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Comment and Opinion

Ari Shavit – 06/10/2011

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“After September comes October. Quiet. Peace on the House of Israel. Barack Obama gave a Zionist speech at the United Nations, and Mahmoud Abbas gave an anti-Semitic speech at the United Nations, and all is right with the world. Benjamin Netanyahu showed them, and gave it to them, and Netanyahu once again proved that he’s a real man. And so, on the eve of this Yom Kippur, as on the eve of that Yom Kippur, all is calm.

The borders are quiet, the territories are occupied, the forces are ready. We are waiting for a call from the Palestinians, even though we know the phone will never ring. We prefer the status quo with Yitzhar to a breakthrough without Yitzhar. We are building in Gilo, in the main settlement blocs, beyond the main settlement blocs. We are carrying out Hanan Porat’s master plan without Porat’s messianic fervor. Fear not, O Jacob My servant, do not be so pessimistic. For Israel is not widowed, and the Glory of Israel will not lie.”

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