Israel must lower its profile in face of the Arab tumult

[King_David]

The man on the street who brought down his rulers in a fit of rage and demanded that they be tried is directing similar hatred toward Israel, with much less justification.
Haaretz Editorial

One after the other the leaders of our Arab neighbors, whom Israel has long considered permanent like the Golan Heights and the Sinai Desert, are falling: Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia, Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, Muammar Gadhafi in Libya and probably soon Bashar Assad in Syria. Thanks to the Internet and Facebook, a major change is taking place: The hitherto invisible political factor in most of these countries is claiming his place - the man on the street.

In Israel, the joy and enthusiasm in light of the "spirit of Tahrir" are accompanied by a certain sadness and disappointment. Not only has the process of democratization on the Arab street not been accompanied by peaceful intentions, it has been followed - for example in Egypt - by an anti-Israel wave that is so strong the temporary military rulers are having a hard time coping with it. That same man on the street who brought down his rulers in a fit of rage and demanded that they be tried is directing similar hatred toward Israel, with much less justification



http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/israel-must-lower-its-profile-in-face-of-the-arab-tumult-1.380784

[King_David]

1. It has been the way of the world for 1000's of years :

'That same man on the street who brought down his rulers in a fit of rage and demanded that they be tried is directing similar hatred toward Israel, with much less justification'



I mean with Am Yisrael !

[hlthe2b]

2. I'm sure Glen Beck will advise them well...

:eyes:


(Heaven help us all)

[King_David]

3. I do not understand what Glen Beck has to do with this editorial ?

[hlthe2b]

4. only that the far RW in Israel are those most harmful to its future

and they are aligning with racist Islamophobes in this country, like Beck. Hardly a positive development.

If you think these Arab countries and new governments that emerge from this "Arab Spring and Summer" don't take note of that trend, well they certainly do. Rather the opposite of "lowering their profile" to let things "settle," wouldn't you say?

[King_David]

5. Interesting ,but nothing to do with this editorial nt

[hlthe2b]

6. Your opinion...

I disagree