Kesher Talk

Sharon and Churchill. Tal G wonders what a real statesman for Israel would look like. Bandying the name of Churchill about reminded me of this email that came around after Sharon was elected over Barak (don't remember the source). Interesting comparison - It's a bit outdated but most of it still applies:

A stands for Churchill, B for Sharon.

Personal characteristics:

A) An old politican
B) An old politican

A) Hated by many British
B) Hated by many Israelis

A) Fired 19 years earlier after a military fiasco
B) Fired 19 years earlier after a military fiasco

A) Great personal courage.
B) Great personal courage

Political characteristics:

A) Considered a "war-monger"
B) Considered a "war monger"

A) Given to pissing off Hitler
B) Given to pissing off Arafat

A) Doesn't trust the Germans
B) Doesn't trust the Palestinians

Foresight:

A) Realized that Hitler cannot be trusted as his real goal is to rule Europe
B) Realized Arafat cannot betrusted as his real goal is to destroy Israel.

A) Realized that every withdrawal makes Hitler want more
B) Realized that every merely withdrawal merely makes Arafat want more

A) Did not buy Hitler's excuse that he only wanted justice for the Germans
B) Did not but Arafat's excuse he only wants justice for the Palestinians

A) Did not buy Hitler's excuse that all his aggression is really due to the unfair Versailles treaty
B) Did not buy Arafat's excuse that all his aggression is really due to the "evil Israeli occupation"

A) Warned the government repeatedly that Hitler is rearming for war
B) Warned the government repeatedly that Arafat is rearming for war

A) Realized that the "quiet" after Munich was deceptive because it was just a matter of time until Hitler would try to get more by force
B) Realized after Israel's "peace" was deceptive, because it was just a matter of time until Arafat would get want he wanted by force

His Political Opponents' replies to him:

A) "Why should we listen to the architect of Gallipoli?
B) "Why should we listen to the architect of Lebanon?

A) "We don't want a second Gallipoli"
B) "We don't want another Lebanese war"

A) "You're just scaring the public"
B) "You're just scaring the public"

A) "The people are tired of war. He won't risk his position on another war."
B) "The people are tired of war. He won't risk his position on another war."

A) "Hitler is a democratically-elected leader
B) "Arafat is the popular elected representative of the leader of the Palestinians.
(Before it became clear how bloody both Arafat's and Hitler's dictatorships were/are)

A) "Hitler is a strong leader. He will force his people to quiet down.
B) "Arafat is a strong leader. He will force his people to quiet down.
(After it became clear that both of these rule by sheer force)

A) "I bring you peace in our time"
B) "The peace process is on track"

A) "What's your alternative?"
B) "What's your alternative?"

A) "Look, it has been a WHOLE MONTH since the latest concession, and Hitler is still quiet!
B) "Look, it has been a WHOLE ____ since the latest concession, and Arafat is still quiet!"

posted by Judith @ 1/23/2003 04:28:41 PM