On March 19 the Quartet on the Middle East...
to aggravate the Palestinians, the majority of whom are sick and tired of endless clashes and economic despair. They simply want to live but the calls for jihad and intifada are still sounding strong.A war for shrines, a synagogue taller than a mosque - all these phrases seem to be taken from a textbook on medieval history but who said that anything has changed there since then? Democracy and progress are yet another illusion, and this applies not only to Muslims but also to other communities, including the Jewish one. The way people behave still remains the same.
Thomas Friedman called his column in New York Times "Israel Driving Drunk in the Middle East." His colleague from Haaretz daily compared the Israelis" moves on implementing the roadmap of Middle East settlement with their manner of driving as well -- when they signal a turn to the left, they turn right. But this manner is even more typical of their neighbors in the region. Israelis are at least trying
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