I do not see what difference it makes, given that the "international community" is already gathered at Cairo with the intention of dictating truce terms to Israel.
Ah, but will Israel take dictation? From anyone but America herself? Or even from America? Remember that most of the "international community" has very limited powers to harm or favor Israel. This is because most of it is either heavily-occupied elsewhere (Russia, China), too cowardly to put its muscle where its mouth is (France, Germany) or is simply weak (Sweden). There are also some countries (particularly Russia and China) who just like to see the conflict continue so that they may fish in troubled waters.
All it means, as far as I am concerned, is yet more evidence that Olmert is an inadequate leader.
I agree, particularly because the existence of a Palestinian-ruled Gaza is Olmert's fault. But (a) Olmert may have genuinely learned from his mistakes, and (b) Olmert probably won't be in charge for much longer, anyway.
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Date: 2009-01-19 01:44 pm (UTC)Ah, but will Israel take dictation? From anyone but America herself? Or even from America? Remember that most of the "international community" has very limited powers to harm or favor Israel. This is because most of it is either heavily-occupied elsewhere (Russia, China), too cowardly to put its muscle where its mouth is (France, Germany) or is simply weak (Sweden). There are also some countries (particularly Russia and China) who just like to see the conflict continue so that they may fish in troubled waters.
All it means, as far as I am concerned, is yet more evidence that Olmert is an inadequate leader.
I agree, particularly because the existence of a Palestinian-ruled Gaza is Olmert's fault. But (a) Olmert may have genuinely learned from his mistakes, and (b) Olmert probably won't be in charge for much longer, anyway.