Reply #10: Thats good news for the left [View All]

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Sharon is going to pay politically for doing the right thing which is why politicians so rarely do the right thing. Finding excuses to extend the status quo probably would have worked to his short term benefit. As it stands now he may end up losing the hard right nutballs leaving the people who read more than just one book and the Israeli Arabs a chance to take control of the government. Those two groups have not voted in numbers in the last two elections.

Im not sure what effect that would have on the peace process but it would certainly improve the Israeli economy and the West Bank human rights situation.