughts that have been going through my head since Sunday into print, and a lot of what he says makes sense.

ANY FAIR-MINDED OBSERVER who listened to the speech, or merely read it afterward, could not help but come away impressed by two main themes: A sincere desire for peace, alongside the undeniable historical rights which underpin the existence of the Jewish state.

Netanyahu made a compelling case against territorial withdrawals, wryly noting that the assertion they will bring peace "has up till now not stood the test of reality." Moreover, he offered his listeners a concise yet crucial historical survey of modern Arab opposition to the very existence of a Jewish presence in this region.

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Israel Matzav: Netanyahu reframed the dispute?

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