Chemi Shalev
Chemi Shalev
Chemi Shalevis an Israeli journalist...
past reached week
I think in the past week we have already reached new lows.
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Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Arafat are at cross-purposes here. Mr. Netanyahu wants to tell his people that he has achieved a better agreement, with much better safeguards for Israelis. But the more he brags about his own achievement, the less desirable this agreement becomes for Mr. Arafat. Unless the two sides can indeed make the political decision to reach an agreement despite their own internal political achievements, we won't have an agreement.
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He has shocked the entire Israeli political community. But we have learned from his time as prime minister that many of his moves fall flat and he emerges as the loser.
behaving feels general
I think he feels that he is in a crisis. He is behaving like a general in a battle.
concerning generous less point seems sharon state time
I think Mr. Sharon at this point in time seems to be more generous concerning the establishment of a Palestinian state, less generous concerning the territories the Palestinian state will control.
according achieved failed judged results
He said he should be judged by the results he's achieved ... and according to that test, he's failed in his first year.
analytical assessment brave cool despite face judge public putting shows situation
As one of his aides once said, he has antifreeze in his blood... He is a very cool character, and when you judge him by his public performances you would think that everything is hunky-dory and going great. But an analytical assessment of the situation shows he is in trouble, despite the brave face that he's putting on.