Shlomo Avineri
Shlomo Avineri
Shlomo Avineriis an Israeli political scientist. He is Professor of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He also serves as Recurring Visiting Professor at the Central European University in Budapest and Fellow of a Munich-based academic think tank offering advice to politicians...
feeling great lower settle sights
After all, all the great strategists have failed. The feeling was, 'Let's lower our sights and settle for a tactician.
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If there is violence, Sharon's chances are diminished,
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The next government can of course wiggle out of an agreement, ... but it will find it extremely difficult to do it.
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Election time means time out. There is a strong argument for refraining from doing dramatic things right now.
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Sharon, ... has learned the language of the possible.
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It's a journey from pariah to the establishment. There's less anger and bitterness and more responsibility.
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The historical irony is that a step that is basically within the discourse of the left is being carried out by a right-wing leader. It is as significant as Richard Nixon going to China.